Why Not Spend a Few Moments With Legendary Producer and Engineer Ken Scott?
Ken ScottKen Scott’s discography reads like a ‘Who’s Who’ from the recording industry, just look at these credits: Engineered: America – America The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour – White Album Jeff...
View ArticleASCAP Now Demanding License From Venues That Let People Play Guitar Hero
Wait…what? Breaking news from Tech Dirt: from the can’t-listen-without-paying-up dept… We’ve been detailing how the various collection societies around the globe have been trotting out all sorts of...
View Article“I Wear No Pants”– PSN Listener Gets Song On During Super Bowl XLIV
Stu Venable, a long time listener to the Project Studio Network podcast, has had a song picked up by the Dockers clothing company for a commercial during this years big game, Super Bowl XLIV. The song...
View ArticleRonan C. Murphy’s Aphorisms On Recording
Ronan C. MurphyIf you don’t know Ronan C. Murphy, GET TO KNOW HIM! He’s a great engineer/producer and has a great video podcast, Ronan’s Recording Show. He also conducts the famous Home Recording...
View ArticleHow Much Do Musicians Really Make From Record Deals?
This is a great breakdown of the current record deal math done by Cord Jefferson at The Root. By the math in the article, the average “signed” musician makes $23.40 for every $1,000 of revenue earned...
View ArticleRolling Stone Magazine’s Letter To The Record Label Executives
In the current edition, Rolling Stone Magazine issued a “thank you” letter to all the record label executives. Enjoy! And again in plain text format… A Big Fat Thanks To Record Execs “Thank you for...
View ArticleMusic Tech Guru Says Web Is Not The Enemy
This is a very interesting post from Greg Sandoval over at Cnet News. The Internet is a killer of art–at least that’s how a couple of former rock ‘n’ roll gods see it. John Mellencamp, known for such...
View ArticleiTunes Top 10 Selling Singles & Albums of the Week Aug. 30, 2010
Once in a while I get curious about the music people find engaging enough to pay for. Here’s what tripping triggers this last week. iTunes top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Aug. 30,...
View ArticleRIAA Accounting: Why Even Major Label Musicians Rarely Make Money From Album...
Here’s another great article on the “behind the scenes” money stories of the music industry. This comes from a posting over at techdirt. We recently had a fun post about Hollywood accounting, about...
View ArticlePublic Domain vs. Copyrighted Works – Mechanical Licensing For Cover Songs
This post first appeared on Limelight’s blog. Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs … and what’s wrong with that? If you’re planning to use a previously written composition in your...
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