Music Presentation at Soundtopia Part 3

By James Pew

Three Essential Studio Manifesto Concepts

1. The Long Tail

2. 1,000 True Fans

3. The Eight Generative Values Better Than Free

The Long Tail

"The potential aggregate size of the many small markets, may someday rival that of the existing large markets" - …

In Defence Of Lessig

By James Pew

I am writing this note in response to the noise being generated on New Music Strategies. Specifically, two of Andrews Dubber's posts dealing with the intellectual property issue that affects the music industry, and all industries that produce intellectual property.

Music Presentation at Soundtopia Part 2

By James Pew

Personal Web Presence linking to Band Web Presence

An artist should have a personal web presence or personal brand - and a band presence.

Your personal presence expresses things through facebook and Twitter for example. And your band has a website with a …

Holiday Season Studio Time Sell Off!

From December 15 2008 to January 15 2009 Euphonic Sound Recording Studio is reducing the regular studio time rates for all indie artists. Tell us what you want to record and what you can afford!

From all of us at Euphonic Sound have a safe and happy …

Guerrilla Production - The empowerment of the indie producer and the decline of method.

By James Pew

The spectrum of guerrilla production quality runs from inspired and brilliant, to almost funny if it wasn't so annoying to listen too. What can the indie artist do to ensure they are getting the good stuff? And what does the indie producer need to ensure …

The Top 7 Mistakes That Indies Make.

By James Pew

Living under a rock with a windless sail...So many indies are doing just that. Sadly, I share the blame.

"The Net is the very best thing that has ever happened to everybody but superstars". - Bob Lefsetz

It is becoming clearer all the time that music's …

Approaching A Mix Part 1

By Freddy Gabrsek

This is my first post in a series of articles so I'd like to start at the beginning of the end. I'm talking about the "mix". This is the last step in the audio recording and production sequence (aside from mastering) and it can really make or break …

The New Copyright Part 1

This month our label, Broken Window Records , released its first single, Time Bomb. A track I produced at Euphonic Sound, of Toronto hip hop artist Frankie. Go to the podcast to hear Time Bomb!. Also, we have decided to release the footage in wav format, under a CC …

Build a Community to Build a Music Business - What I Learned

Here is a story I read on Music Think Tank.

Euphonic Podcast #2 - Jadea Kelly Acoustic Performance and Interview

Last week we had Canadian Independent Recording Artist Jadea Kelly and her manager/guitarist http://www.myspace.com/desisletstim" target="_blank">Tim Des Islet , in the studio to talk about the release of her new full length record, Second Spring. Jadea and Tim performed three songs acoustically live in the studio.

The DIY Movement Has Never Been Better For Indies

By Tim Des Islets

I started writing this because my friend, James Pew, turned me on to the idea of creating a resource, called Studio Manifesto, where musicians and producers can come together and learn how to better manage their careers in an industry that is changing …

The Top 5 Reasons for the success of Tokyo Police Club

By James Pew

I first met the guys from Tokyo Police Club when they were 17 years old. Back then their band was called Suburbia, and had all the same members as Tokyo Police Club, with the addition of another talented kid named Will. I met them at a club in Toronto …

Band is Brand without the R

By James Pew

Five Ideas That Lead To A Successful Music Career

1. Band is just Brand, without the "r."

Should Bands Be Worried About Market Saturation?

By James Pew

Short answer...NO!

This is the biggest concern I hear from most of the artists I work with and meet. It's echoed in countless blog posts and the discussions that follow. The saturation of music seems to be on every bodies mind these days. But I have a few …

The New Copyright Part 2

By James Pew

This post is about Bill C-61, the Canadian DMCA. I briefly mentioned Bill C-61 in the post The New Copyright Part 1.

The Silver Dollar Room Disaster

By James Pew

I was the show promoter last Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Silver Dollar Room in Toronto.

Looking for Wisdom Beyond Music Resources

If you are sick of reading about marketing your band on myspace, or how to get people to buy your mp3's, or come see your show, this post aims to help you regain a little focus on the big picture by taking the emphasis off all the made-for-musician free advice floating …

Tokyo Police Club - The Early Sessions

By Freddy Gabrsek

After

Filtering The Web - Custom Aggregation Constructs

By James Pew

Up until a few weeks ago, how I navigated the web was very pedestrian, random, and not very productive.

Privacy Commissioner of Canada sides with Studio Manifesto

By James Pew

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada responds to my letter. OPC is concerned about the privacy implications of a DRM'd world. Bill C-61 is on the back burner, as the issues facing the future of content in a broadband world are still trying to …