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I'm just returning from my first trip to Japan in 12 years. The gigs went well, the people were painstakingly accommodating and the food was great! I visited three cities in 10 days and had a chance to remind myself of everything I had enjoyed about Japanese culture. I enjoyed ...
Author: lvanhook
New Free Photoshop Express Makes Photos Web Ready
Paying some unreliable web geek to compress your band photos so you can put them up on MySpace and your band's site? By the time they get posted is your hair six inches longer than it was when the picture was taken? Well, now you can do it yourself. Abobe ...
Author: Voltaire
YouTube ‘Insight’ Tells You When & Where People Are Viewing Your Band’s Video
According to the New York Times of March 27th, "YouTube has added a free feature that will show video creators when and where viewers are watching their videos. If your band has a video, you need to get right on this. The Times went on to say: "During a YouTube ...
Author: Voltaire
They love your music. Do you love their brand?
There was a time when you were considered a "sell-out" for cutting a deal that resulted in any commercial use of your music. I’m sure that sentiment still lives with some people out there today. But with all the liberties music lovers can take with songs these days, can you ...
Author: jmartin
It’s The Music Business Dummy!
A lot of folks out there forget about the "business" in music business. Now don't get me wrong, if you don't want to have anything to do with business or corporations or making money from your art, that works for me. What doesn't work for me is when you posture ...
Author: Voltaire
Words “Hot” & “Sex” Drive 40 MIllion Viewers To Band’s Video
'So Voltaire,' you ask, 'how the hell can we get seen and heard?' Hey, boobs, beer and the words "hot" and "sex" always seem to work. The Brazilian act Cansei De Ser Sexy (CSS) tagged their youTube video with the words 'hot' and 'sex' which are popular search terms on ...
Author: Voltaire
Just How Will You Get Paid For Your Music?
Pay attention. Today's LA Times reports that Apple is considering selling music by subscription to help drive the sales of its various music devices. Here's a quote on the movement to sell music by subscription you better pay attention to: "It's getting harder and harder to monetize the music. What Apple can do ...
Author: Voltaire
Do Ideas Matter?
I take pitches for reality shows all of the time. Guess what? There are no new ideas. (Ok, maybe a few, but you know what I mean) There are variations of old ideas. Some are good, most are not. But the thing that separates the good from the bad on ...
Author: epankowski
Short thought
What I am most curious to witness in the next few years is the balance between creative work and a business model that can support it. Will the new environment recognize true artistic talent or will it be lost while the record industry reinvents itself. Time will tell. Labels are ...
Author: smidi
I Guess Trent Reznor’s Just Smarter Than Everyone Else
iTunes is killing the music business. Bands can't make money anymore. Blah! Blah! Blah! While music industry insiders sit around lamenting the fact that they can no longer sell us an album with one good song and 10 terrible tracks at $16.95 a pop, Trent Reznor is making money by ...
Author: Voltaire
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