Franz Ferdinand is using Web Sheriff Confessed pirates themselves, Franz Ferdinand have recently taken a pro-piracy stance, encouraging fans to download some of their work. It was therefore quite a surprise to hear that the band has recently hired the infamous Web-Sheriff to stop people from downloading their recently leaked album “Tonight”. I’ve figured it [...]
A few months ago we posted about how Sonicbids has many black hole-esq attributes. Sonicbids was quick to engage NRP to dispel any negative press. But recently a new blog has come to our attention started by a Sonicbids employee. It details the life and happenings of Sonicbids like we have never seen. The information [...]
I am a firm believer that if you have a good enough song, there is nothing in the world that will stop you from reaching a wide audience. But as I dissect the careers of my all time favourite artists I begin to notice that great music is but one part of the equation. There [...]
I had to share this is a great post by Heavy from A Heavy Jamming Blog: Please allow me to be a little bit of a modern hippie for a moment. I want to talk to you today about something that is exciting, emotional and almost spiritual. The jam circle as I like to call [...]
Recently I have become obsessed about looking into the mind set of some my favourite artists. What inspired them? How did they solve the obstacles all musicians face? How and why did they evolve and change as artists? Although Bono is a glorious douche bag, I do love his music and will defend him to [...]
Have you read Malcolm Gladwell‘s ‘The Tipping Point‘? If not, I would recommend that you do. It’s not only a great read, but it offers an interesting perspective on why some things reach the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point, the Tipping Point if you will, while others languish in the underbelly [...]
This weekend I had the privilege of seeing Neil Young in concert. It was a surreal experience. I have always been a fan of Mr. Young’s, but only now do I really understand him. He is famous for his hit songs (Heart of Gold, Old Man, etc) but what he should also be famous for [...]
I came across an interview with Rick Devoe, former manager of Blink 182 and current manager of Angels and Airways, New Found Glory, and others. The interview is dated (2001), but there’s still relevant stuff. A key quote I found: “I think that most bands who send demos are looking for a quick way to [...]
Hey Folks, just updating the world on our “Music Online” tab here at the New Rockstar Philosophy. We’ve organized the sites a little better and we’ve added a few new ones. There are some key sites below that can allow musicians to reach new audiences and attract more fans. In particular I would recommend Tunecore, [...]
Is Getting Signed Still Your Dream?
There’s a statistic out there that claims 9/10 Major label records fail. Those ‘failures’ may sell thousands of units, but since the label spent so much money on recording and promoting it, they didn’t turn a profit and therefore the artist doesn’t get paid. Most people have heard the stories of artists getting screwed by [...]