Steven LaClair, founder and editor for Nothing Original, joins us today to share some thoughts on email, publicity, and why many in the industry need to think about the way they communicate with music bloggers/journalists. The time I have available… Continue Reading
Three months passed pretty quick, eh? Tonight, September 30, marks the end of the free trial period for the first wave of Apple Music users. Those who signed up the first day the streaming service became available will have to… Continue Reading
If there is one thing we can probably all agree on about life on the internet it’s that those who fuel the content generation machines that keep the web buzzing with viral sensations love nothing more than drama. It can… Continue Reading
As any music blogger will tell you, the quality of pitches sent from aspiring artists and PR professionals often run the gamut from eye-poppingly gorgeous to outright embarrassing. Some arrive as brilliantly designed emails with photos and color to spare,… Continue Reading
Taylor Swift may be the queen of modern pop music, but her latest tour has ruffled more than a few feathers with its aggressive approach to controlling media distribution. The first to complain were photographers, many of whom believed the… Continue Reading
If you’re anything like me, you probably started the day by recognizing that the start of a new work week had indeed arrived and then immediately began shaking your fists at the sky in anger. Monday is rarely anyone’s favorite… Continue Reading
A lot has been written about the supposed dire state of the music industry, but truth be told there are a number of successful and growing companies, including record labels, that are thriving in 2015. In this column we bring… Continue Reading
Hello, everyone. Thank you for stopping by our company blog. This is the last update we will run in the month of September, and overall we think this month has treated us well. Our staff is entirely comprised of people… Continue Reading
In all my years of music blogging, ‘conflict of interest’ is probably the one term I have heard thrown around more than any other when discussing the efforts of various writers. Site owners, much like countless industry professionals working in… Continue Reading
Over the last year you may have seen your favorite pop punk band tweeting about a limited run of cassette tapes a tiny indie label was pressing for their latest release and thought, even if just for a moment, that… Continue Reading