Music and Reviews, TV and Film, Videos and Podcasts
Composers Write for Video Games
I heard an interesting story last night on NPR's All Things Considered about how TV and film score composers are finding more and more work writing music for video games. It's true, video games are growing like crazy. I'm getting my kids their first Wii this year. Soon they'll be saying "Hold on to your chair dad!"
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Legal Issues, Videos and Podcasts
MyWerx and ASCAP provide Copyright Protection
MyWerx and ASCAP have teamed up to provide ASCAP members with 600 MB of FREE revolutionary Copyright Protection through its WerxProof service. MyWerx simple copyright management platform provides songwriters with WerxPost, a free database for managing their life’s work, and WerxConnect, a social network that connects Creators and their collaborators to their work.
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Entertainment Lawyer Interviewed
Mr. Murphy, I am a student at Long Island University in Brooklyn studying Jazz Performance. I am currently taking a course in music business which requires students to interview a prominent member of the music industry. Below are a few interview questions.
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Amazon: A Movie Studio
Movies have been developed pretty much the same way since talkies were considered cutting-edge. But now Amazon Studios, announces a new way to get your movie made. Amazon believes 21st-century technology creates opportunities to make and share movies and scripts more easily than ever. Cold be interesting.
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Emerging Musicians, Music Industry News
7 Ways to Get Your Music on iTunes
Today, iTunes is the go-to source for fans to purchase music. So, how do you get your music up on iTunes? Answer: go through one of the sites that does all of the work for you. They have negotiated deals with Apple and made getting you music on iTunes easy. They also put your music up on Amazon, eMusic, Rhapsody, Napster, and the other important sites fans go to to purchase music. Here are the 7 Music Sites That Do It For You
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Emerging Musicians, Music Industry News, Videos and Podcasts
FargoTube for Your Band?
I stopped by the CMJ trade show booth of Fargo Tube and talked to Frank Connor, the CEO about the latest site for selling your music, Fargo Tube. Simply put, it is a simple-to-use, one-stop-shopping point of contact between your band and your fans with built-in social media features (and more coming) designed to make selling your music easy and efficient. I thought the concept looked pretty interesting and what I thought set it apart from other similar sites was its ease of use and that you are promoting your URL rather than the site's to your fans.
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Music Industry News, TV and Film, Videos and Podcasts
Ari Emanuel on Monetizing Content
Julia Boorstin of CNBC, talks to Ari Emanuel, talent agent at William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, (and Rahm Emanuel's brother) about the entertainment business and why creators of content and its owners should be able to control the business going forward given the huge number of distribution channels now available to consumers, what entertainment is today, who "talent" is today, and how silicon valley and Hollywood are beginning to come together. Its 48 mins long but it is worth watching.
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Music and Reviews, Music Industry News, Videos and Podcasts
Taylor Swift Breaks Records – How?
What the hell happened? How did she do it? Everyone in the industry is stunned and re-thinking every strategy. So, what about the music? Does anyone really like it? I'm stunned!
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Emerging Musicians, Social Media, Videos and Podcasts
Ariel Hyatt: Promoting Your Band
I had the pleasure of talking to Ariel Hyatt of Ariel Publicity while at CMJ in New York. She had just finished serving on a panel entitled "Your Brand is Your Future" and she gave me a few pointers that all bands can use to effectively promote themselves. Check out the video here or on Youtube.
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Music and Reviews, Music Industry News, Videos and Podcasts
Peter Clitheroe Interview
Check out my interview with Peter Clitheroe, host of the independent music podcast Suffolk "n" Cool. In the interview, Peter talks about the podcast, how he chooses the music that is played on the podcast, who listens, and how to submit your music.
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Emerging Musicians, Music Industry News, Videos and Podcasts
25,000 Artists Earning A Living From Music
TopSpin CEO Ian Rogers said in a presentation at New Noise Santa Barbara over the weekend that only 25,000 to 30,000 artists are actually earning a living from making music. Boy, is my wife going to be disappointed to hear that!
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Brad Hatfield On Writing Songs For TV & Film
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Who In TV & Film Needs Your Music
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Tips For Music Placement
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How To Book A Band Tour
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Jackson Browne Occupy Wall Steet
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Boldness has power, magic, and genius
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Is The Music Industry Really Declining?
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Band Making It But Broke
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Neil Young: “Piracy Is The New Radio”
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KRS One: how to make it big and last
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