Jay Frank just made my day. You see, I love data, analytics, and getting into the nitty gritty when it comes to songwriting. Especially when we’re talking about hit songs. Why songs work, why they resonate, or why they flop, are interesting questions. Thankfully Jay Frank has done a lot of research and brought us his [...]
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. I always thought Petty and the boys had some classic hits, but it wasn’t until I saw the film, “Runnin’ Down a Dream” that I became a fan boy. This was only 2 years ago. I never thought he’d tour again after the 2008 tour, but low and behold, they [...]
While I was in Toronto a few months ago, I ended up meeting a guitar player from Australia who’s been playing around New York, Toronto, and Europe. It got me thinking how the world of the session player has changed with the music industry. Sounded like a perfect interview opportunity. After exchanging a few emails, [...]
I’ve been reading up Quantum Physics. Yes, I’ve been trying to understand the mind-numbing madness that is quantum physics. As I read/watch/learn more, I keep relating the scientist who breaks new ground with the songwriter who is remembered. I started to dig deeper to understand the personal motivations of each. I’m no sociologist, but here’s [...]
Voyno and I were just talking about the hugeness that was the “Rumours” album by Fleetwood Mac. A hugeness factor of 40 million to be exact. There was a reason this album was so big, mainly that it had some massive songs like “Go Your Own Way”, “Dreams”, and “Goldust Woman”. It got me thinking [...]
2010 is tomorrow. New Year’s is a time to reflect and set goals for the year ahead. We all want success in life, but do we really know at what point we can call ourselves successful? What does success even mean? The goal of “making it” as an artist usually induces dreams of sold out [...]
I’m a Coldplay fan. So before Vida La Vida/Death and all His Friends was released, I wanted to hear some tracks. I saw the apple commercial for Vida la Vida and thought there may be a live version of the whole song somewhere on YouTube. I didn’t find an official live version, but I did [...]
Thinking about the future again. A lot is happening and changing (it never seems to stop) in the world of technology and music. I wanted to focus today’s post on the shift from ownership to access. As everything tech seems to shift to the cloud, the need for actual storage space on your computer/ipod diminishes. [...]
This is a NRP bump but an important one. We’re almost finished with our Beta version of The New Rockstar Philosophy! So get it while It’s still 100% free. Here are the steps: Send an email to NewRockstarBook@Gmail.com with “Book” in the subject line You’ll get an confirmation email from us with a link to [...]
Straight From The Music Supervisor's Mouth
Confused by the music licensing world? It can be convoluted as there isn’t that much info out there. Lucky for you, you got us on your side. We had the opportunity to interview Sarah Gavigan, a Music Supervisor who happens to also teach a Class on the subject at UCLA and has an upcoming book [...]