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Our Christmas Playlist
13th December 2013 • No commentsFor the better part of the past month we’ve had Christmas music playing non-stop ’round Thirty Roses HQ. It’s an odd position to be in when you love Christmas music, love buying and wrapping Christmas gifts, but hate Christmas. What can we say, other than we’ve a complicated group here at Thirty Roses. At any […]
Read MoreWake up US Music Industry; UK Way Ahead of Game on Artist Unity
28th October 2013 • 1 commentThe Future of Music Coalition is well underway in Washington, D.C. and the hot topic seems to be artists organizing to fight for equal pay and artistic control. While these are certainly important issues, it’s a bit infuriating that in a country as expansive as the United States, all of the successful artists that come […]
Read MoreA Closer Look at the Groundbreaking Featured Artists Coaltion
15th October 2013 • 3 comments*This article was originally written for Think Like a Label. I’ll be posting some of my favorite and most popular pieces for TLAL here on Thirty Roses with kind permission from Think Like a Label owner and editor Jeremy Belcher. Many artists speak out about the laws and societal changes that affect them, but artists […]
Read MoreFeatured Artists Coalition: Crispin Hunt’s BPI Address
15th September 2013 • No commentsThe Featured Artists Coalition is something that I’ve long been a supporter of. Recently, co-CEO, songwriter, producer, and former Longpig Crispin Hunt spoke before the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) and the lovely people at the FAC have released the full text of his speech. It is most definitely worthy of your time, so give it […]
Read MoreThe Featured Artists Coalition on Think Like a Label!
11th June 2013 • 2 commentsMy latest article for Think Like a Label is up! This week, a look at the UK’s Featured Artists Coalition. What is it, what does it do, and why should we follow their lead? Read my article HERE!
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