From Dive Bars to Daughtry Tours
Singer-songwriter Mike Sanchez opens up about what it’s like to go on tour with Chris Daughtry and how new media helps him connect with fans in lasting ways. Before every show, Mike shoots a Backstage Tailgate video on his iPhone and immediately uploads it to YouTube. Want to tell him what you think? Tweet @TheMikeSanchez – he’ll probably answer you right away.
Using Social Media as a Business Tool – Part 2
In Part 2 of this multi-part series, staff writer Brian Weidy talks social media as a business tool with Brett Anderson, guitar and mandolin for Ha Ha Tonka, Rob Compa, guitar player for Dopapod, and Cochrane McMillan, drummer for Tea Leaf Green. Here’s what they had to say:
Bands, Brands and the Commercial Concept Album
Let’s talk music and product placement. Kickshuffle Co-Founder Chris Borchert shares his thoughts on the possibilities of partnerships between musicians and brands launching major advertising campaigns.
Using Social Media as a Business Tool – Part 1
In part one of this multi-part series, staff writer Brian Weidy talks social media as a business tool with Dave Watts, drummer and band leader of The Motet, Tom McKee, keys player and founding member of Brothers Past, and Miles Arntzen, NYU student and drummer for Antibalas, Superhuman Happiness and EMEFE.
Point-Counterpoint: Is Spotify Good or Bad for Artists?
Streaming services offer artists little in terms of royalties for the music consumed by listeners, but they do offer wide exposure of songs to a vast growing audience. Are these services good or bad for artists? Kickshuffle Co-Founder Patrick Campolo and staff writer Brian Weidy debate the merits of Spotify for artists in today’s music industry.
[BOOK REVIEW] Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever
Staff Writer Scott Borchert reviews Will Hermes’ Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever. New York: Faber & Faber, 2011. (and check out the book’s multimedia companion here)
