Archive for May 2007

Get Ready to Vote for American Idol Songwriter

May 2nd, 2007 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: General

They told us that voting on the American Idol songwriting contest would begin on May 2.
They just didn’t tell us when.
In the meantime, the speculation still abounds about whether or not all twenty finalists have actually been chosen and notified. Personally, I wouldn’t be surprised if there was one more songwriter who’s just getting their [...]



More American Idol Songwriting Contest Discussion

May 1st, 2007 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: General

It’s still going — over 2,500 posts strong on our first discussion thread, as well as dozens of songs in the song critique area. We’ve just opened up a second American Idol Songwriter discussion thread to keep the server happy and to provide a fun, positive place to chat about all things related to the [...]



Nine Inch Nails: Year Zero - Best Fan Marketing Ever

May 1st, 2007 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Growing Your Audience

While Nancy at Online Fandom covered this nearly a month ago, the guys at 37signals have a pretty thorough recap of the tremendous marketing campaign behind the new Nine Inch Nails record. It’s a great example of the kinds of things you can do to get your fans really excited about something while allowing them [...]



Live Burnlounge Podcast This Sunday

May 1st, 2007 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: General

Lest you think that this weblog has gone “All American Idol, All The Time,” here’s news on another wildly popular subject around here: Burnlounge.
David Jackson from Musician’s Cooler is hosting a live podcast on Burnlounge this Sunday night, and I can only imagine who’ll show up to chime in. David Hooper mentions that he’s hearing [...]