All I need is the hot asian guy to get the “I”.
I Am (Not) Shelby Lynne
Grammy winner Shelby Lynne, who has a remarkable tale to tell about major label relations, is coming to town. Here’s the rub — her old label still owns her domain name (shelbylynne.com) and is re-directing it to IslandRecords.com. Understandable, but…
Where Should We Go Next?
With Host Your Own Concerts nearing completion (at last, at last!), I’d like to play a little game with you. What kinds of products and services could you use (as an independent and/or emerging musician) that you haven’t seen offered…
Place Your Bets…
Pearl Jam may not know what they’re going to do, now that their deal with Sony is up, but whatever it is will be a good example for a lot of us to follow…
Meet Vivek from StarPolish.com
Our friend David Hooper from 2NMC is hosting a conference call TODAY at 3pm Eastern with Vivek from StarPolish.com. They’ll talk about the pros and cons of DIY albums vs. getting signed. Highly, highly recommended… to get to the call:…
Can We Still Be Friends?
There’s a new sheriffSharman in town. Rather, KaZaA 2.5 is out, and it contains a number of compelling tools for content providers. Me, I’m still to virus-and-spyware-phobic to run the thing on my own desktop, but it’s good to see…
Chicago Internships
Ryan at Pitchfork Media in Chicago is looking for interns.
Kids Do Pay For Quality
In all the commotion over file sharing, this gem of a discussion on Slashdot illustrates the point that tweens and teens are more than willing to pay for entertainment — provided it’s of high quality. Ask yourself: will your audience…
Sellout Watch
Just stumbled upon the tongue-in-cheek Sellout Watch of indie artists with prominent placements in commercials.
Who’s Buying Indie Music?
In the Christian Science Monitor article on Indie Music (and O’Reilly’s discussion of it), lots of attention is focused on the notion that purchasers tend to be older audience members who are unwilling/unable to download music. I agree with O’Reilly…
Dallas Songwriters’ Workshop
Time’s running out to get in on this great songwriters workshop in Dallas on July 12th.
LAMC Sets Panels for L.A. Conference
The Latin Alternative Music Conference is a compelling event scheduled for August, and they’ve announced more panels for their event. Look at the demographics in America over the past few years, and know that there is an audience that’s really…