Hip-hop producer Lolita Darlese Swain (Lollipop) just launched Visible Lyrics Record Company. In an industry that can be so male-oriented and in a genre that’s so male-DOMINATED, it’s great to see a woman take a leadership role, and we wish…
Save bandwidth on your hosted MP3’s
Thanks to the Internet Archive’s new FreeCache project, you can conserve your bandwidth when posting links to your MP3 or other media files. Just stick the URL: http://freecache.org/ …in front of your own URL. Like this: http://freecache.org/http://yourserver.com/yourfile.mp3 (don’t click this…
Why Radio Can’t/Won’t Play Your MP3
Some buzz from BoingBoing on an issue we’ve known about for some time. Professional radio stations generally can’t play an MP3 that you e-mail to them, and it has nothing to do with copyright or preference or legitimacy. It’s all…
Upon the occasion of our 500th post…
Thank you for making our little site a daily stop on your travels! -Joe T. & the spinme.com team
Linda Ronstadt’s opinion on today’s music industry
Linda Ronstadt tells the Daily News that we’re glutted with singers who work harder at looking good than sounding good… “If you are someone like Beyonce who happens to be gorgeous and talented, well great. But there are a lot…
Goodbye, Ray.
Should you protect your band’s name?
NIN frontman Trent Reznor is suing his former manager, alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duties and, according to news reports by MTV, is seeking the exclusive rights to the name Nine Inch Nails. [Thanks, Wordlab!]
Sharonnnnnnnnn! Where’s me opening act?
It’s the rock & roll opportunity of a lifetime: Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are looking for the next great band to rock the OZZfest 2004 main stage alongside Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer and more. Do you think youÃve got…
Stainless Steel Ball
CMT Productions is accepting submissions for the Stainless Steel Ball in Baltimore. ONLY Maryland bands need apply and the deadline is June 30th. Artists must have a complete album (30 min-60 min).
The Music Lives on & on & on
Good old rock & roll lives on forever because of reissue. With labels able to turn a profit with only 2,000 units sold, see why the majors are learning to mine their vaults…
Dave Loves Stinky Cheese
Behold, one of the best backstage riders ever. It gets its point across with style and a sense of humor…
Online Rock Festival
The Online Rock Festival is an annual, Internet based music showcase of independent rock bands. This event generates an unlikely mesh of musicians from assorted countries, genres, economic capacity, and creative ideals. The result is a unique, interactive community of…