Songwriting and Production
At Next Radio 2016, Brittney Bean outlines how DSPs (like Spotify and Apple Music) provide consumption data to record companies and how they use it to retail more music. Source: How record companies use the data Spotify/Apple send them | That Eric Alper Kind of reminds me of the record player that plays the rings…
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Source: Benji Rogers | Keynote Conversation · SlidesLive dotBlockChain. A great video explanation by smart people as to how blockchain can work within the music business to make the music business great again. Sing it.
When asked why knowing every Beatles’ kit, drum piece, and hardware matters, Astridge answers plainly, “I feel The Beatles’ legacy will go on for centuries. My whole take on this and the reason why I collected drums and gear specific for his my whole life was to help bring Ringo’s kits back to life.” Source:…
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John Mellencamp discusses working with Stephen King, getting props from Bob Dylan, why his opinions are “hard to deal with” and more. Source: John Mellencamp on Bob Dylan, Stephen King, the Kinks – Rolling Stone Your friend Bob Dylan shouted you out in his MusiCares speech a couple of years back. What did that mean…
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Larry Fink juxtaposes images of Andy Warhol with other photos of working class life in the 1960s Source: Andy Warhol: The Lost Photographs by the Legend Larry Fink | Time.com
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When they go into the studio or on tour, artists like Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Ozzy Osbourne and John Mellancamp can’t do it alone. They need to hire a band, a collection of crack musicians who can make their music come alive. While these people may play in front of millions of people over the course of their careers, they spend most of time in the background, unknown to all but the most hardcore fans of the frontperson.
Source: Spotify is launching a Messenger bot for sharing song clips with friends | TechCrunch
Clips that sail ships
Source: Snar_2: An automated snare drum for Aphex Twin by Godfried-Willem Raes Well isn’t this a cool thing, especially for the drummer impaired singer/songwriter class. Controlled by simple midi this complex ‘drum machine’ really has some class.
John Lydon is captivating, but a doc about Public Image Ltd. tells you more about Lydon’s post-Sex Pistols band than you may want to know. Source: ‘The Public Image Is Rotten’ Review: John Lydon’s post-Pistols Band | Variety
Learn 10 little-known facts about the Ramones’ 1976 debut LP, recorded 40 years ago this month. Source: Ramones’ Debut LP: 10 Things You Didn’t Know – Rolling Stone
Lyrics include: “Asshole, when are you gonna die?” Source: Listen to Iggy Pop’s New Song “Asshole Blues” | Pitchfork
Jimmy Webb looks back on more than 50 years writing for everyone from Frank Sinatra to Paul McCartney, and the dark times he weathered along the way. Source: Jimmy Webb on John Lennon’s Lost Weekend, Frank Sinatra – Rolling Stone
Source: After a Half-Century in Music, Clive Davis Is Still in Love – The New York Times
I get this digital only thing — even with free shipping. My guess is that more of this from artists will bring back the value of physical. It’s going to be rare. —– We are shutting down physical sales at Red Floor Records and going digital only. All physical items (excluding Goodbye To Language) are…
Some good shots of the lower east side in this nice winter song video. What makes a winter song video, besides the people in gloves and the girders of bridges covered with snow? The pretend anonymity. They see you hiding in your houses, staying warm –laughing at the Donald.