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Happy 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 MoreChicago's DJ Slugo Fired From Spike Lee Film For Pay to Play Scheme, Draws Attention to Industry-wide Problem
31st May 2015 • 11 commentsLast week Chicago’s own DJ Slugo was relieved of his duties as music supervisor for Spike Lee’s latest film, Chiraq. The DJ had been put in charge of finding music for the film when Mr. Lee chose to feature all Chicago artists on the upcoming soundtrack. Unbeknownst to Lee and his team, Slugo was charging […]
Read MoreMeet the digital love-child of MTV + Rolling Stone magazine
30th March 2015 • 1 commentAfter months of me talking about The VT here and there and dropping hints that something would be happening with it soon, I’m happy to report that it’s all coming together! Thanks to the drive and diligence of VT founder, Nick Blake, artists and industry folk have been excited about The VT from day one […]
Read MoreArtists Who Brush Off Critics Have the Last Laugh
19th February 2015 • 2 commentsThe music industry is certainly filled with its share of ego-maniacs but not everyone enjoys swimming in narcissistic pretension. Some artists have a difficult time transitioning from top of the charts to butt of the joke. In the 90s Kip Winger frequently lambasted cartoon Beavis and Butt-head and its creator Mike Judge for calling the […]
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 MoreHappy Weekend!
15th November 2014 • No commentsHey everyone! We have a special guest writer today! Miss Kate is 10 years old and will be in charge of today’s Happy Weekend. Have a great one (and stay warm!!) Hi, my name is Kate. I play piano and saxophone and play a lot of sports, too. My favorites are swim team and soccer. […]
Read MoreSpotify (Again) – Artists Still Fighting the Wrong Battle
14th November 2014 • 5 commentsI swore I wasn’t going to write anything about this. I promised myself and my mental well-being that I wasn’t going to write anymore about this, yet here I am…writing again about Spotify. Same song, slightly different tune. We all know Taylor Swift pulled her catalog from the streaming service and since then, it’s all […]
Read MoreHappy Weekend!
8th November 2014 • 1 commentHello everyone, thankfully it’s Saturday again! Lately I’ve been re-reading a favorite book of mine; Catapult Soul by Brian Celio. It’s often described as a modern-day equivalent of James Joyce’s ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man‘ with the added element of punk rock and dripping with satire. Those who follow me on […]
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