Month: August 2017

1. Exclusivity

2. Time

3. Manager’s Management Services

4. Decision-Making

5. Commission

6. Expenses

7. Cash Flow

Source: 7 Essential Clauses in an Artist Management Deal

“The blues are some of the most iconic sounds of America. What began in the South in the late 19th century as a mix of work songs and spirituals evolved into a mostly secular, acoustic guitar driven musical embodiment of suffering, struggle and—in the best case scenarios—triumph that proliferated during the early-to-mid 20th century. But the blues also encompass a range of regional dialects. The West Coast blues, mostly centered in California, incorporated more piano work and jazz influences during the 1940s, while the Chicago blues electrified some these sounds in the 1950s and ‘60s. The Hill Country blues of northern Mississippi used a rhythmic, repetitive style of guitar playing with mirrored vocals. But it was the Delta blues, hailing from the area surrounding the delta of the Mississippi River, which truly began the movement of the blues and encapsulates the style, genre and soul of what we now call, “the blues.””

Source: The 15 Best Delta Blues Songs :: Music :: Lists :: delta blues :: Paste

It is not stealing or looting to take things that inspire you in one culture and adapt and change them to further your own expression.

Source: Unpacking the Absurd Logic Of Cultural Appropriation—And What It Costs | Observer

“While I was there, I was just gathering images and names, and ideas and rhythms, and I was storing all of these things … in my mind somewhere. And when it was time to sit down and write songs, when I reached into the attic to see what I was gonna write about, that’s what was there. I just felt a strong passion toward the discovery of going there, and it opened my eyes, and all my senses were overwhelmed by the feeling of that place. When I sat down to write songs, that’s all I could think of…”