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Author :: Kathy Unruh  |
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| Article Title :: HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN INDIE-ARTIST PRESS RELEASE |
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Creating a press release can be one of the best ways for an
indie artist, or band, to gain some instant media exposure for
themselves. And you know, as well as I, that exposure is the
name of the game these days. Even though the world-wide web has
opened up many new possibilites for the independent artist, the
competition can be fearsome. So, if you have any news item
worthy of print (i.e. a new CD for sale, or a concert coming up,
etc.) then a press release might be just the ticket to give you
an edge. It will provide the publicity necessary for people to
know who you are, so that your music will get heard.
In order to make the best first impression on your readers, your
press release sho (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Seb Jarakian |
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| Article Title :: Merry "Un" Mixmas |
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It seems every year there' s a whole stack of new Christmas
collections coming out for us the general public to purchase.
Most of them are basically just rehashed and repackaged
collections of the same old songs we've heard on previous years
collections. Within that tall stack of CD's there's always a
couple of fun gems that turn up. Which is the story with Merry
Mixmas from Capitol Records. It's an excellent collection of
Christmas Classics remixed by the hottest remix artists out
there. Of course these tracks are all available on Capitols
Christmas Cocktails CD collections volumes 1 - 3 in their
original forms. This CD basically collects the best tracks from
those CD's and offers them in (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Lee Holley |
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| Article Title :: The future of music on the internet |
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With the state of the music business becoming more and more
stale, consumers are looking to the internet to satisfy their
craving for new and innovative music. A record label located in
Wichita Falls has started a revolution on the internet with
music that is daring and groundbreaking. Wichita Falls Records
has released albums such as Merseybeat, the Savage Sprague
Brothers, and now its newest release Cavern. The recording
artist Frank Lee Sprague is well known the world over for his
loved recordings of the best in rock'n'roll. Playboy magazine
called his band a "great lost west Texas rock band." Now he has
turned his innovative approach to business. With the launching
of his new label Wich (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Dominic Hough |
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| Article Title :: Increase your ideas, increase your traffic, and boost
profits...all for free! |
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Listen. This is vitally important. If you do not
listen then your track will be very poor indeed. Listening
is what most musicians have forgot to do and that is why we do
not hear from them again. They have lost their roots, what
ultimately made them famous. Trying to move away from your
group roots is very risky. The Prodigy made fantastic rave
and deep techno, then starting to go into a rock phase. It
didn't work out too well, now they are trying to get back into
their old territory but its hard. Their fan-base has shrunk as
new groups have come up. The Prodigy are now releasing their
classic hits to try and re-energise themselves to grab back
their old fans, telling (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Gary Ewer |
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| Article Title :: Adding Chords to a Melody |
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You've written a great melody, but you don't know what chords to
use to accompany yourself when you play it. What do you do?
Adding chords to melodies can be fun, if you know a bit about
how chords work. Try the following steps:
a. It's important to think about strong beats and weak beats
with regard to your new melody. Sing your melody and try to get
a sense of where the pulses happen. As you sing, you'll notice
your toe automatically tapping... that's a good sign! For many
melodies, you'll find that the first beat will feel like a
strong pulse and the next one will be a bit weaker. It's on the
strong beat that the chords will change. Let's take the melody,
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Ellen Thunite |
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| Article Title :: Pope Bush and The Dixie Chick Prophets |
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Natalie Maines is a singer with the popular country group The
Dixie Chicks. Natalie was born in Lubbock Texas. Shortly before
the Iraq War began Natalie said in London that she was ashamed
that President Bush was from Texas, because she opposed the idea
of the United States invading Iraq. As a result of this comment,
Natalie faced scorching criticism and even death threats from
the American media and public. American country music stations
vilified her and refused to play the Dixie Chicks music.
Americans boycotted their albums. The Salem witch hunt forced
her to apologize to the President. More interestingly, on Nov.
21, 2003, two years ago, Natalie said on NBC's Today show, "I
think peopl (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Richard A. Chapo |
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| Article Title :: Grokster - Rest In Peace |
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Grokster fought the law and the law won. Having lost in a
Supreme Court ruling, Grokster has shut down and settled with
the recording and movie industry.
Grokster - Rest In Peace
Facing up to a Supreme Court decision against them, Grokster has
settled with the music and movie industries. The company has
agreed to pay $50 million dollars in damages and terminate its
file file-sharing system. A visit to the Grokster site now shows
one page noting the ruling and the intention of the company to
come up with a legal alternative.
The decision of the Supreme Court in MGM v. Grokster was a
surprise too much of the legal community. Lower courts had
almost universally found in favor of Grokster (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Scott Johnson |
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| Article Title :: How to Select Quality Royalty Free Music |
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Purchasing music for use as production music for film,
television and video projects, or as background music for
different projects and companies as well as music on-hold for
personal and professional telephone systems can be a
time-consuming and very expensive endeavor. Because many
businesses do not have the money to spend on on-going music
royalties, many are turning to libraries of royalty free music
to fulfill their many musical needs.
While royalty free
music is certainly a convenient and inexpensive option for
those in search of bulk music for their restaurants, not all
royalty free music is created equal. Music from major providers
such as Award Winning Music is an affordable and p (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Charles Armstrong |
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| Article Title :: The Secret History Of Drums: The Role Of The Military Drummer |
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The role of the military drummer is a fascinating chapter from
the hidden history of drums.
Hidden, because most people are unaware of the vital role played
by the military drummer in communicating strategy and keeping
the machinery of battle oiled.
Battle Stations
In the 17th century, in preparation for battle, before the head
on clash between rival armies, considerable time was spent
manoeuvering men into position.
The drums were used to convey orders - each 'beat' having a
specific meaning instantly recognisable to the soldiers.
When the drummer's 'Call' was heard, the men dropped what they
were doing and immediately regrouped by their lieutenant or
platoon commande (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Rowan |
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| Article Title :: Propel Interview |
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Propel is a band out
of San Francisco, California, fronted by
singer/songwriter/guitarist Peter Kasen. Propel will be playing
here in San Antonio New Year's Eve on the Riverwalk (Peter
hasn't gotten all the details yet, but I'm guessing it's part of
"Celebrate San Antonio"). Peter was kind enough to agree to do
an e-mail interview with me so that SA could learn a little
about Propel.
Do you remember the moment when you first decided that
writing and playing music was what you wanted to do with your
life?
The first moments I realized that songwriting and music were
what I wanted for my life and for a career were early in High
School, with my first band BluRr. We sold 100 (read full article) |
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