Image via WikipediaIf you’ve been reading the cultBLOG at all, you get how much I stress the need for merchandising; but properly merchandising your band or music organization is about more than just buying a run of one-color t-shirts and schlepping them to all over the place. No. There is actually logic behind all the […]

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After writing yesterday’s post, I did some “over-due-diligence” (copyright ME 2008) and came across a YouTube post from Dj Jazzy Jeff commenting on the Record Industry.
The basic premise goes hand-in-hand with what I said in yesterday’s cultBLOG post. –being that the world-wide record industry has gotten WAY to greedy and controlling and will now suffer […]

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Image via Wikipedia“How can my bad get signed” seems to be the running question for a lot of musicians out there. It’s almost as if getting your band onto a major record label is the climax for many bands; but is it right for your band?
Back in the day (which was a Wednesday… thank you […]

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Image via WikipediaI came across this article on “PRINT ME UP” –a blog by Colin Peterson
Digital music downloads are indeed changing the way we think, listen and consume music. But is that all that is changing? E-Commerce, Retail and Print Music are just some of the other areas in which this digital phenomenon has taken […]

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Image from WikipediaWhen I blog, I use this little WordPress widget called Zemanta from time to time. It automatically searches the key words for my posts and recommends links, related articles and images to include in the blog. While I don’t always include the suggestions in my posts, I will often read the articles it […]

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This brief video speaks to a very important truth; namely, that the new mindset of the music consumer is that music is free… or at least should be. Whether you agree with this position, or you think that it’s a bunch of bratty people who feel entitled to steal, doesn’t change the fact that record […]

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Source: FlickrI love that the music industry is evolving away from big business into a vibrant and authentic, market-supported local/national arts scene. Competition is carving new music genres and niches, and the little guy can now easily get a national record deal… without the backing of a major label.
Have you thought of using your […]

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Source: WikipediaBootlegging in the 21st century doesn’t quite look the same as it once did, say, even in the 90’s. Back then, you could maybe pick up a cassette tape or vhs that somebody smuggled from a concert; but you would have to be in the right place at the right time, or belong to […]

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