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An open letter to BMI: I take Paypal.

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

As TechCrunch reports, ASCAP has just won a lawsuit against major online music streaming services in the amount of $100mm for artists.
My question:  When will BMI be mailing my check?
My music’s getting streamed all over the fuck, and on many of those aforementioned networks.
My case isn’t against musical streaming.  My case is against music publishers […]

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Tags: Business · Music · Technology

La Vie en Rose

April 7th, 2008 · No Comments

 
I have heard Edith Piaf sing.  But before last night I was not aware of how much I liked her.  While watching other movies about music or musicians, the repitition of music becomes grating.  Not in La Vie en Rose; I found myself wishing for more of Piaf’s music to play. 
Edith’s life was interesting in […]

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Tags: Culture · Entertainment · Movies · Music

Why Do Old Companies Hoard Old Content?

April 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Listen. It’s not that I think everything should be free. Really, it’s not.
Provide me good content for a reasonable price, I’ll make some small internal computations, and if it’s a deal, I’ll pony up.
But what about content that is outdated, is no longer available to the consumer, and is collecting dust in a […]

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“The wonderful world of music” or better yet, “Holy fuck! New Yawk Sit-AY!”

March 18th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Today on the train into work I was literally sandwiched between Seldon Hunt (black metal graphic artist revolutionary) and Tim Harrington (Les Savy Fav beatnik crazy).
To put this into perspective, I was sandwiched between these two men:

Keep in mind that Mr. Fav was not covered in filth, and Mr. Earth was still 7 feet tall.

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There is humor in doom

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Is your music just a big joke?
Due to several postings I have made on a few small websites, I have received a handful of messages about my music. The concern, it seems, is whether my music is supposed to be humorous, or some kind of big joke.
The fact of the matter is that I […]

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Tags: Art · Criticism · Featured · Music


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