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Congratulations, Taylor Swift! You've Become Everything You Claimed You Never Were
27th July 2015 • 1 comment
I’ve adored Taylor Swift since her first record was released. I was caring for children who loved her and we listened to her all the time. We listened to each record as it was released, watched the videos, had dance parties, and drove around all summer singing every song. I’ve always liked that she was […]
Read MoreHappy Weekend: Patcast Edition
25th July 2015 • No commentsHello, darling readers! Another weekend is upon us and we hope it finds you well. Summer has finally found its way to the city of Chicago! The past few weeks have been filled with excitement and many dreams coming true here at Thirty Roses HQ. As always, we can’t thank all of you enough for […]
Read MoreThe VT to Hire Artists In Next Wave of Industry Innovation/Revolution
7th January 2015 • No commentsOur call to arms Dear friends & creative comrades, We cordially invite you to build something amazing with us. We have been working for some time to build a core music licensing and distribution business that will support a robust creative community. A place where artists are nurtured and empowered to work together in an […]
Read MoreBrian Message: "Artists are businesses with multiple revenue streams across multiple territories and streaming is part of that engagement with fans."
26th December 2014 • No commentsBrian Message, Radiohead co-manager and manager of artists such as Nick Cave and PJ Harvey, has long spoken about the role streaming will play in the overall promotion of an artist. Check out this Midem Talks interview for his thoughts on the future of streaming and what it means for artist promotion.
Read MoreGrief & Resilience or: How Heartbreak Led Me Back to the Music Industry
26th August 2014 • 30 commentsI readily talk about the death of my fiancé, but I’ve never written about it. I don’t really have an outlet to do so as I’m not someone who could (or would necessarily want to) write a book, and, as a music industry writer, none of the outlets that publish my work would be particularly […]
Read MoreMore Exciting News!
13th June 2014 • 1 commentYou may have seen our recent post about all of the excitement happening behind the scenes here at Thirty Roses HQ. You may also recall us mentioning more news to come….well, here’s some more news: We’re going to be working with the vt blog to bring you as much new music as possible! We don’t […]
Read MoreIs it Wise for Artists to Discount Tickets on Groupon, et al?
17th May 2014 • 2 commentsIt’s becoming an ever increasing trend to see concert tickets on discount web sites such as Groupon and Living Social. While it may be good for fans to get tickets to see their favorite artists at a more affordable price, I can’t help but wonder if this it leading down a dangerous path. Remember many […]
Read MoreInterview with Moccasin Creek Festival Founder Bill Poss
15th May 2014 • 4 commentsThirty Roses Bill, as promoter of the upcoming Moccasin Creek Festival as well someone who is performing at the fest you must be extremely busy these days! Thank you so much for taking a few minutes to answer some questions for us. Can you tell us a bit about how Moccasin Creek Festival came about? […]
Read MoreHappy Weekend!
10th May 2014 • No commentsApologies for the lack of Happy Weekend posts in recent weeks! We’ve had a lot going on behind the scenes at Thirty Roses HQ! We’ll update you on all of that very soon, but for now, enjoy some fun by way of the evil geniuses in the music industry, AKA, producers! Have a great weekend, […]
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