So I’m sifting through all the artists playing Coachella and stumble on this video by Dada Life. If you’re unfamiliar, they’re a DJ/Producer duo from Sweeden who love to party and have a good time. I kept watching their vids and was taken into their world because they’re just having a good time and taking [...]
I love February. Not because of Valentine’s Day or that we’re almost done winter. No, I love February because I get to participate in the RPM Challenge. The idea is a simple one: Record an album in 28, just because you can. That’s 10 songs or 35 minutes of original material recorded during the month [...]
Recently we wrote about how SOPA or no SOPA many file sharing sites were either being taken down or blocking US residents. The list was getting pretty long and unfortunately we can add a few more to the list. This from our man in the field: Now Filesonic won’t let you download links unless you share a [...]
Remixes are good for your career. The right remix can lift your career onto the international level. Like my buddy Economics. Economics is a musical project that has some big fans…… like DJ Shadow. Economics got a chance to remix a DJ Shadow song and is now gaining new fans from all over the world. All [...]
Here is the DAY 3 YouTube preview for DAY THREE of Coachella 2012. For DAY ONE, click HERE. For DAY TWO, click THERE. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg At the Drive-In Justice Florence and the Machine The Weeknd Girl Talk Get THE NEW ROCKSTAR PHILOSOPHY on Kindle The Hives Company Flow Real Estate Get THE [...]
Here is the Coachella 2012 YouTube Preview for DAY TWO. For DAY ONE, click here Radiohead Bon Iver The Shins Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Jeff Mangum Get THE NEW ROCKSTAR PHILOSOPHY on Kindle Andrew Bird Feist Godspeed You! Black Emperor St. Vincent Azealia Banks Squeeze A$AP Rocky Destroyer Get THE NEW ROCKSTAR PHILOSOPHY on [...]
I’m going to Coachella! I was fortunate enough to get tickets to this grand celebration of music down in Indio, California. Last year I got last minute tickets, so I only got a chance to check out a few bands before. This year, I wanted to get to know every single artist to really plan [...]
Our friends over at Next Big Sound have just released a ton of information on the state of online music in 2011. Unsurprisingly it’s doing very well. Numbers are up everywhere (even MySpace) and Next Big Sound has a purdy looking visualization to explain it all right here. Some quick facts: SoundCloud song plays had an amazing 231% increase/growth. And [...]
The thought of touring Europe has crossed the minds of most musicans across the pond… any pond. The continent has a high population density, which means less travel time between gigs (read: money spent), and most countries have a large appetite for music (read: money made), and many genres do well (read: your audience). So if [...]
Are Musicians Fighting Back? #venue vs #musicians
In the past few days I’ve seen a few pieces of content floating around on my social networks that both point to the same thing; Music is important, and musicians should be compensated accordingly. It appears that the free economy is no longer cutting it for some. This is from musician Dave Goldberg as an [...]