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Everyone seems to love Best Coast’s lo-fi pop punk music. One of our favorite new blogs Songwriters On Process caught up with her and found out some of what makes her songs tick. Check it here.
Bethany Cosentino Of Best Coast On Songwriting - Musformation
Vinyl Sales Still On The Rise For Another Year - Musformation
It did it again, for another year in a row vinyl sales have grown while album sales decline! Rolling Stone posted this article that documents this trend and it shows another reason you should make sure that vinyl is a part of your release strategy. 0 Comments and 0 Reactions it also shows vinyl sales are not limited to one genre and that no matter who you are you can make this format work for your release strategy.
Dropbox Goes 1.0 With Selective Sync - Musformation
Dropbox is probably one of the best tools available to musicians, producers or music business types. They have left beta and gone to 1.0 with their amazing software and we couldn’t be more excited. Their new selective syncing of files makes life nice and easy. We couldn’t be happy to see some of our favorite software growing up!
The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: 'Major record labels have squeezed the excitement out of music'
Directing Fans to Your Website After Shows
Depending on how your shows are organized, not everyone that attends will be your fan. Some fans may be at the venue for other reasons, bands or may just be passing by. It is important to capture these potential fans and incorporate them your marketing plan, email list or social media friend list. Bringing merchandise such as CDs, T-shirts, autographed pictures, etc. to give away is a great marketing strategy to recruit fans to your website or profile. You should always have some type of giveaway merchandise on hand to motivate your followers.
Back in 1990, Kurt Cobain and Bikini Kill leader Kathleen Hanna spent an afternoon together, drinking 40s and harassing a right-wing pregnancy center. That night, Hanna wrote the words "Kurt smells like Teen Spirit" on Cobain's apartment wall, and Cobain turned that message into a song you may have heard. As TwentyFourBit points out , a couple of nights ago, Hanna performed at the New York venue Joe's Pub, taking part in the concert series Our Hit Parade .
Video: Kathleen Hanna Covers, Explains Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
News - Where Are Gorillaz? Scavenger Hunt
With the epic Escape To Plastic Beach world tour underway, Gorillaz have found themselves all over the world, from Europe to North America to Australia, and have hidden 12 band members on various sites across the Internet. Find all 12 band members and unlock a new remix, and be entered to win a customized Jamie-designed surfboard.
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