Save 6 Music
Cheers to the Wolf People reminding me to shout at the BBC.
“We will be appearing live on Marc Riley’s BBC6 show on Monday the 15th of March.
Show starts at 7pm.
Also, we urge you to do everything you can to stop BBC 6 Music getting axed.
You can actually help save it by contacting the trust…
“Sir Michael [...]
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Ed O’brien @ Midem and Live Music Strategies.
Thought I’d update this blog with a few things that might interest people.
Check out this video, here. It’s rather old now, considering Midem was about a month ago, but it’s very applicable. It’s Ed O’brien from Radiohead. He is giving his opinion on what band and labels should be doing to promote themselves – or [...]
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Frederik Teige, Record Label and Website Update.
Hi there,
I thought I’d update the blog due to the website being updated. The old design was nice, but I feel the new one looks far more professional. Hope you like!
So what has been happening? Well we’re working on a record release with a guy called Frederik Teige. Frederik currently plays with Efterklang at the [...]
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Incoming
I’ve been working on bits and pieces behind the scenes at Velvet Grooves. I’m actually going to update the site soon so you can see whats been going on.
I’ve done a digital store for Charlotte Hatherely via Little Sister Records. Lovely people to work with! There has also been a complete network for Sophie Garner [...]
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Birminghams “web scene” and gigs.
Some discussion about a “web scene” in Birmingham:
http://forum.multipack.co.uk/comments.php?DiscussionID=77&page=1
I went to the Island Bar on Friday night to see Sunset Cinema Club, Lonely Ghosts, 4 or 5 Magicians and Idiosync. Brilliant gig, really really loved it! And one of the first times I’ve been to a gig in Birmingham when I’ve not had to worry about [...]
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And then there’s this…
Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists – by David Byrne:
@ Wired.com
Just caught that again on Twitter via @MixMatchMusic (via @buzzsonic) but I remember reading it a while ago, and it’s a great read…
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Trent Reznor on New Business Models, Distribution etc.
Highly interesting, via Digg:
http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/04/video-trent-reznor-on-new-business-models-distribution-channels-more.html
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Streaming gigs online via subscription…
Check here:
http://www.robblatt.com/web-applications/ustream-business-model/
Whilst the idea of doing a gig from your own home, or a fans home isn’t a new thing anymore, I had an idea last night which might hopefully resolve one of my ongoing problems. What if you can`t get to a gig, or the gig is too packed? Yet you really really want [...]
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Facebook Pages
Here’s a guide to Facebook pages.
An interesting read, and also useful as a learning resource on how to use your page effectively to market & sell your products.
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