I sent an email blast about some slots we had left in our upcoming issue and got a reply from an artist that had been receiving our emails for years and was a frequent visitor to the site. In short, the message stated that she loved the magazine and really wanted to be in our [...]
July 8th Andre Harrell (@IAmAndreHarrell) hosted a Tweet & Greet at the offices of Atlantic Records in Downtown Atlanta. An excellent networking event that brought out some of the city’s top movers and shakers. Big shout-out to Yancey (@Mryancey) and Moses (@MosesDavis) !
Video blog posting talking about the difference between being a business man and being a hustler. Weighing out the pros and cons to both and the importance of both to be successful in any industry. Hope you enjoy the video. I appreciate all the feedback that I’ve been getting but please leave a comment on [...]
95% of the music I receive is deleted without ever being listened to. Why? Outside of the fact that I get 300-700 records sent to me each week via Email, Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Its just impossible for me to listen to every song I receive and still find time for my family and work. [...]
This video just goes to show that OGs… were once Young Gs too. Never know what your future may hold. So set your goals and go hard. I hope you all enjoy this clip as much as I did. -KC
Interview with a young Jermaine Dupri
(WAY before the fortune and fame.)
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Found a good article for musicians contemplating whether or not they should quit their jobs to pursue music full time. While this music isn’t written specifically for the urban genre’s of music, it raises a lot of good questions that any musician may want to consider before telling their boss “Where to go”. In addition to the topics covered in the article you may want to consider the current job market and how likelihood of regaining a job at your current income if worse comes to worse.
Looks like MP3s may soon be joining Cassettes, 8Tracks & VHS. Bach Technology, Co-inventors of the original MP3, have launched the successor to the popular file format that single-handedly turned the recording industry upside down. This new music format dubbed MusicDNA will contain additional embedded content in audio files such as lyrics, videos, news updates and album artwork. Record labels and bands will be able to send updates to the music files – with tour dates, interviews or updates to social networking pages – while illegally-downloaded files remain static. I think this is a definitely a step in the right direction. I believe the industry has invested to much time, money and energy into creating restrictions instead of providing tangible incentives for consumers to legally purchase music again. The MusicDNA stands a very good chance at success because it is not tied to any particular platform and the Bach Technology has opened the format up to re-branding by the labels and distributors that choose to embrace the new technology.
http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/mp3-developers-launch-digital-file-successor-3132
CEO of Major label speaks on the new music industry model, 360 Deals and the importance of establishing an internet presence. Please note a very important comment made about fan-base and web-presence at 3:00 minutes into the video. Hope you enjoy!
