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Improving Your Community: 3 Ways To Build A Local Following

posted: November 7, 2012

Most bands who are just starting out often ask themselves the same question: “How do we build a local following?” And a good majority of experienced musicians would respond succinctly with, “Just play as many…
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Story Of The Year Members To Create Documentary About Music Industry

posted: November 1, 2012

Hard rock band Story Of The Year‘s Ryan Phillips (lead guitarist) and Adam Russell (bassist) are planning to create a documentary called Who Killed (Or Saved!) The Music Industry?. The two band members have years…
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Weird Al Sues Sony Music for $5 Million

posted: April 2, 2012

In case after case, the major record labels have sued everyone from college students to Napster, ostensibly on behalf of their artists. Unfortunately, it seems these gardian angels of the music industry may be less…
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Sound and Vision: Why Recording Artists Should Look on the Bright Side of Piracy

posted: March 30, 2012

I’m a music fan that didn’t have a lot of pocket money as a kid. I bought what I could afford and taped the rest off radio or made a tape from my friend’s copy…
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Licensing Landscape

posted: August 30, 2011

We all know how much the music industry is changing. Technology is evolving and most people have ditched their CD collection for an iTunes library full of illegally-downloaded music. And while file-sharing seems to be…
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Live Wired: Controversy Of Airing Festivals Online

posted: August 23, 2011

Technology is changing the world as we know it every day. We all know that new technology and advanced knowledge may lead to incredible achievements but they also result in criticism. When technology is used properly, an industry can do great things.…
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