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!According to WREG reporter Roswell Encina, Memphis may become the Independent Music Capital of the World.
As Memphis eagerly waits for MTV to [...]
Scrambling over tight profit margins, online music stores are merging or selling themselves off. Remember that the reason iTunes grabbed so much market share is because their focus is on selling hardware — the music is a break-even proposition for them at best. Even though you can place your music on these services with the [...]
According to Jeannie Deva, founder of Jeannie Deva® Voice Studios in Los Angeles, the five primary physical causes of throat muscle tension are:
1) Lack of adequate vocal warm-up
2) Air over-blow
3) Over articulation (emphasizing mouth, lip movements when singing or talking)
4) Using force rather than resonance for volume
5) Trying to compensate for under-developed vocal muscles
If you [...]
More evidence that a shortcut to major success for indie musicians is getting a song placement in a high profile commercial. Music supervisors are hungrier than ever for under-the-radar music, and would rather do a straight deal with an indie band or label than plow through the red tape (and middlemen) of a major. Keep [...]
LAMP Presents another great seminar on April 10th, from 10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. at the Music Connection Theatre, 4215 Coldwater Canyon (north of Ventura)
Featuring Author, Lyrics Guru and Berklee Professor Pat Pattison
Admission is $75 in advance and $95 at the door. NOTE: This is NOT a course for first-time lyric writers.
“In its simplest form, this is [...]
With revenue on the wane, some record labels have asked for a piece of an artist’s publishing, touring, merchandising and more.
If you’re in the L.A. region, here’s a chance to find out:
*What’s a fair deal?
*When should an artist agree?
*What kind of splits can an artist get?
*What are the pitfalls and upsides?
Monday, April 5th, 2004: [...]
Num=No unsolicited material…….So what do you do now? Is it a barrier or a challenge?
I read an article written by Bernard Baur in the Music Connection Magazine, Vol. XXVIII, No. 05. I recommend that you pick up a copy and read the full article.
NUM means different things to different people. For example, one [...]
That’s the question independent music store owners have to ask themselves — and answer — in order to survive.
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Showcasing the best in the film and music industry for it’s 10th year, with last year’s attendance boasting over 8,000 - the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFMF) is ready to roll again this fall September 8-12, 2004 at The Movie Experience 10 at Tower Plaza (25735 Ynez Road). TVIFMF’s tradition of presenting [...]
Clear Channel New York’s Power 105.1 (WWPR-FM) is teaming up with LG Mobile Phones to present the “Power 105.1 Music Summit.” The event will take place from 9am-6pm on Saturday, April 24th in the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center, 311 West 34th Street, NYC.
Music industry executives will discuss how they got their big break, [...]
