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Sound And Vision: Product Placement in Pop Videos — Good, Bad, Ugly Or Just Great Business?
posted: April 22, 2011
”Art vs. Commerce. That was the declaration of war made by Neil Young in his controversial, confrontational 1988 single “This Note’s for You,” and he didn’t stop there. In the song’s scathing video, Young mocked…
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Industrial Revolution: Video Now
posted: April 20, 2011
In my last post, I suggested that television killed the radio star. That grisly investigation is still ongoing, but meanwhile we should take a look at the previous suspect and whether or not it has…
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Industrial Revolution: Black Is The New Blank
posted: March 30, 2011
Welcome to Industrial Revolution, with your host Scott Janovitz. In this space, we will observe and report on various topics, happenings, changes and innovations related to today’s evolving music industry. Janovitz is a singer, songwriter,…
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Sound And Vision: Can R.E.M. Rock The Charts Again With "Collapse Into Now"?
posted: March 4, 2011
If you read the title, and you’re still with me, maybe there’s hope. R.E.M.’s publicity machine might be working. Twenty years ago, for a brief window in the early ’90s before grunge took over, the…
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Just Teasing: The Art Of Album Promotion
posted: February 24, 2011
Thanks to the wonder of the Internet, artists are no longer forced to rely on posters in record store windows or word of mouth to get fans pumped about their upcoming releases. Whether it’s as…
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Kuney Tunes: Amy Kuney's Successful YouTube Career
posted: February 4, 2011
Don’t take this the wrong way, but Amy Kuney wants to poke your face. The OurStage artist is the woman behind the mask in “Poke Ur Face,” a hilarious YouTube parody of Lady Gaga’s “Poker…
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