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Eye Candy: The Dark Lord of Heavy Metal Logos | Co.Design

2010-07-22T14:19:00.000-05:00

Eye Candy: The Dark Lord of Heavy Metal Logos | Co.Design

Never Pay-to-Play

2010-03-31T17:07:00.000-05:00

pay-to-play scams to watch out for

Open Letter From OK Go - OK Go

2010-03-01T19:09:00.000-06:00

Open Letter From OK Go - OK Go

Ok Go has some amazing thoughts on the music business.

Op-Ed Contributor - Free viral videos - NYTimes.com

2010-03-01T13:06:00.000-06:00

Op-Ed Contributor - Free viral videos - NYTimes.com

Damian Kulash from Ok Go always has interesting things to say.

Digital Music Forum: Sony Music chief foresees the endgame for CDs | Tech Gear News - Betanews

2010-03-01T11:14:00.000-06:00

Digital Music Forum: Sony Music chief foresees the endgame for CDs | Tech Gear News - Betanews

How will you replace those revenues?

Tears for Fears' Curt Smith Talks Twitter and Solo Career [INTERVIEW]

2010-02-24T10:10:00.000-06:00

Tears for Fears' Curt Smith Talks Twitter and Solo Career [INTERVIEW]

I think this is a must read article that covers a lot of ground.

Turn It Up: Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger puts Chicago institution Jam on the ropes

2010-01-27T14:18:00.000-06:00

Turn It Up: Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger puts Chicago institution Jam on the ropes

Jam Productions outlook on the Live Nation - Ticketmaster merger. Things are looking bleak.

Slashdot Politics Story | Obama DOJ Sides With RIAA Again In Tenenbaum

2010-01-20T23:35:00.000-06:00

Slashdot Politics Story Obama DOJ Sides With RIAA Again In Tenenbaum

Interesting read for anyone in the music business

4 Myths About Social Media and Business : Technology :: American Express OPEN Forum

2010-01-14T15:01:00.000-06:00

4 Myths About Social Media and Business : Technology :: American Express OPEN Forum

The same can be said for bands.

Tell the Department of Justice to block the Ticketmaster - Live Nation merger

2009-12-17T17:16:00.002-06:00

It's a horrible deal for fans of music. Don't take my word for it. Check out the site.

Tips for marketing small business - can also be applied to marketing your band

2009-10-28T16:50:00.001-05:00

A lot of rudimentary stuff but there are some tidbits that some people don't consider.

U2's manager showing he's an idiot again

2009-05-28T21:19:00.002-05:00

Paul McGuinness needs to learn to keep his mouth shut before more U2 fans defect. This is the same brilliant manager who came out strongly in favor of the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger. A merger that is virtually guaranteed to raise prices for the concert-goer. And U2 made millions from the stock they were given. His opinions may be good for U2's pocket book but they are irrelevant for 99.9% of artists and fans.

Need cheap wristbands for your venue or show?

2009-05-15T13:00:00.001-05:00

A buddy of mine just started selling really inexpensive wristbands. You can even get them printed with your venue or band name and they will ship out within 24 hours.

Trent Reznor vs Apple. How long before Apple caves? My guess is by the end of the day.

2009-05-04T11:33:00.000-05:00

How to publicize your band -- A Chicago forum

2009-05-04T11:15:00.001-05:00

Is pay for performers on radio a good thing?

2009-04-29T13:47:00.002-05:00

For local bands I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not. Managing those payments would mean a lot of overhead and administrative headaches. Also, smaller stations -- the ones more likely to play indie music -- operate with much smaller budgets. This could be a crushing blow to them which would result in less revenues for indie bands instead of more. There should be some kind of grace period so that new music can be promoted without the fees.

Should ISP's be in the enforcement business?

2009-03-28T15:24:00.002-05:00

First the RIAA, now the MPAA. I know piracy is a big issue but I really don't think that the ISP's have any obligation to share MY browsing habits with anyone. They should be like a priest or psychiatrist... unless there is an imminent chance of someone dying they need to keep their mouths shut!

Chicago's going to lose its local music scene

2009-03-04T13:03:00.002-06:00

Here we go again. Politicians creating bad laws in response to criminal activity... thereby increasing the burden on law abiding citizens. This stupid ordinance will kill the local music scene in Chicago.

Ticketmaster/LiveNation merger WILL increase ticket prices

2009-02-11T18:17:00.001-06:00

Ticketmaster/LiveNation merger deal needs to be stopped

2009-02-11T18:14:00.000-06:00

This is horrible for music fans and bands alike. Prices will go up and the bands won't be able to do a thing about it to make shows affordable for their fans since the venues will be tied to TM's outrageous pricing.

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Uh huh

2005-05-03T20:06:00.000-05:00

Everyone else is doing it. I guess I should join the bandwagon. Oh, wait, I already have a blog somewhere else.