Check out Claire Campbell’s online yard sale for a good deal on a pedal steel…
Philly’s Indie Labels Exposed
Great coverage in last week’s Philadelphia Weekly of the exploding independent label scene in and around Philly.
Demos By Mail
I’m so impressed with the ingenious ways that Nashville performers are supporting themselves through this industry downturn. Long distance demos is a great example. You can get a crew of experienced Nashville producers and artists to wrap your song into…
Alan Mann Tribute
Alan Mann is one of those artists you know through the work of the artists he influenced, and a pile of those artists are about to celebrate the anniversary of his birth in his hometown.
A Song Shark Bites the Dust
97 Radio closes its doors.
Meet The New Boss
A glimpse at the new president of Berklee Music.
Mperia would like to kick ass with you.
I’m rather fond of the manifesto posted by the founders of Mperia, a new pay-per-download music site that manages sales for indie artists.
Have We The Devil To Thank?
Perhaps Wal-Mart spreads evil across the land? Perhaps they’re just a clever, seemingly invincible, business juggernaut? Whichever side you find yourself on, you’ll have them to thank for pushing CD list prices below ten dollars. (Which, again, may be a…
You Can Check Out Any Time You Like
Don Henley is still pissed off.
E-Mail Still Rules, 11% of the time.
From usability guru Jakob Nielsen: E-newsletters that are informative, convenient, and timely are often preferred over other media. However, a new study found that only 11% of newsletters were read thoroughly, so layout and content scannability is paramount.
Square One
A campus newspaper from Seattle reminds us that every big name band started out in some local club somewhere…
Your Favorite DJs Call YOU For A Change
Streaming radio over cell phones was the holy grail for small broadcasters even when I helped launch xpn.org back in the late ’90s. With cheaper-every-week access and tools like mobile ShoutCast, if you don’t like your local stations, you can…