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!
Philly: Music In Film Seminar
From our friends at NARAS Philadelphia: 2nd Installment of New Professional Development Series View From The Top: “Music on the Screen” Wednesday, January 28, 2004, 7-10 pm Hyatt Regency Penn’s Landing Philadelphia, PA Join us for an exciting evening as…
And I Thought 74 minutes was long…
Okay, a TEN HOUR ALBUM is way too indulgent. This is why ProTools has the Edit function. /rant
For Your Next Audition…
Fox’s Dan Aquilante has a list of tongue-in-cheek — but actually really accurate — tips for surviving an American Idol audition, or any other audition, for that matter.
No Dopes In Dope
Another example of a band that got burned by a major label, lived to tell the tale, and do better now that they’re on their own.
Vital Mailing List Info
Double-check your e-mail list this month — if you have anyone on the list that hasn’t specifically opted in, get ’em off! (It’s why we asked our newsletter readers to verify/update their info in January). Read this essential article from…
Fitehouse v. RIAA = Free Publicity!
The band Fitehouse combines their stand against the RIAA with a cleverly executed guerilla marketing ploy to get some column inches. This is a really good example of what Dave Hooper likes to call time-release press kits — the initial…
I kept putting this post off…
Our friend Skip Weisman has been leading some great, FREE seminars about beating procrastination. Now, he’s looking for America’s Biggest Procrastinator. Hopefully, someone will enter for them, since they’ll probably put it off until the March 15th deadline. With your…
How many indie bands do you know who make $500,000 in two nights?
We can think of one…