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Flavor of Love

Flavor of Love

[ 0 ] May 29, 2008

“An amazing 3.3.million viewers watched Flavor of Love 2 which the highest rated series debut on VH1. Then spin-off time came.. I Love New York, which netted 4.43 million viewers. So of course VH1 hopes to strike ratings gold with the newest addition to the franchise — Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School. Charm School [...]

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New MP3 Format on it's way??

New MP3 Format on it's way??

[ 0 ] May 25, 2008

A new file format that offers separate volume controls for each musical instrument, such as guitar, drum, base and voice, is being considered as a new Internet standard.The new .MT9 file format, which a commercial title of “Music 2.0″, was selected as a candidate for consideration at a regular meeting of Motion Picture Experts Group [...]

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As a Music Fan, What Speaks To You?

As a Music Fan, What Speaks To You?

[ 0 ] May 23, 2008
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So you’re an artist. You’re in a band and you want to make music your life. You have been wanting to be in a band since you heard Fall Out Boy. Yes, you’re just out of high school. Joking aside, have you ever thought about why Fall Out Boy (or your favorite artist) attracts you [...]

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Artist-Fan Relationships: John Mayer Gets It

Artist-Fan Relationships: John Mayer Gets It

[ 0 ] May 21, 2008
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John Mayer. You know the guy who’s won a bunch of Grammies, is buddies with Eric Clapton, sold millions of records (even after the whole piracy boom started), dated a bunch of celebrities? You would think he would be above hanging out with fan website owners. Not this guy. The guy on the right is [...]

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Showcasing: Was it worth it?

Showcasing: Was it worth it?

[ 0 ] May 20, 2008

The band returned late Sunday night. Tired, but happy. NewMusicWest was over and it went by in a hot second. So now that the hangovers, time differences, and caked on sweat, has worn off, let’s take stock of what happened and see if it was worth the trouble. For me this was a great, great, [...]

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Looking at a Record Label's Perspective

Looking at a Record Label's Perspective

[ 0 ] May 17, 2008

Clive Davis-Long Time Record Industry Vet Artists and record labels have been clashing since forever. If an album doesn’t sell well, the artist blames the record label and the record label blames the artist. Every case is different. An artist who sells well the first time around will be expected (by the label) to sell [...]

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New Music West: Showcasing is it worth it?

New Music West: Showcasing is it worth it?

[ 0 ] May 13, 2008

Hey all, so my band ArmsUp, is showcasing at Pat’s Pub for New Music West. Although we’ve showcased for labels and agents before, this will be our first Festival Showcase. So what does a Showcase even mean? Judging from the last one we did it is basically a very weird gig. When we showcased for [...]

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Happy Mother's Day and a Motivational Post For Bands and Artists

Happy Mother's Day and a Motivational Post For Bands and Artists

[ 0 ] May 12, 2008
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A lot of artists get into a lot of conflict with the parental units due to their chosen path in life. Being a musician is definitely a risky career path. Nothing is guaranteed. Popularity is fickle. You’re doing it because you love it, maybe because you can’t see yourself doing anything else, maybe because you [...]

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Hit Songbreak down: Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis

Hit Songbreak down: Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis

[ 0 ] May 8, 2008
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In this week’s Hit Song Breakdown we tackle Leona Lewis’ massive world wide smash Bleeding love. Oh joy. I understand that this is a big hit, and that tons’o’people loose there shit when this song is on the radio, but I am not one of those people. Right now there is a ton of shiite [...]

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Entitlement and Sacrifice in Music Career

Entitlement and Sacrifice in Music Career

[ 0 ] May 8, 2008
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Our most entertaining music industry analyst, Bob Lefsetz, recently made a post on his infamous blog regarding sacrifice and entitlement. He is a bit harsh, but that’s Lefsetz’ personality. He tells it how he sees it regardless of what anyone thinks. His point is resonating clear. Just because you play an instrument and can put [...]

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