Album Review: Sufjan Stevens ‘Run Rabbit Run’

Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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There’s a world of quirky indie-folk out there, and Sufjan Stevens is its king. His ‘wunderkind’ status may be a stretch – the guy is in his thirties, after all – but there is no question about Sufjan’s skill and creativity as a songwriter. Diverse arrangements, complex characters and themes of spirituality and Americana are [...]

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New Music Releases – September 29, 2009

Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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This week brings us several worthwhile new albums. I am particularly excited about Cymbals Eat Guitars Why There Are Mountains. These guys show a ton of promise and I found this record to be a great listen.
Karen O and the Kids give us an early taste of Where the Wild Things Are with their excellent [...]

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Is Your Release Strategy Driving Fan Engagement – Or Preventing it?

Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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Modern music marketing is about the artist-fan relationship. Along with live performances, new music releases should be considered the backbone of this relationship, not simply a product to drive revenue or attendance.

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Music Video Pick: Kings of Convenience ‘Boat Behind’

Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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Head of Australian Recording Industry on the New Music Business

Posted on 23. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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The new music industry could be effectively broken down into two different camps, with the traditional recording industry on one side and the proponents of the emerging independent DIY models on the other. The two camps rarely see eye to eye, but in many ways the debate between them is quite balanced. The traditional recording industry has all of the [...]

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New Music Releases – September 22 2009

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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Summer is coming to an end and the big releases are cranking up. This week brings us several highly anticipated releases, as well as one or two that I am personally excited about.
As far as big name acts go, Pearl Jam’s Backspacer drops this week, the band’s first album since cutting ties with Sony Records. [...]

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Copyright and Music – Do Great Artists Steal?

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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Last year guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani filed a lawsuit against Coldplay alleging that ‘Viva La Vida’ contained “substantial, original portions” of a track he put out in 2004 called ‘If I Could Fly.’
Coldplay responded by saying that if the two songs were similar it was purely coincidental. Dozens of video mashups, music theory analyses, and [...]

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Deconstructing the Week in Music September 7 – 20

Posted on 20. Sep, 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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Billy Corgan Announces New Smashing Pumpkins Album – 44 Free Songs

Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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Billy Corgan announced Wednesday that recording has begun on a new 44 track album, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, which he will release as a series of free downloads.
In a statement made on the Pumpkins’ website Corgan said that he hopes ”to release a song at a time beginning around Halloween of this year, with each new release coming [...]