February 2012
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“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
– George Bernard Shaw (via kutgoi)
“Money doesn’t make great music. Great music makes money.”
– Immitter0
Joke of the Day!
And the WINNER is…
FOR SALE BY OWNER.
Complete set of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 45 volumes.
Excellent condition, £200 or best offer.
No longer needed, got married, wife knows everything!
(Statement of the Century)
January 2012
1 post
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WatchMoment of Clarity: won(1)
December 2011
2 posts
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November 2011
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August 2011
1 post
“A teacher affects eternity; he/she can never tell where his/her influence stops.”
– Henry Brooks Adams - American journalist, historian, academic and novelist.
July 2011
3 posts
“Indecision may or may not be my problem.”
– Jimmy Buffet
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“Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be...”
– Benjamin Disraeli
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June 2011
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“If your not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not...”
– Woody Allen
“Once upon a time there was no greater profession than rock star. Someone who...”
– Bob Lefsetz
“The exhaustion from overextending yourself creatively is some of the best...”
– Seth Godin
April 2011
2 posts
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March 2011
3 posts
“We’re building new touring acts. Mumford & Sons is a good example. ...”
– Bob Lefsetz
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February 2011
9 posts
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“Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and...”
– Marcel Marceau quotes (French Mime Artist, b.1923. He was the world’s most famous mime and creator of Bip, the white-faced clown.)
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WatchRhymes from Durham, north Carolina.
“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight...”
– Plato (Ancient Greek Philosopher He was the world’s most influential philosopher. 428 BC-348 BC)
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“I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions...”
– Virgil Thomson (American Composer, 1896-1989)
“Music is an outburst of the soul.”
– Frederick Delius (English Composer, one of the most distinctive figures in the revival of English music at the end of the 19th century. 1862-1934)
“Don’t go for world domination. Be happy you triumph in your own niche. ...”
– Bob Leftsetz
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January 2011
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“Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be...”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
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WatchAn impressive video of 4 minutes in HIP HOP history narrated in Beatbox by talented french beatboxer EKLIPS!
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“In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in...”
– Hannah Arendt
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Spotify May Finally Be Coming to the States →
According to the New York Post, “two music-industry sources” report that Spotify is very close to signing a deal with Sony Music and has also linked up with another label, which the Post does not name.
Spotify is not a straight-up subscription service. Users are privy to all-you-can-eat music for free, if they don’t mind dealing with ads (you can pay to nix the advertisements) — and, let’s face...
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The Art of Writing Great Lyrics →
For those of you new to song writing or seasoned song writers looking for a splash of inspiration check out Pamela Philips Oland’s new book The art of writing great lyrics. A lot veteran song writers will say, You cannot teach someone to write good song lyrics.
But can it be taught?
Check out the column in Music industry Newswire written by Scott G - The G-Man.
He explains why at...
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“The secret of success in life, is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when...”
– Disraeli
“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One...”
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—John F. Kennedy
December 2010
6 posts
UK teen buys $750,000 of his own music from iTunes... →
A UK teen named Lamar Johnson has recently plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud. His crime? It seems that he and his band (both in a musical sense and in a “Robin Hood” sense) used stolen credit cards to purchase something like $750,000 worth of their own music from both Amazon and the iTunes Store between January 2008 and June 2009.
Is this what selling records has...
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“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks...”
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— Thomas Edison
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“Necessity, who is the mother of invention.”
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— Plato
The death of indie music is not a myth! →
Indie is dead. Long live indie.
This is how Patrick Derocher news editor for theramonline.com starts off his article to discuss not the collapse but the rise of indie music. In his long winded article he explains that indie artists have come a long way with the world wide web, from selling out concerts, to topping the charts.
Could this be true? Is indie the new mainstream? If so, in my...
“Men of principles are always bold, but those who are bold are not always men of...”
– Confucius
November 2010
15 posts
“If you have health, you probably will be happy, and if you have health and...”
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— Elbert Hubbard
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“Music should strike fire from the hearts of man, and bring tears from the eyes...”
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— Ludwig Van Beethoven
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One Day.
A smilesnsummaz Production.
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“Music should strike fire from the hearts of man, and bring tears from the eyes...”
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— Ludwig Van Beethoven
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“The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows.”
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— Aristotle Onassis
Heads will Roll.
A smilesnsummaz production.
“Wit is educated insolence.”
– Aristotle