Monthly Archives: January 2012

Jeff Aug is Founder of MAXIMUM Booking as well as an accomplished solo artist. In 2009, Aug set the world record for “Most Concerts Performed in Different Countries in 24 Hours,” and is out to take his record back. MAXIMUM Booking’s artist roster includes Anne Clark, Allan Holdsworth, moe., Chumbawumba, Floating Stone, and many others. Jeff’s latest album, Wedding Song, comes out March 2, 2012. By Brian Weidy
When did you start playing guitar?

I started playing guitar at 12 and a half when my Uncle Arthur gave me an electric guitar he had laying around his room in Queens, New York. My grandparents were moving to Florida, so my uncle had to move out of his room there when they sold the house. It was a one-pickup, “Winston” electric guitar. I learned the ending power chords of “Freebird” from one of the kids in the neighbourhood and learned Jimi Hendrix´s version of “The Star Spangled Banner” from a Jimi Hendrix songbook (I had taken piano lessons for many years, so I could read music already). Continue reading →

A recent survey by Deloitte LLP found 59% of car buyers in the 19 to 31 age demographic consider in-car connectivity to be the most important aspect of a car’s interior, and 72% want to use smartphone apps in their … Continue reading →

Andy Gadiel is Founder and CEO of JamBase.com, a music service dedicated to providing the most complete, accurate and timely concert information available anywhere. JamBase provides concert data for AOL, Billboard and Amazon, as well as hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading →

The music industry is in dire need of a genuine successor to the CD, and the download is not it. The current debates over access versus ownership and of streaming services hurting download sales ring true because a stream is … Continue reading →

“A Johnny Appleseed of online concert recordings,” according to The New York Times, Brad Serling has been active in the digital media space for over 15 years. Both established and developing artists turn to Brad for advice on digital distribution … Continue reading →

Twitter recently announced deals with two major players in the online music streaming industry – The Echo Nest and Gracenote. Now, developers will much more easily be able to integrate artists’ tweets into streaming platforms and discovery apps. “Twitter is … Continue reading →

SpotON Radio is a third-party radio application designed for iOS devices. The new app allows users to create personalized radio stations on their iPhone, iPad etc. and then offers song suggestions based on user preferences. The announcement signifies yet again … Continue reading →

Check out this extensive interview with Rhapsody CEO Jon Irwin, courtesy of Topspin Media. Irwin discusses the future of online music streaming platforms and the ways in which music fans can benefit by engaging in music-based social media.

 Here are 5 common misconceptions about music industry law relevant to all musicians.  Written by Juan Lopez, a legal consultant at Altarboy Music. http://www.themusiciansguide.co.uk/blog/16/5-myths-about-music-industry-law/

The full version of this article can be found at billboard.biz Billboard.biz put together this list of ten music stocks ranked from best to worst performance: – Trans World: up 47.4 percent in 2011. Trans World had a fairly quiet … Continue reading →