Technically, it could fall under the category of “freedom of expression,� but music whose sole purpose is to attract their fans to hate groups? “Uprise 2006,� a concert bringing people together to support the superiority of the white race, was held on January 28, and welcomed about 150 fans. According to one article [...]
Back in the mid-90s, Boston singer-songwriter Jen Trynin was the subject of a major label bidding war. A few years and two unsuccessful albums later, Trynin left the major label game, went back to school and into hiding for awhile. Her new book “Everything I’m Cracked Up to Be,” based on journals she kept during [...]
With technology’s turn toward making everything digital, there are many laws and regulations that all labels have to follow. But one organization – VUT, the German association for Independent Labels – has recently launched a campaign to “ Respect the Music – Copy Protection Free� in an attempt to “disassociate itself from the music [...]
WikiRecording is a new site that claims to be a “free audio recording guide that anyone can edit.” Lots of useful articles on recording equipment, software, microphones and more. You can create an account to share your own knowledge as well. I love the web.
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If you want people to recognize your name, you have to get out there and find your fan base. Bob Baker, who has been involved in the music industry for years, just came out with an audiobook, What Every Musician Should Know About Self-Promotion. This article, an excerpt from the book, offers a [...]
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Over at David Hooper’s weblog, a debate: should you use your photo of yourself on your CD cover art? David says no, and I agree.
This was something I debated each time I got ready to release a new CD. Dare I put my smiling mug on the cover? In the end, I always decided not [...]
From now on, you’ll be able to buy CD Baby albums through BestBuy.com or in the store itself. For those of you unfamiliar with CD Baby, it’s an online record store based out of Oregon that sells CDs by independent musicians. An organization that sells CDs that come only from the musicians [...]
A New York-based organization, the National Endowment for the Arts and Jazz at Lincoln Center, recently announced that their “ ambitious new educational resource, NEA Jazz in the Schools, is now entering classrooms nationwide.”
This free curriculum “is produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center, a not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to enriching the artistic substance and [...]
The Future Of Music Coalition has put together a page of health insurance resources called HINT. In addition to tons of informative articles, HINT also includes a free phone service that allows musicians to speak one-on-one to an insurance expert to discuss options.
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