Have the major labels given up on selling music, and instead started praying for a Spotify windfall? Absolutely yes, according to BitTorrent CEO Matt Mason, who helped to orchestrate the recent Thom Yorke deal and sees little happening when it comes to real music...
As record labels repeat tired formulas and watch their business model collapse, they should turn on the television to see how another outmoded industry came back from the brink. Of all the lies told to musicians, here’s the biggest lie of them all: you have to give...
1. Trashing other bands in your scene isn’t hurting their rep. It’s hurting yours. 2. Acting disinterested with folded arms at the back of the room at other bands’ shows does not make you cool. Singing along at the front of the stage does. 3. Looking like a rock star...
1. Add Bloggers to Your Mailing List Without Giving Them a Heads Up I don’t know who you are, yet I’m suddenly on your mailing list and there’s no unsubscribe button. At least send an email to let me know you think I’ll like the music you plan on blasting out. It’s...
It has never been easy to be a professional musician. These days, it’s only gotten harder. One glance at the news will tell you as much. David Byrne, lead singer of the Talking Heads and author ofHow Music Works, was just in Billboard on Friday...
With so many bands trying to make the big time each year, breaking out is only half the battle. Once they’ve secured a spot on music fans’ collective radar, they then must maintain that position with each passing month. And it’s not easy. Los Angeles-based folk...
