When I was in school — and I did have to walk uphill in the snow to get to class, so get off my lawn — the campus radio station was where you had to be if you wanted a career in the music business. I chose Ithaca over Syracuse and Temple as soon as [...]
Does my pre-order entitle me to bittorrent a CD? Five Tips for Effective Record Releases
August 17, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Jason Calacanis opens up a great question for debate. If you pre-order a CD, does your support of an artist entitle you to grab it via bittorrent? If you’re a working musician, this question offers an opportunity to serve your audience better, since you should know that they’re already thinking about this. Here’s the new [...]
Cashing in
February 2, 2006 By 2 Comments
Rosanne Cash, daughter of Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto Distin, just came out with a new album, called “Black Cadillac.� After having lost her father, mother, and stepmother, June Carter Cash, in a period of 24 months, she has released an album with twelve “fearlessly unsentimental songs.�
MySpace? Or Your Space?
February 1, 2006 By 1 Comment
For those of you who keep up in the Friendster/Facebook/LiveJournal communities (and for those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about), MySpace is a site that anyone can use, fans and musicians alike. Although MySpace wasn’t necessarily designed to cater to a particular type of audience – like college students or music [...]
Harvey Danger Explain Their Free Music Download Strategy
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Bob Baker’s New CD
September 23, 2004 By Leave a Comment
I know I audioblogged this on the way to Nashville, but I wanted to reiterate… Bob Baker from the Buzz Factor has a new audiobook on CD, which is probably one of the most fruitful hours you’ll spend doing ANYTHING if you’re a working musician. He’s boiled down many of the principles of self-promotion that [...]
Embarcadero Track 8: Piano Song / Noah Ray
September 15, 2003 By 1 Comment
8. “Piano Song” / NOAH RAY (N. Ray) Athens rock bible Flagpole recently called Noah a “rock god.” He certainly draws the worship of the region’s metalheads when fronting the outstanding metal-as-performance-art ensemble Music Hates You. We wanted to show you the OTHER side of Noah, the side that crafts memorable songs you’d swear would [...]
Embarcadero Track 6: Astronaut / Kite Club
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Embarcadero Track 7: Afraid / Ceramic Holiday
September 15, 2003 By 2 Comments
7. “Afraid” / CERAMIC HOLIDAY (Arellano/Robinson) This five-piece from Los Angeles just survived a scary year. Lead vocalist (and co-writer) Jen Robinson was treating a painfully sore throat throughout most of 2002, until a doctor discovered a serious thyroid problem — one that could have ended her career. Eight months after the diagnosis, Jen’s back [...]
