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Quiescence Music Kicks Off Autumn 2011 with Free Piano Lesson and Book!
Autumn 2011 is fast approaching. And to celebrate, the online piano lessons site Quiescence Music is giving away a free piano lesson and book that promises to teach adults how to improvise and compose their own music. The website, owned and operated by pianist/composer Edward Weiss—who's also a Navy veteran, has been a steady staple since ...
Beck Asks Band to Change Their Name
Beck's representatives contacted the Texas duo formerly known as Beck & Cauthen asking that they change their name. And despite the fact that it means that their album release is bumped until November, the two complied. Here's why, in their own words: Hello Beck & Cauthen fans - We are changing our name from Beck & ...
NARM Launches digitalmusic.org
NARM has launched Digitalmusic.org, a virtual home for the trade group's digital initiatives, formerly known as the Digital Think Tank. The blog on digitalmusic.org will feature updates from industry experts, starting with posts from Mark Isherwood, COO of DDEX on standards, Jim Griffin of OneHouse on the International Music Registry; Paul Jessop of County Analytics on ...
Make the Perfect Electronic Press Kit
Electronic Press Kits (EPKs) come in all shapes and sized. There is a right way to make an EPK, and a wrong way. They can help a band obtain great shows, reviews, and press, but they can also take away opportunities if they are poorly constructed. Here are some surefire tips for making the perfect EPK. ...
There's a Problem in San Francisco: Selfish Artists...
Yesterday, there was a room filled with community-oriented, music-loving people from San Francisco. It was about 30 or so in a corner at SF MusicTech Summit, trying to figure out how to cultivate a better local scene. This wasn't about monetization or maximizing service fees; it was really about music and the place they lived. And ...
What an Artist Really Gets Paid, Continued...
Every once in a while, an artist opens their books for the world to see. Like Uniform Motion, a group that just published a comprehensive breakdown of their album earnings (not revenues) across multiple formats. In most cases, the best way to compensate an artist is to buy direct, though Uniform Motion tossed a wildcard with ...
The Cars: Take Another Look
By Dennis Cook From the first notes of their 1978 self-titled debut it was clear The Cars were a true original. A muddle of pop savvy, proto-new wave inquisitiveness and good ol' fashioned rock instincts, The Cars created a blueprint that countless groups have followed in the intervening 33 years. It's hard to argue with the ...
Robertson: Major Label Licensing Will Kill Your Startup...
Time to rub it in, baby! And that's exactly what Michael Robertson was doing this morning at SF MusicTech Summit. In a licensing panel that preditably morphed into the 'Michael Robertson Hour,' the headstrong MP3tunes founder urged startups to avoid major label licensing—literally, at any cost. “The odds of making money with a major record label ...
A Guide to Crowdfunding Music Using Mike Masnick's CWF + RTB = $$$ Formula
(UPDATED) Crowdfunding sites now have a solid history of supporting new work. While each platform has its own quirks and some even focus on music, the core concept remain the same, to mobilize a supportive fan base that will provide the funds to complete your music project. Crowdfunding can be approached from a number of perspectives, ...
Vinyl Crowdfunding Site Hifidelics Readies First Projects, Seeks Feedback
Hifidelics is a crowdfunding and fan feedback startup for vinyl album releases currently in beta. Unnlike sites that just focus on the fundraising process, Hifidelics will also physically produce and distribute funded releases. I spoke with Hifidelics founder Erik Peterson recently about his newly launched site and his plans to release vinyl albums with a focus ...
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