Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Hot New Bands of 2010
Have you seen Paste Magazine's Best New Bands of 2010 list?
the list
Remember to follow us at www.facebook.com/redvinylmedia
We post a lot of links to cool articles for the music fan.
Videos from Minnesota's first annual Popsickle Fest at First Ave:
We are currently working on a live music video stream for Red Vinyl Media where we will have our artists, as well as other artists, come in and play for live broadcast online. Stay tuned for more information.
Congrats to all of our fall 2010 graduates! One of them is doing social media for a big named band from Mpls!!
the list
Remember to follow us at www.facebook.com/redvinylmedia
We post a lot of links to cool articles for the music fan.
Videos from Minnesota's first annual Popsickle Fest at First Ave:
We are currently working on a live music video stream for Red Vinyl Media where we will have our artists, as well as other artists, come in and play for live broadcast online. Stay tuned for more information.
Congrats to all of our fall 2010 graduates! One of them is doing social media for a big named band from Mpls!!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Interview with Alex Staples (Toxic Waste)
I recently conducted an interview with MSB Music Biz student, Alex Staples. Alex goes to the BC campus, has been featured on Red Vinyl Media albums and at shows, and creates music under the name Toxic Waste. Here's what he had to say:
Tell us about your music?
My music is tends to be classified as a combination of raw lyrics and passion that's hard to miss. I started writing lyrics when I was around 10 years old. The first time I ever performed live was when I was 16 years old. I was was extremely nervous and on the verge of collapsing.
What made you want to pursue music as your career?
There was no other option. Plain and simple. That's all I ever wanted to do.
Why MSB?
MSB was quick with the phones. There were the first one's to call back. I started at IPR but had problems with the faculty.
Your favorite artist?
If I had to choose one, hands down, it would be Eminem. No other compares to the amount of inspiration he has fueled me with.
Tell us about your music?
My music is tends to be classified as a combination of raw lyrics and passion that's hard to miss. I started writing lyrics when I was around 10 years old. The first time I ever performed live was when I was 16 years old. I was was extremely nervous and on the verge of collapsing.
What made you want to pursue music as your career?
There was no other option. Plain and simple. That's all I ever wanted to do.
Why MSB?
MSB was quick with the phones. There were the first one's to call back. I started at IPR but had problems with the faculty.
Your favorite artist?
If I had to choose one, hands down, it would be Eminem. No other compares to the amount of inspiration he has fueled me with.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
RVM
Remember everyone to check out the Pine Box Preachers (wwww.facebook.com/thepineboxpreachers) for their upcoming shows.
The St.Paul natives have a new tshirt available for purchase at their facebook page as well. Get yours quick before they sell out again!
Where do you find the best deals on CD's for Christmas? Who's on your top 10 list? Isn't it sad how Best Buy's CD section is getting smaller and smaller?
Chaz is busy doing charity work for 96.3 Now Radio. Go Chaz!
Sure the Beatles may be on iTunes now, but did you also hear about the Minnesota Beatle Project, Part 2? It includes covers from Pert Near Sandstone and Soul Asylum. Find it at your local Target store. For now, check out this article:
Twice as Fab.
Thanks to everyone that came out to the 7th St Entry show! It was a huge success with over 74 people showing up!
First Aveue 40th anniversary party is here!
MSB student Minnesota Fats is on the verge of making it big with his new single featuring Snoop Dogg:)
The St.Paul natives have a new tshirt available for purchase at their facebook page as well. Get yours quick before they sell out again!
Where do you find the best deals on CD's for Christmas? Who's on your top 10 list? Isn't it sad how Best Buy's CD section is getting smaller and smaller?
Chaz is busy doing charity work for 96.3 Now Radio. Go Chaz!
Sure the Beatles may be on iTunes now, but did you also hear about the Minnesota Beatle Project, Part 2? It includes covers from Pert Near Sandstone and Soul Asylum. Find it at your local Target store. For now, check out this article:
Twice as Fab.
Thanks to everyone that came out to the 7th St Entry show! It was a huge success with over 74 people showing up!
First Aveue 40th anniversary party is here!
MSB student Minnesota Fats is on the verge of making it big with his new single featuring Snoop Dogg:)
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Popsickle Fest 2010
Looking for something to do this Saturday, December 18th? Well, come on down to the first annual Popsickle Festival in Minneapolis! The doors open at 3pm and the show starts at 3:05pm. Many bands will be playing including Motion City Soundtrack, Now, Now Every Children, Gold Motel, and Foxy Shazam. Tickets are $22.50. The show is at First Ave in Mpls.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
the industry (free or not)
If you think about, it's a very interesting industry. When I was a little kid in the 90's, my sister would tape stuff off of the radio with her boombox and its tape recorder. She would also do the same with CD's. That was then. This is now. People are able to access free, illegal music now all of the time with computers. But, the fact is, that it has actually been occuring for a long time. Even before digital technology. People recorded bootlegs at live shows and sold them for a profit. Some people shoplifted from record stores. Let's face it, music is expensive. At a certain point, people ask, "Can I really afford to buy any more?" People go to stores like Cheapo and get great deals on used CD's, but then they find out that new CD's are sold for $18.99! It gets crazy expensive. I don't think I would pay more than $12 for a good CD. I want to hear clips of songs before I buy, especially of artists that are not on the radio. Sometimes the only good radio is Sirius or XM radio. I like podcasts that show you clips of songs by indie bands. I like record stores that aren't afraid to play unheard of music. What are your thoughts?
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Toys for Tots Benefit Show
Red Vinyl Media and the Artist Management and Live Performance Class from MSB College BC campus presents:
Study Break/Toys For Tots Benefit Show
Where: 7th St Entry in Minneapolis
When: Monday, December 6th at 8pm (Doors at 7pm)
Cost: $5 at the door/free with a toy donation
701 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Study Break/Toys For Tots Benefit Show
Where: 7th St Entry in Minneapolis
When: Monday, December 6th at 8pm (Doors at 7pm)
Cost: $5 at the door/free with a toy donation
701 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
A ton of stuff....
Taken from Yahoo Music:
Minnesota Mom Hit With $1.5 Million Fine for Downloading 24 Songs
Posted Thu Nov 4, 2010 10:38am PDT by Daniel Kreps in Amplifier
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What's the value of a song? Jammie Thomas-Rasset has spent the last few years in court debating that question. The Minnesota mother of four is being penalized for illegally downloading and sharing 24 songs on the peer-to-peer file-sharing network Kazaa in 2006, but how much she owes the record labels has been in question. The jury in her third trial has just ruled that Thomas-Rasset should pay Capitol Records $1.5 million, CNET reports, which breaks down to $62,500 per song. It's a heavy penalty considering the 24 tunes would only cost approximately $24 on iTunes, which was Thomas-Rasset' argument, too.
Thanks to Thomas-Rasset's colorful case, she has become the public face of the record industry's battle with illegal downloaders. In her first trial, in 2007, the jury demanded she pay $222,000 for violating the copyright on more than 1,700 songs by Green Day, Aerosmith and Richard Marx, to name a few. (Marx said he was "ashamed" to be associated with the "farcical" prosecution of an illegal downloader.) Thomas-Rasset maintained she wasn't the computer user who did the file sharing, and her legal team cited an error in jury instruction to secure a second trial in 2009 that ended with a much harsher result: an astronomical fine of $1.92 million. However, earlier this year a U.S. District Court judge found the $1.92 million penalty against Thomas-Rasset to be "monstrous and shocking" and "gross injustice" before lowering it to $54,000, or $2,250 a song. Thomas-Rasset and her legal team decided to appeal that decision, too.
[Millions to spare: Lottery winners give away their jackpot]
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization that represents the four major record labels, was pleased by the most recent decision, even if it has no intention to collect the $1.5 million from Thomas-Rasset. "Now with three jury decisions behind us along with a clear affirmation of Ms. Thomas-Rasset's willful liability, it is our hope that she finally accepts responsibility for her actions," the RIAA said in a statement. Earlier this year, the RIAA offered Thomas-Rasset the opportunity to end the legal battle for $25,000 and an admission of guilt; Thomas-Rasset declined.
[Rewind: Album becoming a thing of the past]
Burying a Midwestern mom in insurmountable debt isn't the best publicity move, so rather than argue the labels are entitled to the cash, the RIAA has sought to make this trial into a cautionary tale for anyone considering illegally downloading music -- a reminder that there are penalties. But as the constantly declining weekly Nielsen SoundScan sales figures demonstrate, nothing seems to have deterred music fans from stealing rather than purchasing songs and albums. And in a digital world now dominated by Bit Torrent and Rapidshare, a trial over a music-sharing dinosaur like Kazaa seems nothing but antiquated. (Last month, after a decade of illegal file sharing, peer-to-peer service LimeWire was shut down by the government, much to the surprise of the millions who thought LimeWire had faded years ago into the Internet ether.)
[Watch: Top 100 music videos]
Still, Thomas-Rasset and her legal team are already making plans to appeal, setting the stage for a fourth trial. "The fight continues," promised Thomas-Rasset's lawyer Kiwi Camara. Even if Thomas-Rasset were to win the next trial, the RIAA would likely appeal that decision to ensure that copyright infringement without penalization won't happen. This story has the potential to drag on well into the next decade -- when for $1.5 million, all of Thomas-Rasset's four kids could finish law school and take up the fight on her behalf.
Have a little Christmas cheer with this version of "Baby It's Cold Outside" by Thomas Dutton and Greta Salpeter!
Or this one by Gold Motel:
You all are coming to our show on December 6th at the 7th St Entry at 8pm in Minneapolis, right?
Minnesota Mom Hit With $1.5 Million Fine for Downloading 24 Songs
Posted Thu Nov 4, 2010 10:38am PDT by Daniel Kreps in Amplifier
Shareretweet
What's the value of a song? Jammie Thomas-Rasset has spent the last few years in court debating that question. The Minnesota mother of four is being penalized for illegally downloading and sharing 24 songs on the peer-to-peer file-sharing network Kazaa in 2006, but how much she owes the record labels has been in question. The jury in her third trial has just ruled that Thomas-Rasset should pay Capitol Records $1.5 million, CNET reports, which breaks down to $62,500 per song. It's a heavy penalty considering the 24 tunes would only cost approximately $24 on iTunes, which was Thomas-Rasset' argument, too.
Thanks to Thomas-Rasset's colorful case, she has become the public face of the record industry's battle with illegal downloaders. In her first trial, in 2007, the jury demanded she pay $222,000 for violating the copyright on more than 1,700 songs by Green Day, Aerosmith and Richard Marx, to name a few. (Marx said he was "ashamed" to be associated with the "farcical" prosecution of an illegal downloader.) Thomas-Rasset maintained she wasn't the computer user who did the file sharing, and her legal team cited an error in jury instruction to secure a second trial in 2009 that ended with a much harsher result: an astronomical fine of $1.92 million. However, earlier this year a U.S. District Court judge found the $1.92 million penalty against Thomas-Rasset to be "monstrous and shocking" and "gross injustice" before lowering it to $54,000, or $2,250 a song. Thomas-Rasset and her legal team decided to appeal that decision, too.
[Millions to spare: Lottery winners give away their jackpot]
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization that represents the four major record labels, was pleased by the most recent decision, even if it has no intention to collect the $1.5 million from Thomas-Rasset. "Now with three jury decisions behind us along with a clear affirmation of Ms. Thomas-Rasset's willful liability, it is our hope that she finally accepts responsibility for her actions," the RIAA said in a statement. Earlier this year, the RIAA offered Thomas-Rasset the opportunity to end the legal battle for $25,000 and an admission of guilt; Thomas-Rasset declined.
[Rewind: Album becoming a thing of the past]
Burying a Midwestern mom in insurmountable debt isn't the best publicity move, so rather than argue the labels are entitled to the cash, the RIAA has sought to make this trial into a cautionary tale for anyone considering illegally downloading music -- a reminder that there are penalties. But as the constantly declining weekly Nielsen SoundScan sales figures demonstrate, nothing seems to have deterred music fans from stealing rather than purchasing songs and albums. And in a digital world now dominated by Bit Torrent and Rapidshare, a trial over a music-sharing dinosaur like Kazaa seems nothing but antiquated. (Last month, after a decade of illegal file sharing, peer-to-peer service LimeWire was shut down by the government, much to the surprise of the millions who thought LimeWire had faded years ago into the Internet ether.)
[Watch: Top 100 music videos]
Still, Thomas-Rasset and her legal team are already making plans to appeal, setting the stage for a fourth trial. "The fight continues," promised Thomas-Rasset's lawyer Kiwi Camara. Even if Thomas-Rasset were to win the next trial, the RIAA would likely appeal that decision to ensure that copyright infringement without penalization won't happen. This story has the potential to drag on well into the next decade -- when for $1.5 million, all of Thomas-Rasset's four kids could finish law school and take up the fight on her behalf.
Have a little Christmas cheer with this version of "Baby It's Cold Outside" by Thomas Dutton and Greta Salpeter!
Or this one by Gold Motel:
You all are coming to our show on December 6th at the 7th St Entry at 8pm in Minneapolis, right?
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
Okay, so we all know the deal about digital downloads. They are good and they are bad. There are people that will pay for the music, and there’s people that won’t. But what a lot of people don’t think about is free music that is found on fan websites. This includes music and video that was recorded live at concerts by fans of the band. It’s not something that is often discussed. These websites just post it for fans to download for free, right after it’s been recorded. It’s like a bootleg, but digital instead.
For several years, I have been visiting fan sites of my favorite bands. Either the fans that visit the website or the fan that created the website post the songs/videos that they recorded live at one of the band’s concerts for other fans to hear. This is done every so often, but it’s a major hit whenever it does. Especially if it’s a new song that nobody has heard of yet. As far as I know, this is done on most fan sites of popular bands.
What are your thoughts on this? Should artists get paid royalties for this?
For several years, I have been visiting fan sites of my favorite bands. Either the fans that visit the website or the fan that created the website post the songs/videos that they recorded live at one of the band’s concerts for other fans to hear. This is done every so often, but it’s a major hit whenever it does. Especially if it’s a new song that nobody has heard of yet. As far as I know, this is done on most fan sites of popular bands.
What are your thoughts on this? Should artists get paid royalties for this?
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Triple Stitch
"Since Triple Stitch last hit the studio back in 2009 to bring you their breakthrough project The Rock N’ Roll EP, the band has played numerous shows and was able to make appearances at Cornerstone, Sonshine and Lifelight music festivals this past summer. The Rock N’ Roll EP has proven to be overwhelmingly popular with the song ‘Sex, Drugs and Rock N’ Roll’ landing as the opening track for AP Magazines MN Street Team video series. Sharing the stage with the likeness of Project 86, Spoken and Showbread, the group has developed into a momentous powerhouse of pure punk/rock n’ roll.
Triple Stitch are one of the bands that will be playing our December 6th show.
www.myspace.com/triplestitch
Taken from their myspace page:
"The bands debut full-length album ‘This is Rebellion’ released October 23rd 2010 and is proving to be an explosive catalysis, launching the band further into the mainstream music scene. The album comes at you swinging, with in-your-face lyrics and bone crunching guitars on the song ‘Riot’ and doesn’t let up till the final and title track ‘This is Rebellion’ fades into the night. Fists will rise as voices roar ‘Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t tell me what to do!’ in the track ‘Red, White, Black and Blue’ that is destine to infiltrate music sub-cultures and punk rock circles across America. The only intermission to the Rock N’ Roll furry is the track ‘Raise the Flag’ that brings the listener into the sobering life of a WWII solder struggling for survival on the battlefield.
‘This is Rebellion’ revives unbridled punk rock n’ roll abandon with towering riffs and aggressive vocals in a style reminiscent of Squad 5-0. This album is not merely a rebellious stance against society today, but offers hope to the problems faced in..."
Triple Stitch are one of the bands that will be playing our December 6th show.
www.myspace.com/triplestitch
Taken from their myspace page:
"The bands debut full-length album ‘This is Rebellion’ released October 23rd 2010 and is proving to be an explosive catalysis, launching the band further into the mainstream music scene. The album comes at you swinging, with in-your-face lyrics and bone crunching guitars on the song ‘Riot’ and doesn’t let up till the final and title track ‘This is Rebellion’ fades into the night. Fists will rise as voices roar ‘Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t tell me what to do!’ in the track ‘Red, White, Black and Blue’ that is destine to infiltrate music sub-cultures and punk rock circles across America. The only intermission to the Rock N’ Roll furry is the track ‘Raise the Flag’ that brings the listener into the sobering life of a WWII solder struggling for survival on the battlefield.
‘This is Rebellion’ revives unbridled punk rock n’ roll abandon with towering riffs and aggressive vocals in a style reminiscent of Squad 5-0. This album is not merely a rebellious stance against society today, but offers hope to the problems faced in..."
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Come to our next show!
MSB and Red Vinyl Media Presents: Study Break, Toys-For-Tots Benefit Show (catch phrase TBD)
When: Monday December 6th
Where: First Ave 7th St Entry
Time: Doors at 7:00pm show at 8:00pm
Tickets: Toy donation or $5 at the door
Artists:
Toxic Waste
Huna
Venus on Fire
Machine 22
Vaudeville
Triple Stitch
Al Church and State
When: Monday December 6th
Where: First Ave 7th St Entry
Time: Doors at 7:00pm show at 8:00pm
Tickets: Toy donation or $5 at the door
Artists:
Toxic Waste
Huna
Venus on Fire
Machine 22
Vaudeville
Triple Stitch
Al Church and State
Monday, November 15, 2010
The old Minneapolis music scene from the 1960's/show on December 6th
We have a show coming up a First Ave on December 6th! More details to follow very soon.
For now, take a look at a band that was popular on the local music scene in the early 1960's. The Chancellors. They did a cover of "Little Latin Lupe Lu" by the Righteous Brothers," as well as a few other recordings of their own, and made it to the top of the charts on KDWB with the song. They used to play at the 8th floor auditorium at the downtown Macy's in Minneapolis. Prince recently played there a few years ago, and he often played there in the 80's. But now it is mostly for the annual Christmas displays during the holiday season. Why can't bands play there again? It used to be the hot place to play in town for many years. Wouldn't that be cool? Have you ever thought about the music scenes from past decades in Minneapolis?
Check out Dan Holm's blog about the old band here:
http://www.thechancellorsofminneapolis.com/
For now, take a look at a band that was popular on the local music scene in the early 1960's. The Chancellors. They did a cover of "Little Latin Lupe Lu" by the Righteous Brothers," as well as a few other recordings of their own, and made it to the top of the charts on KDWB with the song. They used to play at the 8th floor auditorium at the downtown Macy's in Minneapolis. Prince recently played there a few years ago, and he often played there in the 80's. But now it is mostly for the annual Christmas displays during the holiday season. Why can't bands play there again? It used to be the hot place to play in town for many years. Wouldn't that be cool? Have you ever thought about the music scenes from past decades in Minneapolis?
Check out Dan Holm's blog about the old band here:
http://www.thechancellorsofminneapolis.com/
Saturday, November 13, 2010
This Is Me Smiling free album
The band "This Is Me Smiling" have decided to release their new album for free online at http://smilingmusic.com/ . So go over and download the album now for free, and make a donation to them if you can (I did $3!). Happy listening!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
the biz
Here's what's up with the Richfield campus/Broadview media students:
GlobeXStream
Rhonda's CD Release Party - Nov 17, 2010 at Aster Cafe
Alicia Wiley's CD Release - Dec 2, 2010 at the 7th Street Entry
STUDENTS > CD RELEASE AND INTERNET MAKEOVER
Music Biz students Jenn Sykes & Emily Manifold are teaming w/ IMGD (graphics) grad Amanda Schwandt to rebrand a local artist. Jazz singer, Rhonda Laurie Smith has a CD Release Party Nov 17th @ Aster Cafe. The TEAM has rebranded Rhonda on the Internet, handled merch & promo for her shows. They are working Rhonda's CD Release, including news releases, viral videos and e-newsletters. Brilliant CD design by Amanda.
ALICIA WILEY'S VIDEO IS UP!Director Wayne Johnson & Producer Chris Hinding are proud to announce Alicia Wiley's "Seasons" video. THOUSANDS of hours of special effects were involved (thanks to Keith McG and Chris Whurr). Alicia is a member of our Advisory Board. youTube GXS | Alicia facebook
CELEBRATE WOMEN IN MUSIC IIDid you know that an MB student was hired by the Fine Line from networkingat CWIM I?? Rachel Krystiniak works "events" at the club. The wheels are slowly starting for Celebrate Women In Music II. The students who led the group last time are all coming back (Jenn, Jen, Leah, Emily) and YOU can be involved also. celebratewomeninmusic.com
MINNESOTA FATS STALKS THE BIG TIMEGUMSB Grad Minnesota Fats is on the verge. Fats has been performing w/ Snoop (who appears on his single). The CD release party is coming up this quarter. Details soon.
GlobeXStream
Rhonda's CD Release Party - Nov 17, 2010 at Aster Cafe
Alicia Wiley's CD Release - Dec 2, 2010 at the 7th Street Entry
STUDENTS > CD RELEASE AND INTERNET MAKEOVER
Music Biz students Jenn Sykes & Emily Manifold are teaming w/ IMGD (graphics) grad Amanda Schwandt to rebrand a local artist. Jazz singer, Rhonda Laurie Smith has a CD Release Party Nov 17th @ Aster Cafe. The TEAM has rebranded Rhonda on the Internet, handled merch & promo for her shows. They are working Rhonda's CD Release, including news releases, viral videos and e-newsletters. Brilliant CD design by Amanda.
ALICIA WILEY'S VIDEO IS UP!Director Wayne Johnson & Producer Chris Hinding are proud to announce Alicia Wiley's "Seasons" video. THOUSANDS of hours of special effects were involved (thanks to Keith McG and Chris Whurr). Alicia is a member of our Advisory Board. youTube GXS | Alicia facebook
CELEBRATE WOMEN IN MUSIC IIDid you know that an MB student was hired by the Fine Line from networkingat CWIM I?? Rachel Krystiniak works "events" at the club. The wheels are slowly starting for Celebrate Women In Music II. The students who led the group last time are all coming back (Jenn, Jen, Leah, Emily) and YOU can be involved also. celebratewomeninmusic.com
MINNESOTA FATS STALKS THE BIG TIMEGUMSB Grad Minnesota Fats is on the verge. Fats has been performing w/ Snoop (who appears on his single). The CD release party is coming up this quarter. Details soon.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Website/Video
Our official website is http://sites.google.com/site/redvinylmedia . It is here that you find access to all of our links to all of our pages and contact info.
Here's a cool video/interview with Gold Motel!
Here's a cool video/interview with Gold Motel!
http://vimeo.com/16631037">LAMB Session with Gold Motel
from http://vimeo.com/user4953048">Mikiel Houser onhttp://vimeo.com/16631037">LAMB Session with Gold Motel
from http://vimeo.com/user4953048">Mikiel Houser onSaturday, November 6, 2010
The Pine Box Preachers
The Pine Box Preachers from St. Paul, MN are a new artist on Red Vinyl Media's team. Visit them at www.myspace.com/thepineboxpreachers to hear music and check out tour dates.
They will be having a show on November 19th at 10pm at the Ground Zero Night Club in Minneapolis! www.facebook.com/thepineboxpreachers
"When the Pine Box Preachers tried to sell their souls to the devil in the fall of 2008, they were turned away on the grounds that they were "Too pretty." In the place of immortal blues fame, the Preachers were presented with 7 bottles of bourbon, a carton of Pall Malls, and a crate of water-logged Howlin' Wolf records and were told to come back once they had some "real scars."
With that goal in mind, the Preachers deliver on the unfulfilled promises of the John Spencer Blues Explosion by spreading their gospel with rootsy guitar licks and unbridled punk fury. Equal parts blues, rock n' roll, and punk, The Pine Box Preachers are dedicated to creating a sound that would be welcome in juke joints and punk bars alike." (bio courtesy of their myspace page).
With that goal in mind, the Preachers deliver on the unfulfilled promises of the John Spencer Blues Explosion by spreading their gospel with rootsy guitar licks and unbridled punk fury. Equal parts blues, rock n' roll, and punk, The Pine Box Preachers are dedicated to creating a sound that would be welcome in juke joints and punk bars alike." (bio courtesy of their myspace page).
The Pine Box Preachers is: Steve Sola: Vox, Harp, Guitar Ross Hackenmiller: Bass, Vox Ike Adams: Guitar Andrew Lorenz: Guitar Josh Dietsche: Skins Contact/Booking: thepineboxpreachers@myspace.com
Thursday, November 4, 2010
be safe online
The bulletin board has a bunch of new music articles on it, as well as pictures. We will also be posting a new article next week that discusses what not to post on your facebook page. Remember to be careful of giving away too much information on your profile page, especially information such as birthdates, when you are not at home, and addresses. Keep your profile private, if at all possible. Be safe online!
Hopefully, you all enjoyed the posts from our entertainment networking students! They had great opinions.
The new soundbooth in in our music lab. It's awesome!
What's everyone's opinions on downloading live tracks from fan sites? I, myself, love getting live tracks that people have recorded. They are fun to hear. I also like watching concert videos on youtube. What would our world be without these things? How legal are they?
Hopefully, you all enjoyed the posts from our entertainment networking students! They had great opinions.
The new soundbooth in in our music lab. It's awesome!
What's everyone's opinions on downloading live tracks from fan sites? I, myself, love getting live tracks that people have recorded. They are fun to hear. I also like watching concert videos on youtube. What would our world be without these things? How legal are they?
Sunday, October 31, 2010
The importance of promotion
The Importance of Promotion
By Maria Taratsas , music business student at Msb College
It seems like these days, with the rise of social media, self promotion is easier than ever for an up and coming artist trying to get their name out to the public. I'm not saying that promoters are obsolete and that there is absolutely no need for them, but, it seems like these days it’s not too hard to be your own promoter. Down the line, yeah, maybe once you’re big and famous you won’t have time to promote yourself. Although, when starting out, having your music streaming on Myspace, iLike, and purevolume is a huge plus for getting music heard; because it is where most teen and young adult are searching for their new favorite band. Plus, having a twitter and facebook account is really important, too, because it is the perfect way to make sure everyone knows where and when you are playing your rocking gig. I’m not saying that everyone who has a networking site is going to be a huge star. I am saying if you don’t have any, I hope you’re happy with just mom, dad, and a couple friends watching you play. With the Internet, it is now as easy as pushing send to get a fanbase going and getting recognition for your possible talents.
By Maria Taratsas , music business student at Msb College
It seems like these days, with the rise of social media, self promotion is easier than ever for an up and coming artist trying to get their name out to the public. I'm not saying that promoters are obsolete and that there is absolutely no need for them, but, it seems like these days it’s not too hard to be your own promoter. Down the line, yeah, maybe once you’re big and famous you won’t have time to promote yourself. Although, when starting out, having your music streaming on Myspace, iLike, and purevolume is a huge plus for getting music heard; because it is where most teen and young adult are searching for their new favorite band. Plus, having a twitter and facebook account is really important, too, because it is the perfect way to make sure everyone knows where and when you are playing your rocking gig. I’m not saying that everyone who has a networking site is going to be a huge star. I am saying if you don’t have any, I hope you’re happy with just mom, dad, and a couple friends watching you play. With the Internet, it is now as easy as pushing send to get a fanbase going and getting recognition for your possible talents.
Friday, October 29, 2010
do do do
We recored a band today in our very own studio (which has been made bigger, I might add)!
Sara and I are in the process revamping the bulletin board outside the music lab. Go check out the new articles!
Stay tuned for a few more blog posts from our entertainment networking students.
Sara and I are in the process revamping the bulletin board outside the music lab. Go check out the new articles!
Stay tuned for a few more blog posts from our entertainment networking students.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
one in a million
The Music Industry
by Dashawn Bolden, music business student at MSB College
The music industry is a very difficult business to make it in; some say it’s a one in a million chance that you’ll make it. In my opinion, anyone can do anything if they work hard and persevere when difficult times occur. In the music industry, most artists don’t get a lot of sleep and are always working. You have to be dedicated to making music to remain successful in this industry, and not just be in it for the money.
There are many artists going through lots of problems in their lives, and just because they are rich and famous doesn’t mean they go through their lives without problems. You can’t just have one talent and expect people to remain a fan, you have to be doing multiple things to maintain your image. Your image and reputation is what’s really going to sell. Most artists make a hit record, and then they quit and lose what they gained. There are a handful of artists who remain consistent with making music for the people.
by Dashawn Bolden, music business student at MSB College
The music industry is a very difficult business to make it in; some say it’s a one in a million chance that you’ll make it. In my opinion, anyone can do anything if they work hard and persevere when difficult times occur. In the music industry, most artists don’t get a lot of sleep and are always working. You have to be dedicated to making music to remain successful in this industry, and not just be in it for the money.
There are many artists going through lots of problems in their lives, and just because they are rich and famous doesn’t mean they go through their lives without problems. You can’t just have one talent and expect people to remain a fan, you have to be doing multiple things to maintain your image. Your image and reputation is what’s really going to sell. Most artists make a hit record, and then they quit and lose what they gained. There are a handful of artists who remain consistent with making music for the people.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
music industry
The Music Industry Blog
by Gary Spaulding
Music Business student at MSB College
In the music industry, album sales have been on a decline. Many have
weighed in on what they believe the cause is. Many blame it more so on
technology and the easy access to burn tracks. Some blame it on the
industries inabilities to put out quality albums. There is no definite
way to pin point exactly what the main cause is; there is just a lot of
speculation. I personally believe that, yes, technology plays a role in
the decline of sales, but I mainly place the blame on the artists and
labels for not putting together albums that fans want to hear from
front to back. Although many artist have to confine to their label, I
do think that more artists should stand up for their art and give the
fans what they want to hear. So, yes, technology is to blame somewhat,
but we as the fans need to express our feelings to these artists and
labels and get them back to making classic albums instead of looking
for just hit singles.
by Gary Spaulding
Music Business student at MSB College
In the music industry, album sales have been on a decline. Many have
weighed in on what they believe the cause is. Many blame it more so on
technology and the easy access to burn tracks. Some blame it on the
industries inabilities to put out quality albums. There is no definite
way to pin point exactly what the main cause is; there is just a lot of
speculation. I personally believe that, yes, technology plays a role in
the decline of sales, but I mainly place the blame on the artists and
labels for not putting together albums that fans want to hear from
front to back. Although many artist have to confine to their label, I
do think that more artists should stand up for their art and give the
fans what they want to hear. So, yes, technology is to blame somewhat,
but we as the fans need to express our feelings to these artists and
labels and get them back to making classic albums instead of looking
for just hit singles.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The Pine Box Preachers
Red Vinyl Media would like to welcome a new band to our team----The Pine Box Preachers. Our friend Sara is going to be helping promote them, and they might be recording a Christmas song with us.
The Pine Box Preachers on myspace.
We are still deciding on whether or not we can do a full Christmas album. But we will still have a recording session with another band on October 29th.
Sara and I will be revamping the music bulletin board outside the classroom at the BC campus. Look for it soon!
The Pine Box Preachers on myspace.
We are still deciding on whether or not we can do a full Christmas album. But we will still have a recording session with another band on October 29th.
Sara and I will be revamping the music bulletin board outside the classroom at the BC campus. Look for it soon!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Happy Fall
Sadly, we won't be releasing any music on iTunes until we get more music out there and play more gigs. For now, see any of our team members for information on buying one of our digital download cards for $3. E-mail redvinylmedia@gmail.com if you have questions.
Currently, I am working on a website for Red Vinyl. It will be simple. It will be an easy way to find the links to all of our pages such as twitter, facebook, etc. It will also include contact information, so that you can contact us easier. Remember that we are here to help bands promote themselves. E-mail us at redvinylmedia@gmail.com for more information.
In October, we will be recording a Christmas album. We also have a band coming into record some tunes with us on October 29th. Stay tuned for release dates and where you can purchase these albums in the coming weeks.
You can listen to some of our tracks from our debut album at our myspace page, which is www.myspace.com/redvinylmedia .
www.twitter.com/red_vinyl_media
www.facebook.com/redvinylmedia
www.redvinylmedia.blogspot.com
That's all for now, folks!
Currently, I am working on a website for Red Vinyl. It will be simple. It will be an easy way to find the links to all of our pages such as twitter, facebook, etc. It will also include contact information, so that you can contact us easier. Remember that we are here to help bands promote themselves. E-mail us at redvinylmedia@gmail.com for more information.
In October, we will be recording a Christmas album. We also have a band coming into record some tunes with us on October 29th. Stay tuned for release dates and where you can purchase these albums in the coming weeks.
You can listen to some of our tracks from our debut album at our myspace page, which is www.myspace.com/redvinylmedia .
www.twitter.com/red_vinyl_media
www.facebook.com/redvinylmedia
www.redvinylmedia.blogspot.com
That's all for now, folks!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Weezer Offered $10 Million To Break Up
Wow, this is crazy. I cannot believe that someone dislikes a band so much that they want to raise millions of dollars to break them up. What the heck?! The money could go to charity. Weird! Read the article at the link below:
Offered $10 Million To Break Up
Offered $10 Million To Break Up
Sunday, October 3, 2010
picture
Chaz (far left) with the 96.3 Now crew at a recent party.
Picture courtesy of MNpartypix.comSaturday, September 25, 2010
new music on the way
As you may know, we still have music up on our www.myspace.com/redvinylmedia page. Please tell your friends to listen and add us as friends. We have new music in the works, including a Christmas album (it will be awesome, ok?!) starting in October. We are currently on break from school for a week, but still hard at work on our musical careers and Red Vinyl. Stay tuned for aritist interviews with some of our artists. We are working on getting our music up on iTunes soon. For now, see one of us to buy a digital download card for $3.
Friday, September 17, 2010
current trends
As I sit back and write my papers for my Current Trends class, I cannot help but wonder what the future of music holds. Some of my paper topics on current trends in the industry include: musician fan phone numbers, music and fashion, video podcasts, and the new iTunes program that lets you get twitter updates from your favorite artists and allows you to see their current playlists. What are some of your favorite current trends in the music industry? I think that the industry is growing so rapidly that things will just keep going. It will only get better and better.
www.twitter.com/Red_Vinyl_Media is our new username and link. If you are already a fan of us on twitter, don't worry, you still are. Tell all of your friends to add us!
A new band to check out is Stamps The Band, which features members of the Hush Sound and the Cab. http://stampstheband.tumblr.com/
www.twitter.com/Red_Vinyl_Media is our new username and link. If you are already a fan of us on twitter, don't worry, you still are. Tell all of your friends to add us!
A new band to check out is Stamps The Band, which features members of the Hush Sound and the Cab. http://stampstheband.tumblr.com/
Saturday, September 11, 2010
New Songs Up On Our Myspace!!!!!!
Have you ever checked out Red Vinyl Media's myspace page? Well, if I were you, I would go do that right now! We have some songs up from our new album for you to listen to....
www.myspace.com/redvinylmedia
Go on! Add us as a friend!
www.myspace.com/redvinylmedia
Go on! Add us as a friend!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
A blog by me
Chapter five in “The Future of Music” by David Kusek and Gerd Leonhard discusses of the future of music sales. It discusses how CD’s are becoming obsolete due to digital music and pricing. I think that CD’s should be lowered in price, because who wants to spend $15 to buy one when they can get it for free or buy single tracks for 99 cents? Most people just want the singles anyway. In addition, the retail space of CD’s is shrinking, making it harder to find certain music. So much more is offered online and more artists can release stuff online without a record label. According to the article, a lot of fans buy videogames that feature music, which outsells a lot of CD’s and digital tracks. Many bands make money through merchandise and touring sales and give away free tracks. The future of music can change at any moment.
Red Vinyl Showcase
Our showcase was a success! Did you make it out to the event?
Will have pictures and reviews up soon.....
For now, share your comments on the event.
Will have pictures and reviews up soon.....
For now, share your comments on the event.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Merg Toast
Josh (Merg Toast) has some videos up on youtube! Just search Merg TV to see videos of him talking and interviewing other artists. Here's one of those videos!
Merg Toast will be playing at our show on August 25th!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The artist line up.....
Red Vinyl is helping the Minnesota School of Business, Brooklyn Center campus celebrate 21 years on August 25th from 11am to 1pm and 3pm to 6pm at the BC campus with a concert! All students may attend along with their families and friends!
Artists include:
· Toxic Waste (Alex Staples)
· Pragmatic (Chaz Croaston)
· Real McCoy (Christopher McCoy)
· Brooklyn Yerres (Charlotte Achin & Alex Staples)
· JD
· Merg Toast (Joshua Bryant)
· Swift Profit (Tony)
· Soulful (Aaron Wilson)
Red Vinyl will be selling a digital download card of our first compilation album titled “The Learning Curve: Volume 1.”
Visit us on-line at http://www.redvinylmedia.blogspot.com/, www.twitter.com/redvinyl, www.ilike.com/user/redvinylmedia, www.facebook.com/redvinylmedia, and http://www.redvinylmedia.tumblr.com/ .
Artists include:
· Toxic Waste (Alex Staples)
· Pragmatic (Chaz Croaston)
· Real McCoy (Christopher McCoy)
· Brooklyn Yerres (Charlotte Achin & Alex Staples)
· JD
· Merg Toast (Joshua Bryant)
· Swift Profit (Tony)
· Soulful (Aaron Wilson)
Red Vinyl will be selling a digital download card of our first compilation album titled “The Learning Curve: Volume 1.”
Visit us on-line at http://www.redvinylmedia.blogspot.com/, www.twitter.com/redvinyl, www.ilike.com/user/redvinylmedia, www.facebook.com/redvinylmedia, and http://www.redvinylmedia.tumblr.com/ .
Friday, August 13, 2010
MSB-BC/Red Vinyl celebration....
On August 25th....
Red Vinyl Media Presents
"The Learning Curve: Volume 1."
Get your copy of our album on a digital download card at this event:
When: August 25th
Time: 11am-1pm or 3pm-6pm
For: The Celebration of the BC campus's 21st birthday and Red Vinyl's debut album release
All students are welcome to attend and bring their family and friends. There will be campus tours, food, games, music, prizes, and more!
Hope to see you there!
Red Vinyl Media Presents
"The Learning Curve: Volume 1."
Get your copy of our album on a digital download card at this event:
When: August 25th
Time: 11am-1pm or 3pm-6pm
For: The Celebration of the BC campus's 21st birthday and Red Vinyl's debut album release
All students are welcome to attend and bring their family and friends. There will be campus tours, food, games, music, prizes, and more!
Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Show on August 25th!
Remember to check out Red Vinyl's album release show on Wednesday, August 25th at the BC campus. Students are welcome to bring their family and friends! Times and the artist line up will be announced by Friday.
Soon we will have facebook pictures of all of the artists up on our page!
So be sure and visit that page at www.facebook.com/redvinylmedia and join the page!
We are busy finalizing everything for the show, including getting a banner made. Remember that you will be able to buy our debut release, The Learning Curve: Volume 1 as a digital download card at the show. The show is celebrating the BC campus's 21st birthday!
Also, check out our iLike page at www.ilike.com/user/redvinylmedia. Music should be up soon!
www.twitter.com/redvinyl
www.redvinylmedia.tumblr.com
redvinylmedia@gmail.com
Soon we will have facebook pictures of all of the artists up on our page!
So be sure and visit that page at www.facebook.com/redvinylmedia and join the page!
We are busy finalizing everything for the show, including getting a banner made. Remember that you will be able to buy our debut release, The Learning Curve: Volume 1 as a digital download card at the show. The show is celebrating the BC campus's 21st birthday!
Also, check out our iLike page at www.ilike.com/user/redvinylmedia. Music should be up soon!
www.twitter.com/redvinyl
www.redvinylmedia.tumblr.com
redvinylmedia@gmail.com
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Music Biz students on the web.
Have you checked out the other music business websites from the other campuses?
Check out Richfield/Broadview Media's website:
This is what the students from this campus are up to:
"Our Audio For Multimedia (Richfield/Broadview) students produced a viral video to help aid flood victims in Nashville. Students did all the creative work and the Internet research. You can view the video on our Globe X Stream youTube channel , on our Facebook group "Globe X Stream" facebook , or on this site GXS/Nashville . This was a Service Learning project. We JUST posted it & are starting the viral campaign. This Summer we hope to do another. Who's got a great cause????" ( courtesy of http://www.globexstream.com/)
The students from this campus (along with Chris Hinding) are also helping MSB music business graduate, Minnesota Fats, launch his new single featuring Snoop Dogg! Fat's last album, "Perfect Candidate" was nationally released and hit the 5,000 mark in sales. Check out his radio spot for B96 at http://globexstream.com/fatsb96.html !
Also, check out the St. Cloud campus's facebook page for Students Against Radio Performance Tax at:
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Current trends in the industry....
A current trend in the music industry that I think is interesting is when bands have their own iPhone app. I know certain bands such as No Doubt have their own app that features exclusive videos, news, and various other content. It is a fun way to stay in touch with your fans and its either free or of low cost to them. I like being able to search content, download songs, catch the latest news, and watch videos all in one click; instead of having to go on their website. It's a fun way to promote your music and get the fans involved as more and more technology becomes available on mobile devices. It can also be very interactive when fans are able to upload their own concert videos of the band and participate in chats with other fans. Just search your favorite band's name in your app store, and see what you can find!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Chaz on the radio and more Red Vinyl news!
After a year of internship, Chaz has officially become an employee of 96.3! Be sure to congratulate him:)
Remember to get your copy of the Red Vinyl Compilation album on August 25th! The album will be offered on a digital download card for $5 each and will be for sale at the 21st birthday celebration for the MSB BC campus that same day. This event will be held outdoors at MSB BC campus. All students are welcome to attend and bring their friends and family! We are currently finalizing the artist lineup and times. Stay tuned to this blog and/or our twitter for more details.
We are starting up a Vimeo video page that will feature videos of Josh talking to artists about various topics throughout the quarter. We will also have new pictures of our artists posted on our facebook soon.
If you would like help in setting up your band's online promotion accounts such as twitter, facebook, myspace, tumblr, vimeo, youtube, iLike, etc; please let us know by emailing redvinylmedia@gmail.com.
Remember to get your copy of the Red Vinyl Compilation album on August 25th! The album will be offered on a digital download card for $5 each and will be for sale at the 21st birthday celebration for the MSB BC campus that same day. This event will be held outdoors at MSB BC campus. All students are welcome to attend and bring their friends and family! We are currently finalizing the artist lineup and times. Stay tuned to this blog and/or our twitter for more details.
We are starting up a Vimeo video page that will feature videos of Josh talking to artists about various topics throughout the quarter. We will also have new pictures of our artists posted on our facebook soon.
If you would like help in setting up your band's online promotion accounts such as twitter, facebook, myspace, tumblr, vimeo, youtube, iLike, etc; please let us know by emailing redvinylmedia@gmail.com.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Red Vinyl Compilation album out on August 25th
Be sure and check out Red Vinyl's compilation album coming out on August 25th! The album is called "The Learning Curve: Volume 1" and will coincide with 21st anniversary of the BC campus party.
More details to come in the next few days.....
Chaz was out in Hopkins for the Raspberry Parade with 96.3 today. Have you been following Chaz on twitter to see where he appears and what's up with his music career? Remember that Chaz is Red Vinyl's very own artist. Follow him on twitter.com/Keepitchilly !
Summer quarter starts tomorrow at MSB! Hopefully we'll see all of you fellow music business students' smiling faces soon:)
Also, Saturday was both Chaz and Sara (another Red Vinyl team member)'s birthday, so make sure to wish them a very Happy Belated Birthday if you see them this week!
More details to come in the next few days.....
Chaz was out in Hopkins for the Raspberry Parade with 96.3 today. Have you been following Chaz on twitter to see where he appears and what's up with his music career? Remember that Chaz is Red Vinyl's very own artist. Follow him on twitter.com/Keepitchilly !
Summer quarter starts tomorrow at MSB! Hopefully we'll see all of you fellow music business students' smiling faces soon:)
Also, Saturday was both Chaz and Sara (another Red Vinyl team member)'s birthday, so make sure to wish them a very Happy Belated Birthday if you see them this week!
Friday, July 9, 2010
New arcticle: Concert sales down in first half of the year.....
North American concert sales plunge in first half
Reuters, Jul 8, 2010 5:00 pm PDT
Combined ticket sales for the biggest concert tours in North America during the first half of the year fell to their lowest point since 2005 as the weak economy and "piggish" ticket prices kept fans at home, a trade publication reported on Thursday.
The top 100 tours grossed $965.5 million during the first six months, a 17 percent slide from the year-ago period, and the lowest for the time frame since the $731 million haul in the first half of 2005, according to Pollstar magazine.
High-profile outings by the Eagles, the Jonas Brothers and the latest crop of American Idol finalists suffered poor sales. Christina Aguilera, Limp Bizkit and the Go-Gos' canceled their tours, and organizers of the all-female Lilith Fair organizers said last week that they had scrapped about a third of the shows.
Pollstar said fans "may be turned off by piggish top-tier prices, resentful of ticket add-on fees, and downright angry when they hear about discounted tickets after they have paid full price."
But it noted that tours by Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and rock band Muse did well, as did singer/songwriter James Taylor's trek with Carole King.
On a worldwide basis, Australian rockers AC/DC came out on top, selling $177.5 million worth of tickets, followed by Bon Jovi with $75.7 million and Metallica with $60.8 million, Pollstar said. Taylor and King took in $53.9 million, ahead of the Black Eyed Peas with $48.4 million.
In the United States and Canada, Bon Jovi ($52.8 million), Taylor/King ($41 million), Swift ($34.2 million) and Paul McCartney ($31.5 million) led the field.
"Fans still crave live music and will come out to shows when they can afford it, despite the industry's misguided efforts to squeeze the fun out of the experience," Pollstar said.
(Reporting by Dean Goodman; Editing by Jill Serjeant)
Arcticle taken from Yahoo! Music:
http://new.music.yahoo.com/various-artists/news/north-american-concert-sales-plunge-in-first-half--62003179
Reuters, Jul 8, 2010 5:00 pm PDT
Combined ticket sales for the biggest concert tours in North America during the first half of the year fell to their lowest point since 2005 as the weak economy and "piggish" ticket prices kept fans at home, a trade publication reported on Thursday.
The top 100 tours grossed $965.5 million during the first six months, a 17 percent slide from the year-ago period, and the lowest for the time frame since the $731 million haul in the first half of 2005, according to Pollstar magazine.
High-profile outings by the Eagles, the Jonas Brothers and the latest crop of American Idol finalists suffered poor sales. Christina Aguilera, Limp Bizkit and the Go-Gos' canceled their tours, and organizers of the all-female Lilith Fair organizers said last week that they had scrapped about a third of the shows.
Pollstar said fans "may be turned off by piggish top-tier prices, resentful of ticket add-on fees, and downright angry when they hear about discounted tickets after they have paid full price."
But it noted that tours by Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and rock band Muse did well, as did singer/songwriter James Taylor's trek with Carole King.
On a worldwide basis, Australian rockers AC/DC came out on top, selling $177.5 million worth of tickets, followed by Bon Jovi with $75.7 million and Metallica with $60.8 million, Pollstar said. Taylor and King took in $53.9 million, ahead of the Black Eyed Peas with $48.4 million.
In the United States and Canada, Bon Jovi ($52.8 million), Taylor/King ($41 million), Swift ($34.2 million) and Paul McCartney ($31.5 million) led the field.
"Fans still crave live music and will come out to shows when they can afford it, despite the industry's misguided efforts to squeeze the fun out of the experience," Pollstar said.
(Reporting by Dean Goodman; Editing by Jill Serjeant)
Arcticle taken from Yahoo! Music:
http://new.music.yahoo.com/various-artists/news/north-american-concert-sales-plunge-in-first-half--62003179
Monday, July 5, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Say "Hi" to Chaz!
Say "hi" to Red Vinyl's very own artist Chaz today at Merwin's Liquors in Minneapolis at 700 West Broadway from 4-6pm!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Media Business
Are you in the Music Business program at MSB? Have you ever thought about expanding your degree into the Media Business program, so that you have knowledge of all aspects of the media business as well? Well, take a look at some videos of the commercials for the Media Business program that students at MSB Brooklyn Center campus did at our podcast website:
P.S. A little bird told me that Chaz was in our studio recording some tracks last week:)
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Red Vinyl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spring quarter is ending, but Red Vinyl is still on a roll! We are busy planning our first show on September 14th at the BC Campus. So are you sending in your music for our digital download card that we will be passing out at the show? Remember to send one track in mp3 format to redvinylmedia@gmail.com or ccroaston@gmail.com by September 1st.
I think we are gonna start cooking up some youtube videos!
In the meantime, visit us at:
redvinylmedia.tumblr.com for our podcasts
and follow us on our twitter at:
twitter.com/redvinyl
Great bands to check out:
Gold Motel , Skybox, The Young Veins, and M.S.T.
I think we are gonna start cooking up some youtube videos!
In the meantime, visit us at:
redvinylmedia.tumblr.com for our podcasts
and follow us on our twitter at:
twitter.com/redvinyl
Great bands to check out:
Gold Motel , Skybox, The Young Veins, and M.S.T.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
New podcast and picture.....
Here's a picture of Chaz at the Red Sea!
Check out Chaz and Alex's new podcast regarding social media and how it effects the current music industry:
http://www.redvinylmedia.tumblr.com/
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Come see Alex's show....
Alex (and his band Toxic Waste) from Red Vinyl's podcasts is playing a show on Saturday, June 5 at the Red Sea!
The Red Sea
320 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis
Cover $7....$5 for ladies.
Doors 9:30pm.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Major Red Vinyl News!
Summer is approaching and Red Vinyl is hard at work! This fall we will be putting on a show for the Grand Re-opening of the MSB BC campus! The show will be held outside at the BC campus on September 14th! Chaz and Josh are going to perform, BUT we need your help as well! We are looking for artists to put on our free digital download card. So if you have a song you'd like to be on our digital download card, please send the song in mp3 format to CCroaston@gmail.com OR redvinylmedia@gmail.com ! And if you're lucky, you might just get a chance to perform at the show!
In order to help raise money to help pay for the production of the show, we are going to be having some cook-out fundraisers coming up in June, which will include hot dogs, burgers, chips, and pop!
Check out our latest Speaker's Lounge show that will be happening at 12pm in the student lounge at the MSB BC campus on June 15th! We will be having a pizza fundraiser during this time, with each piece being only $1!!
Remember to check out our podcasts at http://redvinylmedia.tumblr.com !
In order to help raise money to help pay for the production of the show, we are going to be having some cook-out fundraisers coming up in June, which will include hot dogs, burgers, chips, and pop!
Check out our latest Speaker's Lounge show that will be happening at 12pm in the student lounge at the MSB BC campus on June 15th! We will be having a pizza fundraiser during this time, with each piece being only $1!!
Remember to check out our podcasts at http://redvinylmedia.tumblr.com !
Interview with Greta from Gold Motel
GOLD MOTEL doesn’t exist, but if it did, you’d find it on a winding road somewhere in the sun-drenched hills of Southern California. Singer-songwriter Greta Morgan wrote her first song at age three and never stopped, cutting her teeth in the music business and honing her chops as a driving creative force of the Chicago jangle-pop act The Hush Sound. After four years, three albums and a relentless touring schedule that included shows to devoted fans on three continents, Greta packed up her guitar, her piano, and her record collection and headed to Southern California to write the songs which would become her solo endeavor.Gold Motel represents the evolution of a musical identity that hearkens back to pop’s crowning achievements: the dreamy energy of The Kinks, the quickwitted lyrical dexterity of Elvis Costello, the unassuming sophistication of a Beach Boys melody, light as air and deep as the Pacific. The youthful energy and sheer joy of Greta’s work is captured on the Gold Motel EP, recorded with friend Dan Duzsynzski (of the band This Is Me Smiling). Until then, old and new fans alike can catch Greta at live performances throughout the US, where she charms and beguiles with all the talent and soul of a singer in the lobby of a gilded motel. --by Lauren Henry (from GoldMotel.com)
My interview with lead singer Greta Morgan!
What's the best part of touring?
Meeting new people, seeing new places, and being able to perform the music live.
-You've lived in both Chicago and Los Angeles. How does the music scene in Chicago vary from the music scene in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles has more music going on year round since the weather is always gorgeous. Unfortunately, Chicago kinda shuts down in the winter because bands don't really want to hit the Midwest December-February. Los Angeles has some of my favorite venues, like Largo (where Jon Brion plays every friday). Chicago has very loyal fans and very dedicated musicians though, so both have their perks.
-Who's the most influential musician?
To me, or in the world? I'd say the biggest influences on me have been the Beach Boys, The Beatles, the Motown Collection, Elvis Costello, The Kinks, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell.
-What advice would you give to the aspiring musician?
To write constantly and always search for new music!
To write constantly and always search for new music!
Gold Motel will be playing the Triple Rock Social Club on June 14 at 8pm. The show is 18+ and $8 at the door.
Visit http://www.goldmotel.com/ to pre-order their new album, "Summer House," out June 1st!
Red Vinyl's Chaz Interview
I conducted an interview with Red Vinyl's very own artist, Chaz Croaston. Here it is!
What do you plan on accomplishing in the next five years with your musical career?
In the next five years I plan on hopefully being done with school. I’ve decided to go for my bachelor’s degree so it’s going to take a big longer then I had originally planned. I also hope to have my first album out with help from Red Vinyl Media and my crew from Crooked Creations. I also hope to have helped Red Vinyl establish itself as a working label for future students to learn from.
Who's your biggest influence?
Really my biggest influence is my friends, family and life in general. I have such an eclectic taste in music that it’s tough for me to pull a single artist out. I really love what Dj Quik does as far as his production and as far as hustle Tech N9ne impresses me a lot. I grew up with a mother that only listened to oldies and father that only listened to classic rock, so all that old school Motown and classic rock bands like the Eagles got there hooks in me too. I’m not ashamed to say that I can sit down and listen to classical music for hours too. One of my favorites is Sergey Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: IV. Allegro Vivace to me it just really paints a picture which is what I hope to do with my music.
When can we expect to hear new music?
Right now I’m sort of in a rebuilding stage. I have a few things I’m working on with classmate Alex Staples AKA Toxic Waste. Mostly I’m trying to focus on getting the new podcast I’m working on with Alex set to our liking and spread the word on that. I’m also pursuing opportunities with new producers daily. So if any aspiring producers out there read this and want to help me out with a track get at me. I’m also entertaining the idea of lending a verse to any project that any artist out there would like me on. On that note though I don’t really do that bubble gum rap so if you’re trying to sound like Young Money you can just leave me out of it.
What's the best advice you can give to an aspiring artist?
Stay hungry, stay humble, keep learning because you never know everything no matter what you think, be open to new ideas, don’t take criticism from any producer or engineer personal they just want you to sound your best, there is no such thing as writer’s block so keep the pen moving even if you know it’s not your best work, and don’t give up because good things come to those who want it most.
P.S. if you’re feeling down and out about your career I suggest listening to Mack 10’s Money’s Just a Touch Away featuring Gerald Levert it always perks me back up.
What do you plan on accomplishing in the next five years with your musical career?
In the next five years I plan on hopefully being done with school. I’ve decided to go for my bachelor’s degree so it’s going to take a big longer then I had originally planned. I also hope to have my first album out with help from Red Vinyl Media and my crew from Crooked Creations. I also hope to have helped Red Vinyl establish itself as a working label for future students to learn from.
Who's your biggest influence?
Really my biggest influence is my friends, family and life in general. I have such an eclectic taste in music that it’s tough for me to pull a single artist out. I really love what Dj Quik does as far as his production and as far as hustle Tech N9ne impresses me a lot. I grew up with a mother that only listened to oldies and father that only listened to classic rock, so all that old school Motown and classic rock bands like the Eagles got there hooks in me too. I’m not ashamed to say that I can sit down and listen to classical music for hours too. One of my favorites is Sergey Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: IV. Allegro Vivace to me it just really paints a picture which is what I hope to do with my music.
When can we expect to hear new music?
Right now I’m sort of in a rebuilding stage. I have a few things I’m working on with classmate Alex Staples AKA Toxic Waste. Mostly I’m trying to focus on getting the new podcast I’m working on with Alex set to our liking and spread the word on that. I’m also pursuing opportunities with new producers daily. So if any aspiring producers out there read this and want to help me out with a track get at me. I’m also entertaining the idea of lending a verse to any project that any artist out there would like me on. On that note though I don’t really do that bubble gum rap so if you’re trying to sound like Young Money you can just leave me out of it.
What's the best advice you can give to an aspiring artist?
Stay hungry, stay humble, keep learning because you never know everything no matter what you think, be open to new ideas, don’t take criticism from any producer or engineer personal they just want you to sound your best, there is no such thing as writer’s block so keep the pen moving even if you know it’s not your best work, and don’t give up because good things come to those who want it most.
P.S. if you’re feeling down and out about your career I suggest listening to Mack 10’s Money’s Just a Touch Away featuring Gerald Levert it always perks me back up.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
OUR VERY FIRST PODCAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are super excited to announce that Red Vinyl has our very own podcast! Alex and Chaz were hard at work on Friday making the first episode titled "Establishing a Stage Presence." Check it out at:
http://www.redvinylmedia.tumblr.com/
You will be able to find all of our podcasts at this website. We will also be posting short video clips from the making of the podcasts on our youtube channel soon. Podcasts are something we are really going to be focusing on this summer, and we hope you will enjoy them.
.......Stay tuned for more!
P.S. We are still hard at work on our show at MSB on September 14th and possibly getting some of Chaz's tunes up on iTunes!
Follow us on twitter and facebook!
www.twitter.com/redvinyl
www.facebook.com/redvinylmedia
http://www.redvinylmedia.tumblr.com/
You will be able to find all of our podcasts at this website. We will also be posting short video clips from the making of the podcasts on our youtube channel soon. Podcasts are something we are really going to be focusing on this summer, and we hope you will enjoy them.
.......Stay tuned for more!
P.S. We are still hard at work on our show at MSB on September 14th and possibly getting some of Chaz's tunes up on iTunes!
Follow us on twitter and facebook!
www.twitter.com/redvinyl
www.facebook.com/redvinylmedia
Sunday, April 18, 2010
On a roll....
I really want Red Vinyl Media to grow into something big for MSB music business students. I really want to get the ball rolling and look into getting some of Chaz's songs on iTunes, and get a podcast up and running. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions for Red Vinyl, or if you want to help out in any way, please leave a comment or email redvinylmedia@gmail.com.
I'm really excited about taking Audio Production this quarter, and hopefully I can get familiar with pro tools.
Look for Red Vinyl signs around campus and check out our twitter at www.twitter.com/redvinyl and follow us!
Can't wait to get this thing going!
I'm really excited about taking Audio Production this quarter, and hopefully I can get familiar with pro tools.
Look for Red Vinyl signs around campus and check out our twitter at www.twitter.com/redvinyl and follow us!
Can't wait to get this thing going!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
CWIM and Summer show
Wow! The Celebrate Women in Music event last night at the Fine Line was super awesome! The panel discussion featured some super talented women who are music industry professionals, and it was very informative.
Red Vinyl is going to be working with the Artist Management Class at MSB Brooklyn Center to put on an outdoor show this summer. It's gonna be on September 14th. More info/details will follow as we put together this show.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Also, if you are looking for a cheap show to go to, there is one on Sunday, April 11 at the Vault in Buffalo. The show features Foxy Shazam with opening acts Bad Rabbits and The Young Veins. The Young Veins feature two ex members of Panic! at the Disco. Doors at 5pm and show at 5:30pm. $10-$12.
Red Vinyl is going to be working with the Artist Management Class at MSB Brooklyn Center to put on an outdoor show this summer. It's gonna be on September 14th. More info/details will follow as we put together this show.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Also, if you are looking for a cheap show to go to, there is one on Sunday, April 11 at the Vault in Buffalo. The show features Foxy Shazam with opening acts Bad Rabbits and The Young Veins. The Young Veins feature two ex members of Panic! at the Disco. Doors at 5pm and show at 5:30pm. $10-$12.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Chaz's Upcoming Show
Red Vinyl's very own Chaz Croaston has an upcoming show with his group Crooked Creations!
When: Wednesday, April 14th
Where: Gasthoff's
Address: 2300 University Avenue, N.E. Minneapolis, MN 55418
Cost: $5
The show is during week two of the Battle of the Beasts. This is a hip hop battle of the bands.
Acts include Ones Truly, Mike Saavage, Levi Levikiss, Mally, Crooked Creations, Katana, Erok Floret, and TD.
Visit Crooked Creations myspace page at http://MySpace.com/crookedcreationscom or Chaz's own myspace page at http://MySpace.com/thephatkid2720 .
Email Redvinylmedia@gmail.com if you would like to help promote this show!
When: Wednesday, April 14th
Where: Gasthoff's
Address: 2300 University Avenue, N.E. Minneapolis, MN 55418
Cost: $5
The show is during week two of the Battle of the Beasts. This is a hip hop battle of the bands.
Acts include Ones Truly, Mike Saavage, Levi Levikiss, Mally, Crooked Creations, Katana, Erok Floret, and TD.
Visit Crooked Creations myspace page at http://MySpace.com/crookedcreationscom or Chaz's own myspace page at http://MySpace.com/thephatkid2720 .
Email Redvinylmedia@gmail.com if you would like to help promote this show!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Speaker's Lounge
Stop into the student lounge on Wednesday, March 17 from 12:30 to 1:00 pm for Red Vinyl Media's Speaker's Lounge show! Students will be performing during this time:) Speaker's Lounge happens once every quarter. See you there!
Tickets for CWIM
MSB/Globe College student tickets for Celebrate Women in Music at the Fine Line on April 6 will be available to purchase for $7 at each campus on Tuesday, March 16 from 11- 1 pm and 3-6 pm. Hurry and get your tickets now!
Remember that if you don't buy them through the school, you will have to pay $16.50 plus fees at ticketmaster.com.
Remember that if you don't buy them through the school, you will have to pay $16.50 plus fees at ticketmaster.com.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Celebrate Women in Music Concert and Panel
MSB students will be putting on the first annual Women in Music Celebration at the Fine Line Music Cafe in downtown Minneapolis! Our goal is to celebrate women in the music industry.
Where: Fine Line in Minneapolis (318 First Avenue)
When: April 6th
Time: Doors- @ 5pm, Panel - @ 6pm, Concert- @ 8pm
This event is 18 +.
Tickets can be purchased through the Fine Line or Ticketmaster, and student tickets are available through Minnesota School of Business/Globe College.
Panelists include industry professionals such as concert promoter Sue McLean, Universal Music's Stephanie Timberlake, and Kimberly Gottschalk from BlondeRedhead Marketing.
The Watson Twins will perform!
http://www.globexstream.com/CWIMfineline.html
www.myspace.com/thewatsontwins
Where: Fine Line in Minneapolis (318 First Avenue)
When: April 6th
Time: Doors- @ 5pm, Panel - @ 6pm, Concert- @ 8pm
This event is 18 +.
Tickets can be purchased through the Fine Line or Ticketmaster, and student tickets are available through Minnesota School of Business/Globe College.
Panelists include industry professionals such as concert promoter Sue McLean, Universal Music's Stephanie Timberlake, and Kimberly Gottschalk from BlondeRedhead Marketing.
The Watson Twins will perform!
http://www.globexstream.com/CWIMfineline.html
www.myspace.com/thewatsontwins
Monday, February 22, 2010
Guest Speaker on Wednesday
All Music Business Students are welcome to attend! This Wednesday, February 24, at 1pm, their will be two speakers at the Broadview Media campus in Edina. The speakers will be Nate Dungan, National Talent Buyer for the Minnesota State Fair, and Noah Levy, a professional drummer with over 20 years of experience playing with multiple national acts.
Go to www.broadviewmedia.com for directions!
Attending this event will give you a lot of insight into the music business and a lot of useful information for your career.
Go to www.broadviewmedia.com for directions!
Attending this event will give you a lot of insight into the music business and a lot of useful information for your career.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Record Stores
Record stores are shutting down everywhere with the exception of a few independent record stores in major cities, and people are turning to online formats to get their music. What is your favorite thing about record stores? Is it the instore appearences? The atmosphere? The fact that you would rather own a copy of a CD than a digital file? What makes record stores your favorite place to buy music? I myself prefer certain songs on CD or Vinyl, I like the atmosphere and the people who work at record stores, and I like the posters and CD's I can find only there. What are your thoughts? I really like record shops like the Electric Fetus or Cheapo.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Guest Speaker
The BC Campus has a guest speaker coming in on Wednesday, February 3 and Thursday, February 4 in the Music Lab at 6pm. Justin is a doctoral candidate in composition at the University of Minnesota, and he will be talking about his thesis on Hip Hop music in Minneapolis.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Music News
Let there be music -- and let it be legal, poll shows
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) – Music really makes the world go round, with most people listing it as their favorite pastime, and one that they're willing to pay for to enjoy legally, according to a global survey.
The "Music Matters" survey of 8,000 adults in 13 countries, by market research firm Synovate, showed 63 percent ranked themselves as being passionate about music, with Brazilians at the top of the scale and Australians at the bottom.
Only 6 percent of people across the world say they "couldn't care less" about music.
"Since the beginning of humankind, there has been a passion for music," Steve Garton, global head of media research for Synovate, said in a statement.
"From the primitive beating of drums, to even before we are born when we're already used to the steady beat of our mother's heart, we are programed to have a passion for music."
This love for music drove nearly four in 10 people to buy a music compact disc from a shop, compared to the 11 percent globally who confessed to buying pirated music CDs.
More than two-thirds of respondents said they had paid for music they had downloaded from the Internet, and 8 percent said they paid for music applications, or apps, on their phone.
Music streaming is also a big fan favorite, with one in five people globally, topped by Korea at 60 percent, streaming songs in the past month from legal music streaming services.
Robert Alleyne, research manager for Synovate in Britain, said that while illegal downloads and counterfeit CDs still plague the music industry, the stigma attached to these activities had largely succeeded in reducing piracy.
"For a long time downloading illegally was easier and faster than downloading legally but not anymore. And consumers have taken to these new legal services," he said.
"I fully expect the number of people who are illegally downloading to decline over time. If it were not for the strides taken in 2009, I would have expected the 13 percent of Brits who admitted to file-sharing to be double, even triple that."
Not only are consumers willing to pay for music, they're also happy to spend cash on getting to know their favorite performers better through attending performances or gaining access to exclusive information or parties, the poll showed.
Americans are the most likely to pay extra for these "member-only" privileges while more than two-thirds of French say they're willing to pay for access to artists' other creative output such as poetry and artwork.
But, given an opportunity, most people would rather have music for free, even it means putting up with all those advertisements on music downloading sites.
Forty-four percent of people globally are happy to listen to ads if it lets them download free music while 41 percent are ok with it they can get access to free music streaming.
And almost one quarter of people globally would happily provide personal information in exchange for access to free downloads, topped by Britons (38 percent), Australian and Koreans (37 percent each).
For details, click www.synovate.com/insights/infact
(Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)
Taken from: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100128/lf_nm_life/us_music_1
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) – Music really makes the world go round, with most people listing it as their favorite pastime, and one that they're willing to pay for to enjoy legally, according to a global survey.
The "Music Matters" survey of 8,000 adults in 13 countries, by market research firm Synovate, showed 63 percent ranked themselves as being passionate about music, with Brazilians at the top of the scale and Australians at the bottom.
Only 6 percent of people across the world say they "couldn't care less" about music.
"Since the beginning of humankind, there has been a passion for music," Steve Garton, global head of media research for Synovate, said in a statement.
"From the primitive beating of drums, to even before we are born when we're already used to the steady beat of our mother's heart, we are programed to have a passion for music."
This love for music drove nearly four in 10 people to buy a music compact disc from a shop, compared to the 11 percent globally who confessed to buying pirated music CDs.
More than two-thirds of respondents said they had paid for music they had downloaded from the Internet, and 8 percent said they paid for music applications, or apps, on their phone.
Music streaming is also a big fan favorite, with one in five people globally, topped by Korea at 60 percent, streaming songs in the past month from legal music streaming services.
Robert Alleyne, research manager for Synovate in Britain, said that while illegal downloads and counterfeit CDs still plague the music industry, the stigma attached to these activities had largely succeeded in reducing piracy.
"For a long time downloading illegally was easier and faster than downloading legally but not anymore. And consumers have taken to these new legal services," he said.
"I fully expect the number of people who are illegally downloading to decline over time. If it were not for the strides taken in 2009, I would have expected the 13 percent of Brits who admitted to file-sharing to be double, even triple that."
Not only are consumers willing to pay for music, they're also happy to spend cash on getting to know their favorite performers better through attending performances or gaining access to exclusive information or parties, the poll showed.
Americans are the most likely to pay extra for these "member-only" privileges while more than two-thirds of French say they're willing to pay for access to artists' other creative output such as poetry and artwork.
But, given an opportunity, most people would rather have music for free, even it means putting up with all those advertisements on music downloading sites.
Forty-four percent of people globally are happy to listen to ads if it lets them download free music while 41 percent are ok with it they can get access to free music streaming.
And almost one quarter of people globally would happily provide personal information in exchange for access to free downloads, topped by Britons (38 percent), Australian and Koreans (37 percent each).
For details, click www.synovate.com/insights/infact
(Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)
Taken from: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100128/lf_nm_life/us_music_1
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Upcoming local shows.....
Greta from the Hush Sound presents:
Gold Motel
at the Fine Line Music Cafe (318 First Avenue, Minneapolis)
February 23, 2010
Doors: 7pm, show: 7:30pm
Opening acts: Total Babe and Now, Now Every Children
18+ show
Cost: $7 for 21+ and $10 for 18+
Visit http://www.goldmotel.com/, www.myspace.com/goldmotel, www.twitter.com/gretamorgan, www.twitter.com/goldmotel, www.finelinemusic.com, or www.facebook.com/goldmotel .
Listen to Gold Motel tracks at www.goldmotel.com, www.myspace.com/goldmotel, or via iTunes.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Indie Pop - A Blanket Sweep
Genres in music are intended to narrow the field of musicians, a way to classify and group artists and their sound. But what does one do when a band defies description, a band that borrows elements from every genre? Simple - create a generic sub-genre. Indie pop, short for “independent popular,” defines all those bands that are popular among music lovers in the underground scene, rather than the generic public. Bands, such as Stars, Death Cab for Cutie or The Sounds, who don’t sound similar to one another but also don’t sound like anything else fit perfectly in this sub-genre. These bands are perfect for those looking to increase their “music cred” with their peers, as these bands aren’t typically played on the mainstream radio stations. What bands do you listen to that aren’t mainstream? Comment and let people know!
Technology
This comes from the tangled web P2P USERS, TAKE HEART: Veteran rock act Heart is the latest group to test out the peer-to-peer waters in an attempt to use one of the news-making illicit networks as a distribution channel for legitimate licensed music. The band is making tracks from its new album, "Jupiter's Darling" (Soverign Artists), as well as the exclusive song "Love Hurts," available to fans via P2P service Morpheus in the form of Weed files -- Windows Media Files encoded with Microsoft's
e chosen format will allow fans to download the files and listen to each three times for free. After three "preview" listens, the file will lock up and the user will have to purchase it via online music distributor Weedshare to continue listening. Once a track is "shared" with another network user, it will once again allow that user three free listens before prompting for the fee.Interestingly, each Morpheus user who redistributes the tracks will be able to profit financially for his or her contribution to the distribution chain. Users will receive payback on a sliding scale of 20% for direct sales, 10% for secondary-level sales (the buyer got the track from someone who got it from the distributor), and so forth. The band hopes empowering users to take part in distributing its music and getting compensated will result in a profitable marketing opportunity. The effort marks the first time Morpheus has been involved with selling music to users via its P2P networks.YOU'RE SUCH A WIRE: MP3 blogs seem to be thriving recently in spite of the music industry's attempts to curb online piracy. One of the guiding concepts that the blogs have used to escaped the biz's wrath is to focus on music by little-known acts, primarily independent artists who consent to fans sharing their music online as a form of marketing. Swen's Weblog provides blog addicts with a fresh angle on MP3 subject matter -- it concentrates on music made by artists covered in U.K. magazine the Wire. The 20-year-old Wire certainly fits into the "flies under the RIAA's radar" category, as it covers "a wide range of progressive, adventurous and non-mainstream musics," according to its own Web site.The majority of the bands covered in any given issue of the magazine aren't likely to be found on the radio, so Swen and others of his ilk -- try The Unofficial Wire Companion -- frame their sites as unaffiliated 'services' to the Wire's readers and other fans of outré music.Then again, the magazine also provides Web-based readers with a home-cooked music trove of its own. Its site hosts a rotating free-MP3 gallery currently featuring the likes of Jim O'Rourke, Kid 606, Electrelane, Autechre and Anticon. Also in its "Web Exclusive" section is an archive of radio programs -- the Wire's creators have been hosting a weekly show on London's 104.4 FM since January 2003. The most recent 20 or so of the 90-minute shows are archived on the site, each presented as a single free MP3 download.
e chosen format will allow fans to download the files and listen to each three times for free. After three "preview" listens, the file will lock up and the user will have to purchase it via online music distributor Weedshare to continue listening. Once a track is "shared" with another network user, it will once again allow that user three free listens before prompting for the fee.Interestingly, each Morpheus user who redistributes the tracks will be able to profit financially for his or her contribution to the distribution chain. Users will receive payback on a sliding scale of 20% for direct sales, 10% for secondary-level sales (the buyer got the track from someone who got it from the distributor), and so forth. The band hopes empowering users to take part in distributing its music and getting compensated will result in a profitable marketing opportunity. The effort marks the first time Morpheus has been involved with selling music to users via its P2P networks.YOU'RE SUCH A WIRE: MP3 blogs seem to be thriving recently in spite of the music industry's attempts to curb online piracy. One of the guiding concepts that the blogs have used to escaped the biz's wrath is to focus on music by little-known acts, primarily independent artists who consent to fans sharing their music online as a form of marketing. Swen's Weblog provides blog addicts with a fresh angle on MP3 subject matter -- it concentrates on music made by artists covered in U.K. magazine the Wire. The 20-year-old Wire certainly fits into the "flies under the RIAA's radar" category, as it covers "a wide range of progressive, adventurous and non-mainstream musics," according to its own Web site.The majority of the bands covered in any given issue of the magazine aren't likely to be found on the radio, so Swen and others of his ilk -- try The Unofficial Wire Companion -- frame their sites as unaffiliated 'services' to the Wire's readers and other fans of outré music.Then again, the magazine also provides Web-based readers with a home-cooked music trove of its own. Its site hosts a rotating free-MP3 gallery currently featuring the likes of Jim O'Rourke, Kid 606, Electrelane, Autechre and Anticon. Also in its "Web Exclusive" section is an archive of radio programs -- the Wire's creators have been hosting a weekly show on London's 104.4 FM since January 2003. The most recent 20 or so of the 90-minute shows are archived on the site, each presented as a single free MP3 download.
Chaz and the Haiti Fundraiser
Our very first recording artist, Chaz, just did a recording session last Friday. Stay tuned for updates on where you can purchase Chaz's music and see him play live! Check out more photos of the recording session at our facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Red-Vinyl-Media/191260141476?ref=nf .
Also, please come to our Haiti Relief Fundraiser/Speaker's Lounge show on February 10th. You'll be able to listen to great music and help a good cause at the same time. The show will be approximately a half hour starting at 12:30pm in the BC campus student lounge. See you there!
Twiztid!
Twiztid is coming to Minneapolis! The show is at First Ave. The tickets went on sale January 15th, 2010. Tickets cost $21. If your looking for a fun time and interesting show then you should come check these guys out. Opening artists include Blaze and Kung Fu Vampire. Personally I have never heard Kung Fu Vampire. But if they can get on tour with Twiztid then they must be good. For people that don't know Twiztid, they are a hard core rap duo. The music is mostly underground. They don't rap about your usual subjects that you hear on the radio like, money and having cars and stuff. And if they do they put a nice twist on things so it's a bit more crazier.
Nickelback
"Here's your nickel back." Mike Kroeger used this phrase while working at Starbucks and when he and his brother formed a band they chose the name Nickelback. Nickelback was formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. The band consists of four members, three of which are original. Chad Kroeger, lead vocals and lead guitar; Ryan Peake, guitar and backing vocals; Mike Kroeger, bass guitar; and Daniel Adair, drums and back vocals. Since the band was formed they have released six albums with fifteen songs in the top 100 and six in the top 10. As a band they have been criticised by many publications such as Rolling Stone, USAToday, Blender, and World Magazine for lack of originality and generic modern rock. On the flip side ChartAttack and Billboard have praised Nickelbacks's innovativeness for pushing the confines of modern rock. By composing songs with lyrics about getting drunk, having sex, and a fellow rock artist being killed on stage, they have acquired a huge fan base. Nickelback is one of the most successful bands of the 2000's selling over 30 million records and counting.
Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan
I feel a little weird writting about this, but that's the thing that makes it all the more interesting. The death of Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, Avenged Sevenfold's drummer, left 2009 even more somber than it already was with another celebrity death. The thing that sets it apart from the others is how even if you were just a moderate fan of his band you felt like you lost a friend yourself. He was a very warm, loving, and not to mention hilarious person, and the way he always seemed to show his true self made you feel like he was a close friend of yours. He was a phenomenal drummer and one of my favorites, but not only that, he was a musical genius. He could drum whatever he wanted, though he always wrote what was best for the song and added amazing fills. He could write amazing music also, which was shown in his side band Pinkly Smooth. While the long term future of Avenged Sevenfold is uncertain, one thing that does remain certain is the the legacy of The Rev will stay intact for years to come. You're never going to come back Jimmy, but when you come back, i'll be waiting.
pro tools alternative
If you can’t spend the money to buy the new Pro Tools but still need to record your own music for free? Then audacity is a great free program that allows you to record mix and edit sound files. Created in 2009 and with updates being made all the time it is a great alternative to the expensive Pro Tools. Unlike pro tools though all you need to do is download the installation program and the plug ins and you are all set to go, FOR FREE! Audacity works for Mac, Windows, as well as Linux software. And with tutorials available online its easy to start even for a beginner at recording. With plug-ins available for download, as long as you’re willing to look, you will never get bored playing around with your music. It is a great alternative that allows people without the money to buy pro tools to record great music with fantastic software.
Download the installer here http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows
Download the installer here http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows
Hed p.e.
Punk, Ska, Metal, Hip Hop, Reggae these are all styles that influence Hed p.e.’s G-Punk style. G-Punk is a phrase inspired by the term used to describe the style known as "G-Funk” itself a reference to the P-Funk collective popularized by people like George Clinton in the 70s. Many people would refer to Hed p.e.’s style as rap rock. When asked if they would be considered rap rock front man Jared Gomes said "It is hard because people wanna describe music with words and that in itself is a difficult task. I think that it is a misconception that we were part of some trend or whatever. We don't look at ourselves like that. We just consider ourselves musicians, artists. We don't consider ourselves "rap-rockers" or whatever." I personally feel that no matter what you call this unique style of music, its genius and may have made Hed p.e. one of the greatest bands of all time.
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