Kanye West is on his grind. He’s going to be releasing a new song EVERY FRIDAY UNTILL CHRISTMAS! Sorry about the yelling. It’s just impressive to see an artist working so hard. Or at least capturing the media’s attention with such claims. His latest release Monster is sure to be a huge crossover hit if [...]
Did you watch the Grammys? How depressing was that. An all star circle jerk with what as the goal? More sales? More exposure? More air time? In the new music economy none of those things matter like they once did. The only thing that matters is the music and it’s connection to fans. The strange [...]
This past weekend I attended the inaugural Pemberton Festival in Beautiful Pemberton British Columbia. 3 days of Camping, Parties, and Music. And although there were issues with Parking, Toilets, and Garbage, it was an overwhelming success. Nine Inch Nails headlined the first night and blew me away with their light show. and the whole festival [...]
Love him or hate him, Kanye West has something to say. I came across a Charlie Rose interview with West, Alicia Keys, and Jay-Z. What’s interesting to make note of is how much he wants to say and get out to people in his music. He emphasizes the reason for his success is the ability [...]
By now, those who know what’s going on in the industry know all about 360 deals. The deal where the label gets a piece of the pie from every (or many) revenue streams an artist makes. Some artists and managers are angered since the Majors have built a reputation for making most of the money [...]
Entertaining Music Analyst Bob Lefsetz made a point in a recent post which all emerging artists/bands should take a look at. He writes about how Live Nation (very large concert promoter) is making deals with major (established) artists such as Madonna, U2, and more recently Jay-Z. His point is that no one is investing in [...]
Quit Your Day Job; Stay Hungry
This is a counter point to Hoovers article recently. Now of course there is something to be said for the stability and security of keeping your day job, but doesn’t fortune favor the bold? Are not the ones who gain the most out of life willing to put it all on the line, and go [...]