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SPITTIN' FIRE
posted: September 25, 2009
Like a lot of rappers out there, Brooklyn-born Wordspit didn’t grow up behind a white picket fence. With a drug-addled mother and a hustler/musician father, his childhood was anything but idyllic. Writing became comfort, then…
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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: DAPTONE RECORDS AND THE RETURN OF FUNK
posted: September 24, 2009
During the late 1960s into the mid 1970s, funk music reached its peak in terms of creativity and mainstream attention. Artists like James Brown, George Clinton and Sly Stone were just a few of the…
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HOW TO GET ROYALTIES
posted: September 23, 2009
Writing and performing music is rewarding enough without ever making a dime. . . right? Eff, no! If you’re like most serious musicians, you want to be able to support yourself solely on your music.…
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THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR ANNOUNCES FINAL PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER 6th EVENT IN CHICAGO AT PARK WEST
posted: September 23, 2009
The New Music Seminar announces the final program for the Chicago NMS Symphony. This one-day educational and networking event for Artists, Managers, music labels, and others in the music business, will reveal the secrets of…
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Q&A WITH MARC ALLAN
posted: September 22, 2009
Knowing that a manager handles the day-to-day business of a band while working towards the big picture, acquiring management is the one goal most emerging artists work towards. Nevertheless, many musicians never find the opportunity…
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METAL MONDAY: MEGADETH'S ENDGAME A RETURN TO FORM
posted: September 21, 2009
Nearly two decades have passed since Megadeth‘s crown jewel Rust in Peace came out in 1990. In the ensuing years, Megadeth put out some quality releases (such as Countdown to Extinction) and some not-so-good releases…
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