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Does Archuleta have a future in the music business? – [...]
USAToday profiles Regie Hamm, the winner of the second American Idol Songwriter competition.
Last year, our boards were pretty heated up, with folks so excited about the opportunity to get their songs discovered. Unfortunately, nothing in the rules specifically stated that an amateur songwriter would win the contest — just that they couldn’t submit a song [...]
All of Lou Pearlman’s crazy schemes have finally earned him something — 25 years in jail. Here’s someone who was, at best, a shrewd but successful music manager who bilked artists out of earnings and sought to get his company name or logo on just about every building in Orlando. And it would have actually [...]
He’s singing the National Anthem at the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend, so the Sporting News checks in with Darryl Worley about how he got to where he is today. He converted a degree in organic chemistry into a successful business, then used the proceeds to fund his full-time music career.
Then he lost it all, and [...]
Russell Davies covered the front of his laptop with blackboard…
Gordon Ramsay “battle[s] with Fox ” over contestants who are a “liability,” has an ulcer
It’s an unassuming title for a free e-book, but Derek Sivers has created the most important piece of literature you will read this year, hands down. In it, he documents the shift in indie music culture from “Do It Yourself to Decide It Yourself,” and he uses real world examples of music marketing and promotion [...]
Jon: haha coincidentia ly i am also going to california in july and was very skeptical about bringing my guitar. im still nervous, but thanks a lot for the tips.
One guy: CD baby said they had digitally distributed my music to 14 digital retailers but after a year I searched each one and came up short on 4 accounts! They sent me emails saying 'sorr...
Ptack: After reading all these articals Jim is the only one that has it right.