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Record Year For Vinyl
15th May 2013 • No commentsMy latest article for Think Like a label is up, and it’s all about vinyl! Please, stop by and read it HERE!
Read MoreRock Star Reality
10th December 2012 • No commentsLife as a musician is slightly different than the public believes. Things to keep in mind the next time you illegally download a track from your favourite artist.
Read MoreMusic Managers Forum: The Same Organisation, Worlds Apart
15th April 2012 • 1 commentWhile doing research for an unrelated piece, I noticed a rather astonishing difference between the Music Managers Forum web sites in the United States and the United Kingdom. Perhaps that is a misstatement; I noticed several rather astonishing differences between the two. Both serve the same function; to share their experiences, discuss and try to […]
Read MoreOur story, Morning Glory
10th April 2012 • 14 commentsAt the risk of sounding melodramatic, I truly believe music to be the most important thing in the world. It’s always there for you, caters to your every mood and whim, and never leaves you. Since 1996, no songwriter has been more a constant in my life than Noel Gallagher. It was quite funny, really. […]
Read MoreAre People Really Done Paying For Music?
18th February 2012 • No commentsAt a time when it’s more crucial than ever for artists to focus on career sustainability, it’s difficult for me to wrap my head around the concept of DigSin- a new label, officially launched at Midem, whose focus will be single releases only. For months there was buzz about DigSin and what their exact business […]
Read MoreBrian Message on Licensing: “Believing you can control consumers’ internet behaviour is a fallacy”
13th February 2012 • No commentsBelow you will find words I’ve merely copied and pasted. Words written by Brian Message, MMF (Music Managers Forum) Chairman, one of Radiohead’s managers, and, to my way of thinking, the single most brilliant person in the music industry currently. Mr. Message wrote the following, which appeared in Music Week and midemblog Fifty-one years ago, […]
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