This could down as some the biggest news of the year for songwriters. TuneCore is getting into the publishing business: I began using TuneCore six years ago with the release of Ghosts. …The experience went very well – they actually did what they said they would in a straightforward, transparent, efficient and logical manner… …I’ve continued using TuneCore for [...]
Digital Music News posted an overheard at CMJ 2010 round up for musicians and the advice tallied a whopping 40 tips! They’re all good and worth a read. But if you’ve read The New Rockstar Philosophy Book, or have been stopping by the website, then some of the tips maybe old news. But below are some [...]
The Economist has a fantastic article about the state of the Music Industry. The arguments and convincing data all seem to say that the music industry isn’t in trouble, it’s just changing. Consumers are, and already have welcomed this change, the Major Record labels are having a harder time adjusting… Yet they do see where the [...]
Bump! Download the Beta version of The New Rockstar Philosophy! It’s 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 where you can download the book. Read it at your leisure and let us know what [...]
If you’re under 35 you probably play your music library exclusively through iTunes. The most you care/know of streaming (cloud) technology is when you preview an iTunes Store song. As CD’s become more obsolete so does the idea of burning a sweet mix disc. You’re going to carry your playlists with you on your iPod/iPhone [...]
As more and more details of the Michael Jackson world crop up, it’s interesting to hear about the state of his finances. It seems that Michael was spending a lot more then he was making and yet even with his mounting debt he didn’t sell out some of his most valuable possessions. Mainly the rights [...]
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 [...]
Today you can download the Beta version of The New Rockstar Philosophy! It’s 100% free. So 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 where you can download the book. Read it at your leisure and let [...]
The Junos (Canada’s Grammys) were handed out the other day. I caught a bit of the show and after my soul was saddened because of Nickelbacks continued reign as the biggest band ever, my spirits were lifted to see The Lost Fingers nominated for a Juno. The Lost Fingers are a French Canadian band who [...]
Selling Out or Selling Up?
It used to be all too easy for a band to be labeled a “sell out”. Partner with the wrong company, tour with the wrong act, wear the wrong clothes, or heaven forbid, license your music to an advertisement. Never mind that conventional advertising and music have worked together hand-in-hand since the birth of radio [...]