ARCHIVE: August 2006

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August 31, 2006

Free Music Video Code For MySpace, Friendster, Xanga...

After writing about the beat making video from YouTube the other day, I admired the simplicity of copying and pasting video code from sites like YouTube, Video Code Zone, etc. into virtually any website. The whole Web 2.0 phenomenon is... Read More

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August 30, 2006

Reality TV is a Killer Album Launching Machine

Danity Kane, the 5-member girl band starring in Making the Band 3 (produced by P. Diddy), recently hit #17 with their single "Show Stopper," with virtually no radio play.  Apparently, the five highest-debuting singles of 2006 are all by television reality... Read More

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August 29, 2006

Cool Beat Making Video

If you've ever wondered how some beat makers make their beats, here's your chance to get an inside peek into such process.  A couple guys, Rozzer and n-Fuze, put together a neatly-produced clip following their use of LPs, harmonicas, sampling... Read More

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August 28, 2006

Interview With Louise Molloy-Harris, PR Manager at Quite Great Communications

Quite Great Publicity is a PR agency that specializes in classic bands, such as Madonna, The Doors, and Jimi Hendrix, as well as new music, film, and eCommerce PR with an arsenal of public relations and word-of-mouth marketing campaign tactics. ... Read More

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August 24, 2006

SingShot - Awesome YouTube-like Karaoke Site

SingShot is an online karaoke platform that lets you record and share karaoke performances.  But what's really cool is the ability to generate a widget you can insert into any website that will play your performance.  How's that for some funky Web... Read More

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August 22, 2006

Selling Single Downloads vs. Albums - The Debate

I was reading an interesting debate on Slashdot last night, about the selling of single downloads vs. an entire album on iTunes.  Some argue that music should be sold as an album to preserve the artist's vision, whereas others argue that the options... Read More

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August 21, 2006

Joshua Radin Launches Home-Recorded Album

Singer/songwriter Joshua Radin's album was released this month by Columbia Records.  What's interesting, is, the album was recorded entirely in his bedroom.  It kind of reminds me of Sufjan Stevens and Nick Drake.  He talks about how his hushed singing style resulted... Read More

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August 16, 2006

Listening to Customized Online Radio With Pandora

I was playing with Pandora the other day, looking for new bands to listen to and download to my iPod.  If you haven't tried it yet, give it a shot; it's a recommendation engine that uses acoustic and song arrangement properties... Read More

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August 10, 2006

Interview With Bob Baker, Guerrilla Music Marketing Guru

Bob Baker is the mack-daddy of music marketing.  If you've ever surfed music sites on the web, you're bound to have encountered the legendary Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook, by Bob himself.  It's filled with solid, creative, common sense to help... Read More

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August 09, 2006

PSP Rhythm Song Contest

If you've got a Sony PSP, and you've downloaded the free drum machine software PSP Rhythm 6.0 for it, you can enter the new PSP Rhythm Song Contest.  Throw in effects, a bass line, and use the "Extended" mode to... Read More

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August 08, 2006

Switching Home Studio Rooms in Mid Production

So, my wife and I, to lower the rent, are giving up the basement that went along with our 1st floor apartment.  It's a little sad, as it means losing a ping pong table, and it also means the loss of a... Read More

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August 07, 2006

The Music Industry and Good Causes

It's nice to see a number of charitable and environmentally friendly efforts being made on the part of various facets of the music industry.  Here are few that were recently brought to my attention:International Day of Peace Concert - Garson Entertainment... Read More

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August 02, 2006

Indie Bands and Net Neutrality

A growing number of artists and internet personalities are contributing to the effort to prevent Congress from abandoning Net Neutrality.The gang at Save The Internet has a music video which includes Tron guy, the singing hamster, and a host of other internet... Read More

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