Deconstructing the Week in Music 8.10-8.16

Posted on 16. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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Here’s a recap of what went on in the music industry this week. Make sure to check out anything you might have missed and leave your comments. Know something we don’t? Submit a story.

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Imogen Heap Shows Us That DIY Pays Off – And Takes a Lot Of Work

Posted on 13. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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Spend enough time online and you might begin to suspect that some media folks want you to think that the DIY approach will somehow be less work than then a traditional career in music. Strange, given that the term itself implies the opposite. ‘DIY’ does, after all, stand for ‘Do It Yourself.’ More rewarding? Less [...]

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The Return of the Supergroup

Posted on 11. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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The rock ‘supergroup’ has been around since the 60′s with band’s like Cream, Blind Faith and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The concept has seen something of a revival recently with members of bands as diverse as the Smashing Pumpkins, Cheap Trick, Foo Fighters, Led Zepplin and even Hanson teaming up to form powerhouse lineups [...]

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New Music Releases August 11th 2009

Posted on 11. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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Summer is the season of reissues, and this week we have no shortage of them. The Cure, Fleetwood Mac, Ween – even the Flying Burrito Brothers. The big Woodstock: 40 Years On box set drops today as well, along with a live Jimi Hendrix that comes complete with a t-shirt. As for new stuff, we’ve [...]

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What the Music Industry and the Credit Crisis Have in Common

Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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I stumbled on an interesting animation that attempts to explain the United States’ ongoing credit crisis in easily understood terms. It’s a great video, which you can see in its entirety here. At a certain point in the video the narrator begins to explain the problem of sub-prime mortgages. Basically, the banks and investors were [...]

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Stunning Video – Coldplay’s Strawberry Swing

Posted on 09. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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Coldplay seems to be a love ‘em or hate ‘em kind of band. That’s not uncommon when a group reaches the level of success that they have, although Coldplay does seem more divisive than most. Perhaps it’s frontman Chris Martin’s penchant for writing political commentary on his knuckles, perhaps it’s something else. Regardless of how [...]

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Deconstructing the Week in Music 8.3 – 8.8

Posted on 08. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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Here’s a recap of what went on in the music industry this week. Make sure to check out anything you might have missed and leave your comments. Know something we don’t? Submit a story.

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Lawmakers Praise Napster for File Sharing Innovation in 2000

Posted on 07. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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This little gem appeared today on the blog of Charles Nesson, the attorney representing Joel Tenenbaum in his recent bout with the RIAA. In a letter addressed to Nesson, Robert John Smith of the Louisiana Capital Appeals Project makes the argument that the laws used by the RIAA against Joel Tenenbaum were never intended to [...]

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Connect with Creative Deconstruction

Posted on 06. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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I just wanted to take a moment to say how much I appreciate you, the readers of Creative Deconstruction. It’s encouraging to see so many artists, fans and music pros recognizing the unprecedented opportunities we have in the music business today. When I started this site a few months ago it was my goal to create a [...]