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• More On Licensing From A Jaded Old Hack

  Music licensing might as well be the last bastion of the music industry, and while I think it might be going away eventually I think that for now we’re looking... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• How I (And Other A&R People) Sign Bands

  So… with regards to getting your band signed there’s a lot that goes into it- but at the same time there is a very short process when it comes down to me... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Being A Part Of A Collective

  So there’s a reason no one really wants to license your bands music or generally work with your group. It’s not a hard one when you really think about it but... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• New PC Worship Album Not on The Grinch’s Playlist

  

  The Grinch would not enjoy this album. What, with all the noise, Noise, NOISE. Like its cover, Buried Wish by PC Worship, is a giant pile of nearly indescribabl... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• SCAM Alert for Paul Anthony

  

  SCAM ALERT for our musician audience. A fake company, Ignite Music Promotions (http://www.ignitemusicpromotions.com/), we strongly advise steering clear of. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• @page { Margin: 0.79in } P { Margin-bottom: 0.08in }So, I...

  So, I wrote earlier this week about SWOT analysis and think it’s one of the most important things you can do in developing your bands brand. However I’ve also... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• SWOT Analysis And Your Band

  SWOT analysis sounds like a big fancy term that marketing folks use in order to talk down to us little guys, and in many ways it is. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Taking The Time For Others

  Catering to individuals is one of the most important thing you can do as a band or as a figure in the music industry. Being able to see what the other person... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• What To Expect From Managers

  A lot of people who have managers don’t understand what those managers are supposed to do and this leads to crushing I had to face a kind of a frustrating... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Managing Your Databases

  So, a surprising amount of life in the music industry is building and maintaining databases. I’ve spent the last week of time off due to holidays creating... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 5 of the Year’s Best Albums

  

  2016 was a huge year for new music. Mainstream headliners like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco, Blink 182, Green Day and Metallica returned for another gasp. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Magic… and Misery of Soundscan

  Soundscan is… shall we say… interesting to me. Soundscan is in many ways the worst thing going on in the music industry right now and something that we all... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Management and Label Deals

  Record labels across the board are chronically understaffed – that’s just a harsh toke on a brutal truth. That’s why record labels have started to set up some... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Why Industry People Don’t Trust Artists

  

  Man, this is a big one, and also a pretty depressing one. Just my cup of tea! Long story short – there is a reason industry people don’t trust musicians, and a... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Licensing & Distribution Deals and Your Band

  One of the things we have increasingly seen record labels, especially lower level DIY record labels engage in these days is simple licensing and distribution... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• So I’ve Been Learning About Distribution…

  Distribution deals are a weird thing to deal with and something that I Think not enough of the young dudes in the industry properly get. I know that I for one... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 5 Disappointing Albums from 2016

  

  There was a lot to be disappointed in from 2016. They took Bowie, Prince, Merle, Lemmy, Leon and Leonard away from us. Kanye created one of the coolest stage... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• So You Get To Work With The Company Of Your Dreams…

  So say you do get on the record label of your dreams, or the PR company you’ve always wanted to work with, or the manager you’ve admired for years. These... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Politics And Its Influence On The Underground

  So last night I went to the Revolver Golden Gods awards. I’d never been and it was interesting to say the least. It functions primarily as a heavy metal industr... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• DIY Spaces And You

  So, we all saw what happened with the Oakland fire. The hard truth is that it could have been any of us. I only found out about how severe the fire was while I... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC