More evidence that a shortcut to major success for indie musicians is getting a song placement in a high profile commercial. Music supervisors are hungrier than ever for under-the-radar music, and would rather do a straight deal with an indie…
LA: The Ultimate Lyric Workshop
LAMP Presents another great seminar on April 10th, from 10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. at the Music Connection Theatre, 4215 Coldwater Canyon (north of Ventura) Featuring Author, Lyrics Guru and Berklee Professor Pat Pattison Admission is $75 in advance and $95 at…
Want to know what is a fair deal with a record company?
With revenue on the wane, some record labels have asked for a piece of an artist’s publishing, touring, merchandising and more. If you’re in the L.A. region, here’s a chance to find out: *What’s a fair deal? *When should an…
Have your fingers gone NUM?
Num=No unsolicited material…….So what do you do now? Is it a barrier or a challenge? I read an article written by Bernard Baur in the Music Connection Magazine, Vol. XXVIII, No. 05. I recommend that you pick up a copy…
Why would anybody buy a record here?
That’s the question independent music store owners have to ask themselves — and answer — in order to survive.
2004 Temecula Fest
Showcasing the best in the film and music industry for it’s 10th year, with last year’s attendance boasting over 8,000 – the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFMF) is ready to roll again this fall September 8-12, 2004…
NYC: Power 105.1 Presents the One Day Music Summit in New York
Clear Channel New York’s Power 105.1 (WWPR-FM) is teaming up with LG Mobile Phones to present the “Power 105.1 Music Summit.” The event will take place from 9am-6pm on Saturday, April 24th in the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center,…
I call Bullshiat!
This is exactly the kind of article that lulls baby bands into believing that they can be transfigured by a single show. What happens at SXSW is carefully staged — bands are slotted to make their debuts as major label…
How to Approach a Music Supervisor
L*A*M*P founder Leslie Waller just posted a great article… At a recent seminar this month, a guest was telling me about how difficult it is to get people to listen to his music. It’s difficult to get heard; it’s difficult…
Radio = Irrelevant. Labels = Irrelevant.
Music and radio veteran Gerry Cagle writes today about how major labels stopped caring about good music and made themselves stop mattering to millions of their customers. And radio, Cagle says, is about to find itself in an even worse…
[plug] Levinhurst in Athens TONIGHT!
It’s fun (but rare) to actually get to book one of our clients into our backyard, which makes tonight’s Levinhurst show very exciting! Lol just wrapped an interview on 99X and he’s heading for soundcheck now. I’ll be at Tasty…
SXSW Reports
Due to some family obligations, I didn’t get to go to SXSW this year. I’m hoping to hit the NXNE baby-confab in Toronto, though. Anyway, the reports are starting to come in and it looks like the expense accounts still…