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RIAA faces possible class action over suing the innocent!
RIAA faces possible class action over suing the innocent
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070817-riaa-faces-first-class-action-suit.html
By Nate Anderson |
The scene at RIAA headquarters this week must have been fascinating. The group yesterday announced that it has finished sending out a new batch of 503 “pre-litigation letters” to 58 different universities around the US, generously offering to let students […]
The RIAA’s Seventh Wave!
RIAA Sends Seventh Wave of Pre-Litigation Letters
By Susan Butler, N.Y. (original article posted here) The RIAA has sent a new wave of 503 pre-litigation settlement letters to 58 universities on behalf of its record company members. The latest round of letters is part of the education and deterrence campaign the RIAA […]
Wear it like a Rockstar! Wear Your Music!
Wear it like a Rockstar! Wear Your Music!
Nothing can be cooler than wearing a piece of rockstar gear!
The RelixBand line of guitar string bracelets IS exactly that!
Originally, the RelixBand was created for Wear Your Music, a charity organization to benefit local charities. Artists such as Pete Townsend, Zakk Wylde, Keith Richards, Elvis Costello - […]
Attention all budding musicians!
Finally, a place to showcase your talent, and meet new musicians and in a POSITIVE light!
I’m sure you can relate to embarrasment, and humilition at one time in your life. As an amateur musician - imagine if you seriously recorded a demo or a song in an attempt to find a band, or other […]
Win a record deal!
(story from killerstartups)
Universal has recently dumped an undisclosed amount of money on the website, Loud.com. Loud is now hosting a contest to find the best rapper, and the winner can receive a record deal and $100,000. Naviagate through the site and find areas to buy beats, to blog, to search profiles and for producers, all […]
Build an online music store; Find Beats and Rappers too!
Further in my quest to bring you the newest products and services, killerstartups announced these websites yesterday;
jamgate - How will you be discovered? Whether you’re an aspiring musician, a veteran artist, or working at a label, you need one important tool for success: exposure. JamGate is a tool that allows you, the musician or […]
Innovative New Music Products and Companies!
I routinely scour and seek out new music technologies and companies. Previously, I’ve featured several new companies and products including products for your phone, new ways to promote your gigs, and new ways to promote your band.
Everyday something new is announced and for musicians and bands. There has never been a more exciting time […]
Backstage passes for the masses!
Webcams - backstage passes for the masses!
Your fans demand more! They just can’t get enough, but you’ve already put up a website, the band has a myspace profile, you have cd’s and t-shirts. What more do they want? How about unrestricted access to the band?
I’m sure that sounds good in theory, but a management nightmare […]
USB or Firewire - Which is better?
What is the difference, which is better? What should I choose?
Three very good questions, with a multitude of answers however, there is no absolute choice. Let us start by asking what you are looking to accomplish. If you have a digital camera, or an external hard drive, or a computer recording interface, you have the […]
record your band on the ipod multitracker!
Belkin has just announced a multitrack recorder for the ipod video called tunestudio.
This is the first of its kind, and a much welcomed entry into the ipod recording arena. There are other ipod recorders that utilize microphone and line inputs, however none that allow you to multitrack. I’ll write up a detailed review once I […]
