AltWeeklies Wire
Radio Nowhere Trades Physical Dollars for Digital Dimesnew
After his band's popularity waned, Mike Baker began using social networking to write his music and build a buzz.
East Bay Express |
Eric Rubin |
08-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Blue Scholars are Turning the Artist-Label Relationship On its Headnew
Seattle hip-hop group Blue Scholars have brokered a deal in which New York hip-hop label Duck Down Records signed to them. Whether that's the most accurate way to put it is debatable, but the message is clear: things are changing.
Seattle Weekly |
Jonathan Cunningham |
08-10-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
How a Gamer Used His Celebrity in 'World of Warcraft' to Launch a Music Careernew
Even Michael Bailey -- or Fony, as he's known to fellow WoW gamers -- couldn't have predicted that one day his cyber-world celebrity would bring his real-world electronic music group hundreds of digital download sales and a burgeoning international fanbase.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
07-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bypassing Record Labels, Jill Sobule's New Album is Funded by Fansnew
Sobule has had a hard time with record companies. The singer/songwriter has been dropped by MCA and Atlantic, not to mention the two indie labels she recorded for are now defunct. Naturally, Sobule was hesitant about shopping her latest album to another label; but without any money of her own, other options were few and far between.
New York Press |
David Chiu |
05-14-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Can I Bite Your Thigh? A Trent Reznor Interviewnew
The Nine Inch Nails frontman goes off on a failed record industry and life as an indie artist after decades of appeasing "asshole" executives.
Sacramento News & Review |
Alia Cruz |
12-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Von Iva Hits the Big Time with Jim Carreynew
How do you amass a large audience from outside the traditional music industry? If you're San Francisco's Von Iva, the answer has moved from labels to licensing -- a direction that recently landed the group in the onscreen company of Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
12-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kinch Makes 'Advances' by Giving Their First Album Awaynew
"I think that the option for us was — are we gonna sell a hundred copies to friends and family or get people to listen it, and if they like it, they'll buy stuff from us in the future," says Andrew Junker. "We want to do this the rest of our lives, so giving our first record away is really kind of a no-brainer."
Phoenix New Times |
Serene Dominic |
11-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bands On the Road in Hard Timesnew
Nowhere does the old adage about the journey being more important than the destination ring truer than in the average band's tour van. But lately, the cost of taking your act on the road has skyrocketed to the point where it might not be worth leaving home at all.
Boston Phoenix |
Michael Brodeur |
09-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Scarface Opens Onlines Doors for New Artistsnew
He's the owner of and principal investor in www.heregomydemo.com, a new web site that allows musicians — of any genre, not just rappers, he stresses — to upload MP3s, videos, photos, blogs and bios for free, and sample the wares of the site's other members.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Visions of Radioheadnew
Celebrating the 21st century's most interactive band.
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
08-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ingrid Michaelson Knows the Way into America's Heart is Through 'Grey's Anatomy'new
After 25 million viewers heard her song "Keep Breathing" on the hit show's third-season finale, Michaelson's second album shot to indie fame. With no support from a label, Michaelson suddenly was everywhere.
Style Weekly |
Anne Larimer Hart |
06-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Music Industry 101 with Marty Willson-Pipernew
Decades ago, The Church could waste money with the best of them.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
05-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
