Chris Lewis from Nashville’s City Paper elicits one of the most compelling and honest interviews with a sitting label president I have read. John Grady, president of Sony Music Nashville, comments openly about the havoc that consolidation has wrought on…
Independently Classical
One of the compelling threads bubbling up from MIDEM: Major labels have become so obsessed with “classical crossover” (think Josh Groban, Charlotte Church, et al) that they are abandoning traditional classical releases and throwing their budget to these pop-style recording…
Music Biz Boot Camp – 4/24 – Nashville!
A few months back, David Hooper and I were doing a little showboating. We told folks that we would stage a conference call where we answered EVERY question that we received by e-mail in time for the event. We figured…
Music Biz Coaching Gym February Events
We just announced the schedule for this month’s Music Biz Coaching Gym conference calls! Gym membership includes access to every conference call and teleclass we hold in 2004, and members who join up this month will get free admission to…
The Music Internship Rant
I’ve noticed that last summer’s post about music internships in Chicago is one of the most heavily visited pages on our site. That’s nice! What’s very strange is that a bunch of folks have been coming in through Google searches…
Pitchfork Staff Member Says “Hi” To Real-Life Woman
Ha! Suddenly, Sub Pop Records has rediscovered its sense of humor, with this parody of Pitchfork Media and scattered references to new services like the “Ass-Kick of the Month Club.”
GarageBand, cont’d
Bob Mould may not be the (self-proclaimed) Andy Rooney of punk rock (yet), though he makes a strong point about tools like GarageBand. If you’re just “shuffling the deck chairs,” what are you really adding to our culture? Be bold.…
Females on Fire Comp CD
Gilli Moon from Warrior Girl Music seeks submissions for her new compilation CD, Females on Fire.
Name Your Band
We’ve posted before about robotic band name generators, but here’s an entire site dedicated to helping you find just the right name for your band, your album and even your memoirs. [via Seth Godin]
Gnutella Developer Justin Frankel in Rolling Stone
Essential reading… “When Hail to the Thief leaked on the Internet,” Frankel says, “I was like, ‘Right on!’ But I still bought the CD. I think it’s wrong to download music and never give anything to the artist. But if…
Sometimes, a Niche Audience is a Small Audience…
Wondering what Jason (from Jason & the Scorchers) and Dan Zanes (the Del Fuegos) have been up to? They’re making solid independent records for children, that parents can enjoy, too…
My Birthday Present To Myself
…is a much cleaner layout for the site! Enjoy!