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June 2004

Atlanta would like to teach the world to sing..hip hop

The Financial Times declares Atlanta the center of the hip hop world. Michael Maudlin, chief executive of the Artistic Control Group, estimates that Atlanta artists and producers could account for as many as one in five US chart acts. Further,…

Math = Emotion

Whether you listen to rock, pop or jazz, a new study suggests that music has an impact on our emotional well-being. Dr Emery Schubert, a psychologist at the University of New South Wales who conducted the study said, “Among other…

Bands Without Fans

Though I’m not a fan of the title, here’s a good example of the kind of pitch you can make to a club booker. Show them that you’re focused on getting folks in the door, even if it means an…

Host Your Own Concerts

Host Your Own Concerts is finally live!!! (Now I can get some sleep, and return all these phone calls in the morning!)

There’s a New Heartbeat on Music Row

According to Jeanne Anne Naujeck at The Tennessean, you can hear a new heart beat on Music Row. Corporate mergers and downward spiraling sales has resulted in new record labels, operating under a lower-cost model, smarter in their strategies. One…