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How to approach a music company
This post is a long time coming. If you’re an artist, you’re going to get a lot out of this one…
There are more artists and bands out there than ever, which is great. But it also means our email traffic increases. One thing I’ve noticed, is that bands are getting lazy, all too often music [...]
Uk Festivals – Which one’s to apply to…
It’s not often my blogs are aimed at artists, usually I have have a handful of artists I give advice to / send stuff to from time to time, but thought I would open it up a little. So if your an artist/act, believe it or not, your already leaving it a bit late to [...]
Vote Created in Birmingham as Best UK Blog!
Long time subscriber’s know I NEVER do posts such as vote x for x, but I really care about this one, this one is worth asking for.
Possibly my favorite blog is one called Created in Birmingham. I live in Birmingham and I find it invaluable. Not only that, but it’s run by some of the [...]
Thanks?!
Spent the day in London town yesterday having meetings, had the BPI indie comm and ended up at a showcase in Piccadilly. Last train back to Birmingham at 10:10pm and I went into WHSmith for a bottle of water but came across a book titled “How To Make It In Music” which Rob Da Bank [...]
We7 vs. Spotify
I love it when a company tracks inward url’s as I believe that’s how Gareth from We7 from came across my blog post and left me a comment. It’s great. Every company should do it. Despite the title, the blog post isn’t going to be an A-B comparison of We7 to Spotify. Neither will I [...]
Spotify: so good, they only had to name it once
Thought a post was overdue about the magic that is… Spotify.
What is it then? Well, it’s one of the latest ad supported/subscription/streaming music models about. Still currently in BETA mode and invite only, they have started to roll out invitations. Through this, they’re creating hype and a real buzz on the ethernet.
What makes this one [...]
“Your blogroll defines you…”
Well, it’s been a while, but I’m back on the scene after taking some time out to write blog posts for Gigbeth. So I’ve been meaning to blog about various things that didn’t fit in the Gigbeth scheme of things. Going to have to use the word ‘things’ less, but hey, it is 2:45am and [...]
Chris Brown is off the artistic roll call…
This week brings reports that an artist formally known as Chris Brown, now known as corporate sell out whore, was using his lyrics to subliminally advertise Wrigleys chewing gum.
I cannot emphasise enough how sad it makes me feel where we’re entering the age of ad-placement and subliminal advertising into music. When we let the advertisers [...]
Aonami – Misodisko | Choon of the day – 28th May ‘08
Today’s Choon of the day comes from a chap called Aonami. Who’s track titled ‘Misodisko’ is just the midi electro synth goodness you need to brighten up your dull day and get you in the groove. It got me dancing, I love this tune.
Going to try and book him for a gig when he’s over [...]
Music Company Ethics – Part 1 – The Artist
I think out of most companies. Music companies have the biggest opportunity to make statements, and in the past, they have. You can sign artists with political ideas and agenda’s (Tom Waits, Rage?), you can sign artists with environmental belief’s (coldplay?), or you can make them yourselves . . .
If you would play a word [...]
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