> The vast majority of independent musicians are of the opinion that they had entered a new frontier when the advent of internet music thrust itself upon the world, only to be hunted down by unscrupulous corporations & bled for every penny that they are worth. The harsh reality is the unscrupulous corporations were here well before we [...]
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23 Mar
‘Blind Horse’ Uncovered
I have always considered popular contemporary music as a greatly under-utilised means of communication. With the exception of a handful of songwriters the modern song seems to be purely commerce-driven. This has led to a commercial marketplace filled with one-dimensional songs and a listening audience who have become subtly accustomed to this. This process will [...]
16 Mar
Online Music Traps
The notion of me writing a book has, for as long as I care to remember, been a given. It was a matter of ‘when,’ not ‘if.’ That ‘when’ came to fruition on March 12, 2010; two days after my 43rd birthday. I can’t recall the actual ‘moment’ that I decided to finally put [...]
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