Author Archives: DomCal6

Cameo Lover

Kimbra, writer and singer of “Cameo Lover”, was just awarded 2011′s first prize by the International Songwriting Competition. Kimbra is already huge in her native New Zealand and in Australia. Her album is set to debut here in America on … Continue reading

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Choosing Songs

If you are faced with choosing songs to place on your next album, Simon Tam of musicthinktank.com suggests creating a contest in order to choose. By singling out and ranking important features such as composition and execution, one can pinpoint … Continue reading

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Spotify for the iPad

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Android App

Last week a new music player app was introduced for Android phones. So often apps tend to be designed with an iPhone in mind, but not this one. Created by eMusic, the player includes discographies, biographies, and music suggestions based … Continue reading

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Land of Dreams

In this new tourism video for the U.S., Rosanne Cash, daughter of Johnny Cash, gives voice to a song of hope and excitement.

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Copyright Conversations

Jonathan Bailey at plagiarismtoday.com has written an interesting article on the different types of conversations one can have over copyright issues. Bailey believes in order to have productive, informed conversations about copyright issues one must know what type of conversation they … Continue reading

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Kinshasa Symphony

This is such and inspiring story. Music is so powerful to bring people together in extraordinary ways. The video stops short, but you can follow the link to the full episode if you wish.

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Keys to a Rockin’ Live Performance

Dave Cool just finished up a four part series on the Four P’s of Playing Live Shows. His last piece focused on the performance itself. Cool states that the three most important elements to a live show are passion, spontaneity, and … Continue reading

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Social Media Help

With so many social media options to choose from, it’s hard to know which is best for branding your image as an artist. This infographic breaks down statistics about each social media outlet to help you out!

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“Listen” to Facebook

Facebook has recently added a new button to the top of musician’s pages. The ‘Like’ button is still there, but now there is a ‘Listen’ button as well. Visitors to the page can click that button and listen to the … Continue reading

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