Because I spend much of my time working with performers, it’s really great to see so many songwriters stopping by the site to comment about the American Idol Songwriter entry process. Here’s a new thread for you to keep the…
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A quick note about comments at spinme.com
We’ve had some of the most vibrant discussion in our site’s history over the past few days, which has been really, really rewarding to read. A few of our newer site visitors have asked why comments on our posts go…
Does your band offer health insurance?
The Houston Chronicle profiles the extraordinary benefits package that you get if you join Robert Earl Keen on the road as a member of his band or his crew. And while most of the musicians who read this blog on…
Have you entered a song into the American Idol Songwriter Contest?
UPDATE – APRIL 27: Big, huge, fun American Idol liveblog + discussion happening on our new discussion boards. If so, we’d love to hear it! A number of songwriters commenting in a previous thread have started sharing their songs with…
Rob Thomas: My Secret Record
The old adage in the music business is that it takes about ten years to find overnight success. While other Billboard chart toppers stumble over themselves to sign up for reality shows, Rob Thomas brought documentary director Gillian Grisman along…
David Byrne’s Tracking Webcasting Fees
From David Byrne’s Journal this morning, in reference to the recent ruling that the copyright panel in charge of setting webcasting licensing fees is refusing to hear further arguments: Here are some links/articles on the web radio issue that was…
Lou Pearlman at Large
Depending on whom you speak to, Lou Pearlman‘s been guilty of swindling money from people for years. When Lori and I lived in Orlando, his Trans Continental Entertainment organization cast a shadow over the entire region’s creative scene. Pearlman often…
More questions answered about the American Idol Songwriting Contest
UPDATE – APRIL 27: Big, huge, fun American Idol liveblog + discussion happening on our new discussion boards. Half of the songwriters I know are busy filing their taxes. The other half are working hard to get their entries into…
What We Have Learned About the American Idol Songwriter Contest
UPDATE – APRIL 27: Big, huge, fun American Idol liveblog + discussion happening on our new discussion boards. Our readers kick butt. Seriously, you guys, you rock. The discussion has been great and my inbox has been full of really…
Music Business Networking on the Decline
Brian Austin Whitney writes about the challenges he’s facing putting together the next Just Plain Folks Roadtrip. A lot of our long-time readers are also JPF members (as am I), and the Roadtrip has always offered a great opportunity to…
Make Make a Pancake
Are you having this much fun making videos? If not, you should: I think I’m gonna have some pancakes for breakfast today. Also, make sure you watch past the credits. [ via Natalie Dee ]
The Nog in Boston — No TV During Bands
In general, this story about a favorite Irish pub in Boston is inspiring. For every club owner that moans about how hard it is to grow a following and stay in business, this should be mandatory reading. These guys lost…