Category Archives: Music

True Love

Posted on February 9, 2012 by DomCal6

I’m not a huge country music fan, but this video is pretty adorable. Since Valentine’s Day is next week, I thought I’d share a picture of true love…and father and daughter. Here is Dierks Bentley singing a duet with his … Continue reading →

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Singles vs. Albums

Posted on February 8, 2012 by DomCal6

An argument for releasing singles as opposed to full albums has been developing since digital music took off. Frank Woodworth is making his case over at Music Think Tank. Here are a few highlights of his article that support his … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Grand Ole Stage

Posted on February 7, 2012 by DomCal6

The historic stage of the Grand Ole Opry is being replaced. After 61 years of the most famous country music stars performing, the stage has seen better days. An 18 inch strip of the old stage will be placed at … Continue reading →

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Score for Spotify

Posted on February 1, 2012 by DomCal6

The big news today seems to be that Spotify has finally gotten the rights to stream Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto. The band’s managers initially withheld the album from streaming services so that it would not compete with download stores, such as … Continue reading →

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Royalty App

Posted on January 31, 2012 by DomCal6

The Moses Avalon Royalty Calculator. Do you have any complicated royalty negotiations in the future? Well, now there is an app to help you get through them. The royalty calculator provides explanations and break downs for a number of artist … Continue reading →

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Murfie: Questionable or Legit?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by DomCal6

An new start-up, Murfie, just received $1.4 million in funding to continue their business. Their business consists of buying used CD’s from customers, storing said CD’s, and then ripping them to sell downloads. People are already talking about the copyright … Continue reading →

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Continuing the Fight

Posted on January 16, 2012 by DomCal6

Last week, a Dutch court ruled that companies who do not block Swedish piracy website, Pirate Bay, will be fined $12, 750 per day. This ruling is just another step in the effort to reduce the number of people who … Continue reading →

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NoiseTrade: Giving Away Music on the DL

Posted on January 12, 2012 by DomCal6

If you know anything about NoiseTrade you know that the site does not pirate music as the means to giving it away. No, it actually allows the artist to give away free downloads of their albums in return for contact … Continue reading →

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Oh, Spotify…

Posted on January 9, 2012 by DomCal6

It was only six months ago that Spotify launched in the U.S.  I was one of the first to sign up to use the new music streaming service. I preferred the option of only listening to one artist instead of … Continue reading →

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ASCAP 2011 List

Posted on January 5, 2012 by DomCal6

We love ASCAP and what they do for musicians. Over on their site, ASCAP has put together a list of their top 10 must reads of 2011. The list includes articles and videos are how to develop the best music … Continue reading →

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