New Music Business Model

I recently had the chance to revisit a book that I have not picked up in some time called "The Future of Music" by authors David Kusek and Gerd Leonhard. This publication is a must have in any music fan or industry professional's arsenal as the content within it's binding resonates with anyone who has any one or part of the following:Ringtone on their mobile phone or device computer laptop mp3 Xbox PS3  iPod, phone,touch, pad, etc. The concept of unlimited content flowing into your home like a utility is certainly not new but it begs the question as to why the music industry is still so slow to make the necessary changes and advancements in an effort to swing the business into a position where it will continue to survive. Recent events...

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And In The Distance, Was A Rumble - Top Ten Bassist of All Time

The Rolling Stone “Top Something or Other” lists…you’ve got to love them. Those classic lists that rank various things like best songs of all time, best guitarists of all time, etc etc. Well, Rolling Stone just put out its list for the Top Ten Bassists of All Time, and though it may be different because it is reader voted, it is still just another “top-something list” by Rolling Stone. Just trying to rank people on skills that are almost impossible to rank when the context of the whole band is taken into account, and all the other factors that go into it aren’t ignored, and when historical relevancy is rarely taken into account and…hold on, did they put John Entwistle as number one? They did? Really?! Nice! Yeah, great list Rolling Stone! Who...

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Plectrum's Singer Songwriter Series (SSS) debutes at Church of Boston

Live tonight from CHURCH at 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston, MA Plectrum will present three Singer-Songwriters in the round style (think VH1 Storytellers or MTV unplugged) This event is 21+, $8 cover, and FREE parking behind the club! Featuring: -Jason Labbe -Rick Gottlieb -Greg Loftus Bands from 9:20pm - Midnight Featuring: 9:20 - Garlic & Moonshine 10:20 - Tsunami of Sound 11:20 - JVD and The Backporch Smok...

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Silent Auction for Red Sox-Mariners Tickets on 4/29/2011

Want Red Sox tickets and an opportunity to donate to disaster relief in Japan? Plectrum Entertainment has a silent auction currently running for two tickets for the Red Sox - Mariners game Friday April 29, 2011 at 7:30 PM at Fenway Park in Boston. Seats are Sec 22-F47, seats G4 and G5, behind home plate, with a face value of $130 each. Send an email to info@plectrumentertainment.com, subject line "Red Sox Tickets" with your bid. Auction will end at 6PM EST on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. The highest bid (and earliest in case of a tie) will win. Payment must be made via Paypal immediately upon notification (instructions will be provided to the winner via email), because arrangements will need to be made to get you the tickets the next day. The full amount of the winning bid will be donated...

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Let Down

Don't get sentimental...it always ends up drivel.the following original thoughts by bobby murphy  In light of my most recent entry about cover wars, I decided to dig up this short piece that I threw together one lazy afternoon while listening to the Easy Star All-Stars' collaboration album, Radiodread.  Falling between Dub Side of the Moon and Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band, this work brings together the widest range of talent to pay tribute to one of the most significant steps forward by a band in my lifetime: Radiohead's creation of OK Computer.  To make an album of this magnitude immediately following something as straight forward as The Bends was the turning point of Radiohead's career, and a golden ticket...

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You are in a band....AWESOME! Now get out there and be heard!

You are in a band and you want to make something of it. You wish to make music your whole life and live off doing it. Sounds like your ready to become an entrepreneur and start your own business doesn’t it? Well, it should sound like that because that is exactly what you are doing! As any business that operates in this new digital world promotion and advertising is an absolute must after all no one is going to spend money on your product unless you let them know you have it available for sale. Additionally, consumers purchase products from people and businesses they know and have positive report/relationships with. Being in a band and making music is no different. Bands and artists need to realize that in order to create your fan base (something...

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Cover Wars

Here we sit, just hours away from the NCAA Championship game between UConn and Butler, the two unsuspecting teams that emerged from this series of upsets and early farewells that we call March Madness. I was lucky enough to have Kentucky and UConn as my picks for the East and West, helping me to win my pool days before the final four was even underway. But alas, here is where I admit to knowing nothing about college basketball. Not even nothing; LESS than nothing. But that's the beauty of March Madness: it's possible for someone like me to be triumphant from literally only knowing the bare minimum, i.e. a number one seed is good and a number sixteen seed is not-so-good. From there it's a crapshoot guessing game, and a fun one at that. But...

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