The blog has been asking for some love for a while now. I've had several projects requiring long and intense attention and I'm happy to say that she's back on my list of high priorities. First, here's some of what I've been up to. I completed … [Read more...]
Trent Reznor On Digg Dialogg
Trent Reznor talks about the music business and more. Trent Reznor On Digg Dialogg UPDATE: The NIN iPhone app is live! http://tinyurl.com/ninaccess RT @trent_reznor … [Read more...]
A Big Day For DIY Artists
This announcement comes from Last.fm today: This is a big day for DIY artists as it marks the first time that musicians not affiliated with a label or royalty collection agency can collect revenue direct from a free streaming music platform. We're … [Read more...]
Rewriting Song Titles For Practice And Inspiration
Here's an exercise I love to do when I need inspiration for song titles. If nothing's coming naturally, this trick can really get the creative juices flowing. Even if I end up using nothing that I come up with, I find that within a day or two, one of … [Read more...]
Another Great Wired Piece With David Byrne On The Music Business
Along the same lines as the Thom Yorke interview, David Byrne lays out the "Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists — and Megastars." There's plenty of audio, a conversation with Brian Eno, another with Radiohead's managers, and there's plenty of … [Read more...]
Radiohead Says Name Your Price, But They Are Not The First
Radiohead is releasing their new album In Rainbows next week for any price you want to pay! But they're not the first. Canadian art-pop singer, Jane Siberry, sells her music through an honor-payment system. The Freakonomics blog points out how her … [Read more...]
Graham English Talks Episode 8
Today's topics include iConcertCal, Dream Recorder, Numbers, coaching, measurement ideas, NLP and the neurological levels, iPhone, Twitter, Facebook, the 300 workout, the need for new friends, missing Katie, some cool HD podcasts, and Dwight Schrute … [Read more...]
Apple And EMI Announce DRM-Free Music Downloads
You now have the ability to download the entire EMI artist catalog DRM-free. No usage restrictions. Plus the audio is encoded at 256 kbps, twice the quality of the current bit rate. Check the press releases for the full details: EMI: EMI Music … [Read more...]
iTheory: Music Theory And Ear Training With Your iPod
iTheory is a free ear training tool for your iPod. It took me a couple of tries to get it installed correctly, but it works great. The interface isn't as clean as I would like. You have to scroll past hundreds of notes before you get to the iTheory … [Read more...]
How To Get Lyrics For Your MP3s And Learn To Write Songs Like The Masters
If you plan on being a great lyricist, you need to spend considerable time studying the master songwriters who came before you. Think about it. Who's going to make a better Chef? Someone who has only tasted his own cooking or someone who has eaten at … [Read more...]