“Last Saturday night, millions of people witnessed the television debut of Karmin, and most of them probably had a similar first reaction: “What’s a Karmin?” (Most subsequent reactions likely varied between mild auditory distress and “Oh, fuck you, Karmin!”) But to at least 750,000 or so people, Karmin’s appearance on Saturday Night Live represents validation and possibly even revolution. Those are the people who subscribe to the YouTube channel that brought the Berklee College Of Music duo of Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan to the attention of the Internet, Epic Records, and apparently SNL’s music booker, and they represent a flux in the way new pop artists are being discovered and manufactured.”
“Sony DADC which has acted as the U.S. CD distributor for three of the four major labels has transferred those rights to Knoxville, TN based Anderson Merchandisers. Anderson will now distribute Universal Music, Sony Music Entertainment and EMI CDs to every U.S. wholesaler and retailer.”
“1) Promote your live events. Do a quick video about an upcoming show to complement the fliers you post online and off. Share the basic details about the event, along with anything special fans can look forward to that will get them excited about the show. This is something you can convey through video that you simply can’t do with a poster or flier.”
“Many people say that money is not the most important thing in life. That may be true. However, money does affect everything that is important.” – Kim Kiyosaki
Since money buys things like food and shelter (not to mention equipment and clothing) and I therefore recommend you know how to use it, I offer you some basic money terms and insights:”
“The Grammys drew top-drawer names from the digital music world for this year’s edition of their Social Media Rock Star Summit series, with Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher, Turntable.fm Chairman Seth Goldstein, GetGlue CEO Alex Iskold, and Spotify’s artist-in-residence D.A. Wallach of pop duo Chester French on the panel, which was moderated by Ian Rogers, CEO of Topspin Media.”
“Barely 24 hours after Houston died in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, as the music world’s glitterati massed at the Staples Center, it was evident that Houston’s spectral presence would hover fitfully over the evening. With little time to prepare, the Academy and the telecast’s producers faced the difficult task of paying tasteful tribute to Houston without draping its annual showcase in gloom.”
