Today is March 28, which means we have reached the last Friday of the month. It’s currently the early afternoon on the East Coast, and if you are anything like our friends in the industry then you have probably checked the time on you laptop and phone about a dozen times since lunch in hopes 4:55 would appear. Yes, the weekend is so close you can practically taste the overpriced alcohol and okay-but-could-have-been-better pub food awaiting on the other side of the office doors. Before we get there, however, we need to reflect.
Each and every Friday afternoon we like to pause our normal routine of interviews and advice columns to provide an update on everything in development here at Haulix HQ. We may run a music industry blog, but that is certainly not all we do. Music security is our top priority, and in recent weeks we have been working hard to develop cutting-edge technology that take our servicing platform to a whole new level. Let’s dive in.
The biggest change at Haulix HQ this week came in the form of a brand new anti-spam policy, which we want to encourage all of clients to familiarize themselves with as soon as possible (you can find our policy here). All contacts on your mailing list need to be individuals you know or people who have opted to receive messaging from you in the past. If a customer sends out a large number of invitations where the majority of them bounce, their outbound email functionality will risk being suspended to prevent their reputation from getting harmed.
As far as the blog is concerned, the final week of the month has proven to be one of the most interesting in recent memory. We furthered our exploration into the mind of a music pirate, offered advice to artists whose creation fall victim to early leaks, and spoke with the man who literally created The A.V. Club. If you missed any of the content ran in recent days, please use the following links to catch up before another post goes live:
- Industry Spotlight: Jon Freeman (Freeman Promotions)
- My Life As A Music Pirate (Part 2)
- Haulix Is More Than A Blog About Life In The Music Industry
- Industry Spotlight: Stephen Thompson (NPR Music)
- Advice: What To Do If Your Album Leaks
- Music Industry Job Board (3/23/14)
- Journalism Tips #7 ‘Common Writing Mistakes & How to Avoid Them – PART 2’
Next week we have features planned with Tiny Mix Tapes and High Times Magazine, as well as a look at bitcoin and whether or not it’s a currency musicians should embrace.
Before we say farewell we wanted to take one more moment and wish a fond farewell to our recently departed industry brother Dave Brockie – aka Oderus Urungus of Gwar. He did more than write songs and play shows. Dave Brockie changed lives and open minds to the possibilities of rock and what it could become in a live setting. We will miss him for a long time to come, but we are glad to have helped Gwar distribute several releases while Brockie was still with us and look forward to enjoying his creations for many years to come.
Now, to say goodbye, let us reflect on the time Gwar appeared in a major motion picture:
