MySpace Digital Music Service - My Synopsis

Not too long ago, I came across a storm of blog postings that all claimed MySpace was launching a new digital music service in conjunction with three of the four major labels. According to Billboard.biz, the new service will be “called MySpace Music, (and) the service is expected to be a one-stop destination for all things music, including DRM-free full-song downloads, ad-supported free full-song streaming, concert tickets, merchandise and ringtones.”

NY Court Rules in Favor of Labels in P2P Case

Major labels won a victory yesterday against file sharing networks and people who participate in them. A federal District Court in New York decided that by offering to distribute files on P2P networks by way of a shared folder, a person violates a copyright owner’s right to reproduce and distribute the work.

My First Show at Milly’s Tavern in NH!

For everybody who lives in New Hampshire (and most parts of Massachusetts), you already know, Milly’s Tavern in Manchester is an absolute must for any artist looking to book live shows in the 603. The owner, Peter Telge, is a big fan of Hip-Hop and live music in general, and has been for years. Peter has given many up-and-coming artists like myself a chance to showcase their live performances and to make a good amount of money doing it. Hat’s off to Peter for that!

CD Baby Turns 10!

I’d like to wish Derek Sivers and the staff at CD Baby a happy 10th birthday!  Man, time flies when you’re having fun!  It seems like just yesterday that I put my first CD for sale on their site!

So it’s amazing to me that CD Baby is now celebrating it’s tenth anniversary.

Young Buck not Receiving Royalty Checks?

Not too long ago, I came across an article on ProHipHop.com that talked about Young Buck’s revelation that he’d never once received a royalty check from G-Unit Records. Young Buck’s interview was originally posted on Yo! Raps, a German-based Hip-Hop blog.

12 Year Old Hits Soulja Boy’s Tour Bus With Rock

Now, I’m definitely not a hater. For the most part, my attitude is do what you gotta do to get your paper, it’s all good. Now, that being said, I have to say that I can’t stand Soulja Boy’s ‘music’. But I always thought that his kind of shit was a necessary evil, because it seemed to be what the younger kids (the 12+’s) seem to like. So whatever.

But I may have been wrong about the taste of 12 year olds, though…

More Good News for Indies

More numbers are coming in all the time, and it’s looking better and better for the indie labels, and worse and worse for the majors.

HypeBot’s One Dollar Challenge.

Edgar Bronfman Jr., CEO of Warner Music Group, is over-paid. According to an SEC filing this week, it was revealed that WMG has extended CEO Edgar Bronfman’s contract through March 2013. According to the filing, his annual base salary is at least one million dollars. With incentives, bonuses, and stock options, his total compensation could end up being between $15-$20 million over 5 years. Wow.

Spring Cleaning..

In anticipation of the long New England winter FINALLY coming to an end, I’ve decided to do some “spring cleaning”. For one thing, I’ve decided to place my company Red Zone Records on the back-burner. At least for a couple months or so. There’s a couple of reasons for this.

How to Become Famous

Forget doing auditioning for American Idol, doing tons of live shows, paying thousands for print ads, and networking your ass off. If you really wanna become a successful indie artist nowadays, all you have to do is sell your body to a high-level government official, and then bring about said official’s downfall. Worked for Ashley Alexandra Dupre!