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Poet’s love letter is a hoax
If you ever thought musicians could be mean to each other, look at what goes on between [...]
Colbert on pop culture: It’s Crumbelievable!
“Why can’t awesome be what music executives say it is?”
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What’s Next, Ramen Noodles?
If guitar tab sites can be shut down, can a ramen noodle clampdown be far behind?
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Music Publishers Target Musicians Sharing Techniques on Internet Guitar Tablature Web Sites
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The End of Bad Music
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Harry Anderson is leaving [...]
I just added three new “open phones” conference calls for our members — you can sign up from the “Classes” page! If you’ve never been to one of our open phones calls, here’s how it works. You dial up a special phone number (it’s in Utah, so use your cell phone minutes or a cheap [...]
“Sampling Creates Audience.”
It’s a phrase we used to use a lot around my office when I worked in radio, and it’s true no matter what business you’re in. While radio has worked hard to weed out the unfamiliar, television relies — and thrives — on it. Musicians make great television — dreams create drama.
And, [...]
Plenty of debate has been swirling around Chris Anderson’s notion of the “Long Tail,” including Marc Fisher’s Washington Post column. Fisher posits that audiences still crave “hits” and that musicians (like other creative people) will always strive to reach the largest possible audience.
I agree that most singers and songwriters would prefer that their work be [...]
For years, I have written and lectured about how your songs (as downloadable MP3s) are your very best promotional vehicle. They contain value themselves, but making the process of getting them into your fans’ iPods and CD changers is where you can trade a tremendous amount of value for the personal information and the attention [...]
You know the whole MySpace thing is out of hand when Ivy League universities have their own profiles.
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Wired looks at Nettwerk’s Terry McBride
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Free Song Download: Weird Al Yankovic Comes Out With Song & Animated Film Parody of RIAA : “Don’t Download This Song”
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Names, Numbers & Big Breaks
If you’re waiting for a big break, you’re surrendering control of your career…
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22 Lessons from Wayne Dyer
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Taylor Hicks sues former producer for selling old songs on iTunes
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Meet Some Of My MySpace Friends, errr… Spammers
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Beck Makes the Infinite Album
Todd Rundgren did this, too. Just about a decade too soon.
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