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Las canciones versionadas tienen un lugar interesante en el léxico musical. Canción versionada es un término que se originó en los primeros años de la era de la grabación, cuando la distribución
If you haven’t yet heard of Spotify…, it’s a music streaming service that’s been making headlines in music industry blogs over the last year. Initially launched in select European countries in 2008, Spotify hit the US in July, 2011 and ever since has sparked
Continue Reading →Your new album has just been released, or maybe you’ve just booked a huge show. Time to email everybody you know! Before you add your entire address book to the “To:” field of a new email, consider a few points of email list etiquette. By…
Continue Reading →Bassist Ben Kogan and drummer Danny Wolf want to be in your band. The Brooklyn based duo founded the New York Rhythm Section…, a collective of New York City musicians that can be hired as a backing band for a variety of musical projects.
Continue Reading →Most independent musicians don’t have large marketing and advertising budgets to spread the word about their music. You’ve spent most of your money on the recording itself, why not use that as your marketing tool? Giving away your music might seem counter-productive if you’re ultimately…
Continue Reading →…Wesley Verhoeve is the founder of Family Records, an independent record label whose roster includes Wakey! Wakey!, Pearl & The Beard, Casey Shea, and others. More than just a label, the company also offers artist management and development services. Along with Family Records, he is
Continue Reading →It’s difficult to find anything other than a very general job description for a career as a freelance musician because there are as many ways to be a freelance musician as their are freelance musicians! However, one of the best ways to learn about the…
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Being a musician is awesome. It’s almost a crime that people are allowed to play music for a living. But like crime, music doesn’t usually pay. To get the gigs that pay, and keep getting them, musicians need to exude a
Copyright is a form of intellectual property law granting exclusive rights to the creators of intangible assets, such as music. Under the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, which the US signed in 1989, copyright is granted the moment the intellectual…
Continue Reading →Creating a budget for a new album means figuring out not only how much money you’ll need, but also how much time it will take from your first rehearsal to release day. After releasing a number of my own albums and answering questions from many…
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