Category: Music
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Cover Music on the Podsafe Music Network
There was a great discussion on Twitter today about cover songs and the Podsafe Music Network. Disclosure: I am not a lawyer. My understanding of copyright and intellectual property law is based solely on all the stuff I’ve read to be in compliance with the law and what ASCAP/BMI sent me when I applied for…
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Unlimited Power!
In an interesting conversational thread on Twitter, the topic of power, motivation, and energy came up, as it often does, and Laura Fitton wrote: “always wondered what powers the mighty cspenn. Star Wars music?” Well, music in general. There are some pieces that I find personally motivating, and it’s something that I emphasize everyone should…
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Podsafe Musicians – Mobilize Your Fan Reviews!
Podsafe Musicians – Mobilize Your Fan Reviews! Are you a podsafe musician with rabid fans? Getting your fans to review your albums in iTunes is now more important than ever with the release of My iTunes from Apple. My iTunes is an Apple-branded widget that provides one click access to albums and reviews and can…
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Since we're on the topic of voting in podcasting…
… please take a moment to vote for someone who is NOT a podcaster. My friend and musician Natalie Gelman is competing in the Famecast competition as a finalist. She’s podsafe, has been since just after PodCamp Boston 1, and has been a great supporter of podcasting and new media since her introduction to it.…
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Podshow's Gold Mine, the RIAA, Sound Exchange, and sucking less
Time to turn the Podshow discussion more positive with an idea they can execute on, instead of just complaining. One of my many causes is helping podsafe independent artists as much as I can, and this year I’ve been fortunate to be part of two projects to do that – Bum Rush the Charts (yes,…
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Virtual Hot Wings Now Available
I’ve been a part of a project called Virtual Hot Wings, which is a fan-generated virtual CD for indie musician Matthew Ebel, who you’ve heard on the podcast a whole lot. I respect Matthew greatly for being a fantastic musician AND for breaking out on his own to do what he loves most, and helped…
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For Today We Are All Hokies
After the shootings on April 16, 2007, I watched as communities formed and reformed in the aftermath of the tragedy in Blacksburg. One of the most impressive and touching efforts was the For Today We Are All Hokies A Cappella tribute CD, put together by college a cappella groups across the Commonwealth of Virginia. It’s…
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Dear RIAA: Please get your royalties from terrestrial radio
Steve from the Wicked Good Podcast points us all to this LA Times article. Short version: the RIAA wants more money, and is tired of radio freeloading off of its content library. They want to extract performance royalties from terrestrial radio just as they want for every other form of media in which their artists…
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Music for a 7 year old
Young Aidan Hatch has managed to create another round of blog tag, asking for 7 songs we like. I got this via Chris Brogan, and had to give it some thought. If I were a parent of a 7 year old online, I’d probably NOT want to see people recommending songs that frankly, as a…