by PS | Oct 25, 2013 | Content
Greg Ginn’s Black Flag reunion–not to be confused with FLAG, the other Black Flag reunion project—is releasing a new album, out November 5, as the iTunes listing reveals (via BrooklynVegan). Yes, that up there is the Nicktoons-esque album cover. The record is...
by PS | Oct 9, 2013 | Artists, Content, Reviews
The latest arrival in my inbox is from Garry Bean, whose music you can check out right here: [youtube -x8fGwfTcEU] Make sure to follow the related links on YouTube to check out some of his other material, or just go straight here...
by PS | Jul 12, 2012 | Artists, Content, Reviews
Jason Adamo is a most familiar figure to regular listeners of Fame Games, not just because of his distinctive voice but also beautiful and powerful arrangements which don’t merely “sound great” but also can invariably be used as an object lesson in...
by PS | Jul 5, 2012 | Artists, Content, Reviews
Ever since Fame Games got put on hold, I frequently get asked to do music reviews for artists. When I agree, I typically email them my notes and that’s that. But recently I’ve received a few dozen such requests within the space of a few days – some...
by PS | May 9, 2011 | Content
With the advent of easily-accessible digital distribution channels, independent labels can more easily than ever place their artists on the market. If you’re an unsigned artist, it may be an idea for you to create your own label to which you can sign your act...
by PS | May 2, 2011 | Content
Being an independent musician means that you have the ability to make the type of music that you want, affect your community, and – even make money from it. Considering all the options available to you as a musician will help you broaden your career options. As...
by PS | Apr 25, 2011 | Content
Licensing you music into films is a great extra income stream for you as an independent artist. But, as with any other aspect of the music business, you have to go through the learning curve and networking process. In film licensing, just like with everything else, it...
by PS | Apr 18, 2011 | Content
Musicians are typically not lawyers as well. If that’s true of you too, then this definitely puts you at a disadvantage when it comes to reading, reviewing, understanding, agreeing to and signing music contracts . Music business contracts can be complicated and...
by PS | Apr 11, 2011 | Content
Music business contracts and recording contracts can be intimidating to all of those involved. Maybe you are starting your own label or are a new manager in the music industry, whatever your situation, you must grasp the basics involved in music contracts. Our last...
by PS | Apr 4, 2011 | Content
Whether you have been using a contract for years or if it is brand new for you, it won’t kill you to examine and perk up your music contracts. Ideally, you are going to want fair-minded music business contracts that are designed for precision rather than their...
by PS | Mar 28, 2011 | Content
Ty Cohen Presents: a Review of the Top 3 Music Business Books That Every Artist, Singer, Musician and Rapper Should Read – Part 3 The one thing that nobody seems to have enough of these days is time. This is especially true when you are building a career. For...
by PS | Mar 21, 2011 | Content
Ty Cohen Presents: a Review of the Top 3 Music Business Books That Every Artist, Singer, Musician and Rapper Should Read – Part 2 Being a music professional is an on-going learning experience. Aspiring musicians need to learn the basics on how the industry...
