Archive for January 2004

The Music Internship Rant

Jan 30th, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Jobs

Welcome to spinme.com, where we help working musicians make more money making music. If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or our weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting!I’ve noticed that last summer’s post about music internships in Chicago is one of the most heavily visited pages on our site. [...]



Pitchfork Staff Member Says “Hi” To Real-Life Woman

Jan 29th, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Editorial

Ha! Suddenly, Sub Pop Records has rediscovered its sense of humor, with this parody of Pitchfork Media and scattered references to new services like the “Ass-Kick of the Month Club.”
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GarageBand, cont’d

Jan 28th, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Tools

Bob Mould may not be the (self-proclaimed) Andy Rooney of punk rock (yet), though he makes a strong point about tools like GarageBand. If you’re just “shuffling the deck chairs,” what are you really adding to our culture? Be bold. Experiment. Revel in these great tools that we would have killed for just ten years [...]



Females on Fire Comp CD

Jan 28th, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Opportunities

Gilli Moon from Warrior Girl Music seeks submissions for her new compilation CD, Females on Fire.
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Name Your Band

Jan 28th, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Web/Tech

We’ve posted before about robotic band name generators, but here’s an entire site dedicated to helping you find just the right name for your band, your album and even your memoirs. [via Seth Godin]
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Guest Editorial: Getting radio airplay is serious bizness [by Carla Hall]

Jan 27th, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Tips

[from JT: our friend Carla has more tips for you!]
Radio, Radio
By Carla Hall, MusicDish.com
Planning to send your new single to your local Power or Hot station to get radio airplay? Think again. Getting radio airplay is serious bizness and no longer in the hands of individual DJs, so you best plan to get hot or [...]



Gnutella Developer Justin Frankel in Rolling Stone

Jan 27th, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Essential reading…
“When Hail to the Thief leaked on the Internet,” Frankel says, “I was like, ‘Right on!’ But I still bought the CD. I think it’s wrong to download music and never give anything to the artist. But if you download something and you’re like, ‘This sucks,’ and you never listen to it again, I [...]



Sometimes, a Niche Audience is a Small Audience…

Jan 26th, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Wondering what Jason (from Jason & the Scorchers) and Dan Zanes (the Del Fuegos) have been up to? They’re making solid independent records for children, that parents can enjoy, too…
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My Birthday Present To Myself

Jan 24th, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Announcements

…is a much cleaner layout for the site! Enjoy!
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Philly: Music In Film Seminar

Jan 23rd, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Events

From our friends at NARAS Philadelphia:
2nd Installment of New Professional Development Series
View From The Top: “Music on the Screen”
Wednesday, January 28, 2004, 7-10 pm
Hyatt Regency Penn’s Landing
Philadelphia, PA
Join us for an exciting evening as industry pros focus on the lucrative area of music in movie and television soundtracks. Visit www.grammy.com/philadelphia.aspx for panelist information. Limited seating, [...]