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Music’s Middle Class Part 3: Q&A With Producer/Musician Jamie Bright

by Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart’s multi-part opus, “Music’s Middle Class”, continues with an interview with Producer and Musician Jamie Bright, an ex-major label artist turned indie success story.

August 24, 2009 on 5:01 pm | In Articles, Interviews | No Comments |

Music’s Middle Class Part 4: Keepin’ It Real

by Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart’s several-episode long masterpiece, “Music’s Middle Class”, continues with a look at major labels, and their ability to fund and guide an artist’s career, vs. what an independent label can offer…

August 24, 2009 on 4:59 pm | In Articles, Music Business | No Comments |

Music’s Middle Class Part 9: The Web Of Change

by Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart’s tour de force essay, “Music’s Middle Class”, continues with Part 9: The Web of Change… a look in to how the internet’s ability to reach people has rewritten the rules for independent bands and artists.

August 24, 2009 on 4:55 pm | In Articles, Music Business | No Comments |

Music’s Middle Class Part 11: The Continuing Web Of Change

by Jon Stewart

It makes sense that Tim Westergren (Founder of the web radio site Pandora.com) would commend his competition, as that seems to be the nature of the Internet. Rather than musicians, Web site owners and fans working toward mutually exclusive goals…

August 24, 2009 on 4:54 pm | In Articles, Music Business | No Comments |

Music’s Middle Class Part 12: Give It Away

by Jon Stewart

“Know Your Rights! Give It Away Strategically” by Roland Tanglao
“If I die tomorrow, I’ll be happy that we didn’t carry on working within this huge industry that we don’t feel any connection with.”1 Thom Yorke, guitarist and lead singer, Radiohead
Despite years of declining CD sales and an industry revolution brewing on the Web, the big [...]

August 24, 2009 on 4:52 pm | In Articles, Music Business | No Comments |

So You Think You Can Sell Your Music?

by Kristian H

Kristian H shares some thoughts on the little guy, who for some reason or another, is behaving like a big guy… why does said little guy think he’s gonna fool anybody?

Music’s Middle Class Part 5: Q&A With Pandora Founder Tim Westergren

by Jon Stewart

The genome itself is a musical taxonomy. It’s a very large collection of musical attributes that collectively go into a song; it’s sound, melody, harmony, voice, and instrumentation broken down into their primary colors…

November 14, 2008 on 1:27 pm | In Articles, Interviews | No Comments |

Music’s Middle Class Part 4: Bands On The Run

by Jon Stewart

A trend among independent bands in the 21st century and the use of new media technologies has been the emphasis of giving out music online for free in order to attract fans and generate income and a fan base in the long term…

November 14, 2008 on 1:26 pm | In Articles, Music Business | No Comments |

Music’s Middle Class Part 3: Confessions Of Guitarist Chris Michetti of RAQ

by Jon Stewart

Hailing from Burlington, Vermont, RAQ is self described as high performance rock and roll and has found a place in the jam band circuit.

November 14, 2008 on 1:25 pm | In Articles, Interviews | No Comments |

Music’s Middle Class Part 1: The Business Of Indie

by Jon Stewart

It’s 1957 and EMI is a primarily British record label when it decides to buy Capital Records based in the United States…

November 14, 2008 on 1:23 pm | In Articles, Music Business | No Comments |

Music’s Middle Class Part 2: A Shift In Power

by Jon Stewart

In the 1960s, advancements within the music industry were rapidly evolving. During this time technical developments were put in place and recording of songs became more advanced…

November 14, 2008 on 1:17 pm | In Articles, Music Business | No Comments |

The New Face Of Press Kits

by Melinda

Getting the attention of future fans is one thing, getting the attention of managers, label owners, and music execs is another. Learn a bit about Press Kits and how their being reinvented online.

July 18, 2008 on 7:23 pm | In Articles, Music Business, Promotion & Marketing | No Comments |

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