tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45697259756666505152012-02-12T23:33:03.389-08:00Advice and observations about music, the ever-evolving state of our music industry, music licensing, and how best to navigate the maze.Miss Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363982834153682372noreply@blogger.comBlogger751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-57715275235794130262011-06-09T07:41:00.000-07:002011-06-10T15:02:28.733-07:00

Go to landsendcanvas.com/backstage - Tune in, Vote and Enter to Win $250 Concert Cash Daily! Music transcends the test of time and is rooted in authenticity much like the timeless style of Lands’ End Canvas. To find the band that best represents the look, feel and sound of the classic apparel line with a modern twist, Lands End Canvas customers have the chance to go “backstage” at

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Jimmy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741829254041591210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-31570490501900192932010-08-06T15:47:00.000-07:002010-08-07T09:31:41.213-07:00

For years I have felt that Myspace squandered the one thing it has always done well, music. I have scratched my head as I watched the platform go from an acquisition valued at over 500M to a near ghost town of a social network, at least as it pertains to mind-share.Today, Digital Music News posted a blog that posed the question "Can Myspace break bands?". Reading the post brought me back to

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Photo: Dan Schlatter We're thrilled to announce here first that Dave Dederer, best-known as a founding member of the multi-platinum, twice GRAMMY-nominated band The Presidents of the United States of America has joined the Audiosocket advisory board. In recent years, Dave has made a mark as an executive as Seattle digital media company Melodeo. Melodeo’s nuTsie music apps are the #1 paid music

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I don't know about you, but when I work out I need some rockin' tunes blasting in my headphones to keep me motivated. Now imagine if you had a LIVE band playing for you while you work out! Well that's the deal at the Seattle Rock N' Roll Marathon happening this Saturday, June 26th....local bands and cheer squads are set up throughout a full or half marathon course that goes from Tukwila, along

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Memorial Day Weekend is here and if you live in the beautiful northwestern United States you know that this weekend is the kickoff of the summer festival season. Woo hoo! The big indie-rock fest Sasquatch is starting this Saturday and has a stellar lineup as usual. Highlights for me would be: Shabazz Palaces - Seattle's latest hip-hop sensation featuring Butterfly of Digable Planets, opening

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I've written about this new M.I.A. album on here in the past and its release is coming up here in June. So far, I'm totally blown away by the marketing around this record. Her style is so striking and edgy.I saw her a couple years ago at Sasquatch and was amazed watching her control thousands of people playing such grimy, political, funky music. it just felt like the most CURRENT thing

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I read on my Facebook today that Tacoma garage-rock legends (and one of the first punk bands this blogger had the pleasure of experiencing back in the 80's) Girl Trouble are being sued by Gorilla Productions, a Ohio-based production company who is represented here in the Northwest by the infamously shady Big Time Entertainment, for $25,000 plus damages. Why are they being sued? For speaking out

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Since I was a kid I've been obsessed with old-time carnivals and circuses. It's been prevalent in my music and art for as long as I can remember and I've always been drawn to artists that conjure up images of those times....those that can somehow bring a full color, breathing reality to complement the sepia-toned images that I've pined over in musty smelling books. My friend Curtis Eller is one

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     K'Naan, Damian Marley and Nas at Irving Plaza - Photo by Picture Group Last week Audiosocket Featured Artist K'Naan performed at NYC's Irving Plaza last week on his co-headlining tour with Wale. Audiosocket was lucky enough to be in attendance, and man what a show! Check out video of it here. Lately, K'Naan has been on fire remixing his single "Wavin' Flag" to be the Coca-Cola anthem for

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Attention Seattle area musicians and music nerds!The 2010 Pop Conference is coming to the EMP next weekend and I encourage all you musicians, music industry folks, and all around music nerds to attend. All 4 days have incredible music panels "...on everything from vinyl/cassette fetishism and post-punk reverb to Public Enemy's Bomb Squad and Andy Warhol's tape recorder." Local music luminaries

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You know, I guess it's just the ebb and flow of life but man, what's up with all these great musicians dying lately? Jay Reatard, Mark Linkous, and, I about fell out of my chair when I heard it, but Alex Chilton passed away yesterday. It's been a tough year for music lovers, losing so many influential and unique artists in such a short time.I first heard of Alex Chilton from the song The

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It's that time again, to fly south, immerse yourself in music, bbq, beer and business. In an overwhelming offering of emerging artists, we're excited to be a part of one of the best parties in Austin that is back and bigger than ever for SXSW 2010. Formerly SxSeattle, this year’s Seattle Party committee presents an unofficial day party packed with 15 acts coming to you directly from the City

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Maybe you all have seen the trailer making the rounds the last couple days but Disney's new Tron movie looks incredible and, hipsters take note, French electronica duo Daft Punk are composing the score. I loved the original back when I was a sci-fi obsessed 9 year old but I have to say, this one looks like it's gonna blow the original out of the water! People have been really anticipating Daft

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Those of you that watched the opening ceremonies for the Olympics probably were subjected to the god-awful re-make of "We Are the World." While I certainly applaud the cause, I have to say that was one of the most embarassing spectacles I had witnessed in recent memory. Local Seattle weekly The Stranger posted a great article about it (which is where I stole the picture above) in their February

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Fresh from Sundance 2010, SIFF Cinema and MTV present a special one-night-only screening of Lynn Shelton’s $5 Cover: Seattle. Be the first to see the series alongside many special guests including director Lynn Shelton, Mayor’s Office of Film + Music Director James Keblas, filmmakers John Jeffcoat and Sue Corcoran, cast and crew, and many members of the bands featured in the series including

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So, since I received the news about the recent Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger, I've been researching articles from the past year regarding the merger, Ticketmaster, and the Springsteen snafu that occurred last year around this time; when Ticketmaster oversold Springsteen concerts and redirected fans to a site that sold tickets at inflated prices, even though they were still available at face

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Remember what I said about the punkers being ad execs in my previous blog? Well, this skit from Saturday Night Live really speaks to this aging punker. Sorry about the ads, I got it from Hulu. Check it out.

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Alright, so I'm sure most of you watched the Super Bowl on Sunday and witnessed the New Orleans Saints incredible victory over the Colts.Now, I have to confess, I'm not much of a sports fan but Audiosocket has a lot of ties to New Orleans, our CEO Brent hails from there and is a diehard "whodat," we got an office there, and I, personally, have always had a deep love for the Crescent City so it

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I don't know about you all, but I am a huge Clash fan. Not only did they write some of the greatest songs ever but they also turned me on to so many other kinds of music: reggae, ska, rockabilly, dub. As a musician I've tried to always live by their model of constantly moving in a new direction and never repeating myself. When Joe Strummer died it about killed me because I knew I would never

Jimmy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741829254041591210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-36070714253257179312010-01-21T10:13:00.000-08:002010-01-21T12:07:35.352-08:00

Our CEO, Brent, pointed this article out to me on npr.org regarding Austin City Limits first all hip-hop bill which aired on January 16th and featured Audiosocket artist K'Naan and Mos Def. While we are certainly proud of K'Naan for bringing quality hip-hop to the PBS crowd, it certainly has been a long time coming. Hip-hop has been around for over 30 years (almost as long as ACL itself!) and

Jimmy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741829254041591210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-65889451062671958482010-01-19T10:58:00.000-08:002010-01-19T13:14:20.737-08:00

This article from Danny Barnes' blog has been doing the rounds on Facebook and I gotta say it is one of the best and most honest articles I've read about the realities of making a living as a musician. Danny is incredibly articulate and an incredible musician that has been doing it a long time so he knows what he's talking about.I remember my old band A Midnite Choir playing with him ten or

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In the last few weeks some extraordinary news has been released. Lala sells to Apple. Pandora turns a profit and partners with Pioneer and music is floating up to the cloud. On Monday I read an NPB blog that covered Christopher Clark's thoughts on the "loudness wars". He rightfully states that music is so compressed, the beauty and creative intent of the artist is all but lost. In compiling this

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It's been a long time coming but M.I.A. has posted a new track off her forthcoming album. I've been digging it's trippy, dub vibe. Can't wait for this one! Coming this summer apparently.

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Man, saw "Crazy Heart" this weekend and was absolutely blown away. This movie does such a great job of capturing the life of a struggling musician. Jeff Bridges does all the singing in the movie and the tunes are amazing, written by the great T Bone Burnett and Kris Kristofferson's late guitarist, Stephen Bruton who died last May. Bridges really channels Kristofferson with a little Waylon

Jimmy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741829254041591210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-4085043949234598812010-01-07T10:12:00.000-08:002010-01-19T13:16:54.740-08:00

The punk generation has lost another legend. Rowland S. Howard, legendary guitarist of seminal Australian bands The Boys Next Door and The Birthday Party, died of liver cancer on December 30th, 2009.When I was in high school, I was obsessed with Nick Cave and particularly The Birthday Party. Nick Cave's deranged poetry combined with Rowland S. Howards reverb-drenched "blues from hell"

Jimmy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741829254041591210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-66617792051054046402009-12-03T12:43:00.000-08:002009-12-03T13:12:56.628-08:00

Hey gang! Jimmy here from Audiosocket coming back at you with some fresh new sounds that have crossed our desks. Some great stuff coming in and as usual it's hard to narrow it down to just four artists but here are my picks for the week. The first artist I want to talk about is John Totaro, an artist that I found on MySpace when looking for Christmas music. His Christmas songs are great but

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As many of you know our fearless leader and CEO was recently interviewed on the TV show "Venture" which airs Friday nights on Bloomberg TV.Venture takes an inside look at what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, with the premiere of a new half-hour program. The weekly program will feature interviews with entrepreneurs and small business owners, focusing on issues and policy that impacts the

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Hey Everyone!Well, it's almost Turkey Day and I, for one, am getting pretty excited to gorge myself in true gluttonous fashion but first I must do my duty and let all my homies out there know about all the great music that's coming into Camp Audiosocket, as Brent likes to call it.I got to talk about the local talent first and that's a killer hip-hop artist out of our fair city of Seattle: MG!

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Hello everyone out there!How've you been? I hope everyone had a great Halloween. It was a good one here in Seattle. The rainy season has started so we're all holing up in our living rooms. For me, that means I listen to lots of music and we've been having some great stuff showing up in the mailbox so I'll share some of that with you guys.I haven't been talking too much about hip hop in the

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We here at Audiosocket have some pretty rockin' artists, Visqueen is just one of them. Even our lovely Cristina in Artist Relations plays bass in the local and fabulous, Visqueen. And if that isn't cool enough, Visqueen was name-dropped on CNN last week as one of the top three albums to own! Yes- they're pretty bad-ass.Visqueen is currently celebrating the launch of their latest release, Message

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Hey everyone! Jimmy here back with my bi-weekly blog. Tonight's the night of the big Audiosocket Showcase so we're getting all primed up for a night of great music and drinks. Hope all our Seattle homies can make it out 'cause we'd love to see you. And get there at 7:30pm so you can score some of that free PBR keg. MTV will be filming tonight's showcase so do a stagedive or something and

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Hey ho friends of Audiosocket! Well, our trusty leader Brent is down in New Orleans with a good chunk of the crew getting married, so the first order of business for today is for everyone out there to raise a glass for him and his lovely bride-to-be!Wish I could’ve gone but I spent last weekend in the lovely city of Austin for the ACL Music Festival and I had a freakin’ blast. Saw some

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Hey Seattle! Mark yo' calendars! We're hosting our 2nd Annual Audiosocket Artist Showcase on Thursday, October 22nd at Nectar. It will be filmed by Seattle's Von Piglet Productions for MTV's upcoming series, “$5 Cover: Seattle”, and the showcase will highlight some of Audiosocket’s biggest up-and-coming musicians. The line-up includes: Romance, New Faces, Andrea Wittgens & Sugartown, and Star

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Audiosocket, Inc., an industry leader in independent music licensing for film and television, has inked a deal with MTV Networks as a preferred music vendor. This gives music supervisors of MTV Networks online access to license cutting edge artists for MTVN television and multimedia productions.Audiosocket provides music for film, television, video games, documentaries, and for traditional and

Miss Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363982834153682372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-73814290047844953642009-09-24T11:43:00.000-07:002009-09-24T13:00:13.948-07:00

Hey everyone!Jimmy here back with my bi-weekly MySpace favorites. A lot of great music has been coming through the doors here at Audiosocket and I can’t wait to share the killer sounds with you all.The clouds are starting to gather here in Washington meaning we’re getting close to Halloween, which is my favorite holiday. The first band I want to talk about will definitely get you in that creepy

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Hey ya’ll,I’m back with more great Audiosocket music for your ears.Our “Off the Stage” music forum/showcase was a smashing success last night with lots of artists showing up and hanging around afterwards to network. We’re gonna keep doing this on a quarterly basis so all you northwest artists should keep checking back with us to see when and where the next one will be held.So, we posted a blog a

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Thanks to everyone who came out last night to Audiosocket's first Artist Forum at Elliott Bay Cafe in Seattle. Music industry vets, David Brewster and Adam Brotman, started off the night explaining the somewhat confusing business of Performing Rights Organizations. What's the difference between ASCAP, BMI, SESAC? Why is it beneficial to artists to work with a PRO? How do artists get paid? Many

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Audiosocket presents it's first artist forum! We get numerous questions daily from artists about all aspects of the music business. We love music, and to support our artists, we've launched the first in a series of forums combined with a showcase. Come to listen, learn and network. Support the local music community.The lowdown:Audiosocket Presents: Off The StageA Guide To Navigating the Music

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New Orleans has long been considered the place to be musically and Audiosocket is proud to announce signing of the incredible jazz label, Basin Street Records! Basin Street showcases New Orleans based Jazz, Blues, Funk, R&B, and Rock artists, and a tremendously talented line-up including Kermit Ruffins, Los Hombres Calientes, Irvin Mayfield, Jason Marsalis, Dr. Michael White, Henry Butler, Jon

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Ever wondered what all the buzz about Twitter is? Check out this handy dandy guide to help bands, musicians and artists connect with fans. Download the PDF here.And don't forget to follow us on Twitter @audiosocket

Miss Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363982834153682372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-84572899838454031152009-07-23T14:58:00.000-07:002009-07-23T15:07:34.969-07:00

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Jimmy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741829254041591210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-86938708327230966142009-07-23T13:15:00.000-07:002009-07-23T13:27:45.338-07:00

Audiosocket presents it's first artist forum! We get numerous questions daily from artists about all aspects of the music business. We love music, and to support our artists, we've launched the first in a series of forums combined with a showcase. Come to listen, learn and network. Support the local music community.The lowdown:Audiosocket Presents: Off The StageA Guide To Navigating the Music

Miss Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363982834153682372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-82789345650698179742009-07-23T12:24:00.000-07:002009-07-23T13:15:12.062-07:00

Check it out! Our CEO Brent is on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine!Here's where the story begins. Audiosocket opened an office in NOLA last September. Brent McCrossen joined a creative entrepreneurial network of business leaders that are collectively striving to rebuild the city via strong, ethical business practices. It's a small group of spirited people who all share a passion for the city of

Miss Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363982834153682372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-89853468466504307092009-07-09T10:18:00.000-07:002009-07-09T10:41:23.772-07:00

Combining international musical influences and an indie-pop, rock sensibility, Love in October is the epitome of a band with multiple "genre" disorder. The new self-titled EP, released on in May, in vinyl and digital forms, is an amalgamation of sounds, styles, and languages that is the result of a childhood spent dreaming in Swedish pop and innocence.They announced their musical debut with the

Miss Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363982834153682372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-14880171615464889632009-07-02T14:19:00.000-07:002009-07-02T14:23:13.330-07:00

Hey everyone,Are all my fellow Yanks getting ready for a rockin’ weekend of fire and whiskey? That’s right it’s Fourth of July weekend here in the states and that means lots of booze and food and, of course, great music. The Audiosocket offices are right on Lake Union here in Seattle and that’s where they shoot off the fireworks so the Audiosocket staff will be knockin’ back a few and having a

Jimmy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741829254041591210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-79020237424320553122009-06-18T13:40:00.000-07:002009-06-18T13:49:12.274-07:00

Hey everyone,How ya’ll doing? Time for my blog where I turn you on to all the great artists out there on MySpace and in the Audiosocket catalog. This week I’m gonna focus on the great northwest because a lot of the great new talent that I’ve been classifying has been from right here in Seattle or from our close neighbor Portland. It’s unbelievable the amount of talent that exists in these two

Jimmy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741829254041591210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-41377170988476953742009-06-12T11:21:00.001-07:002009-06-12T11:21:40.717-07:00

Well, I came into the office this morning and the guy that "fixed" our office toilet apparently sucks at his job. The thing had been overflowing all night and water had flooded the office and dripped down 3 stories all the way to the lobby. The pool table had so much water on it you could have gone fishing in the frigin' thing.All that being said, nothing could break my good mood. We've had one

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-17123595784398092472009-05-21T15:47:00.000-07:002009-05-21T15:50:15.814-07:00

Hey everyone,Jimmy here with another update on some of the great Audiosocket bands that you can check out on MySpace. It’s been a good couple weeks here in Seattle. The weather is kickin’ and we got Sasquatch and the NW Folklife Festival coming up this weekend so there’ll be lots of amazing music in the air here in the beautiful northwest. I’m gonna turn you on to some great artists so you

Jimmy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741829254041591210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-55657554554303001692009-04-30T10:49:00.000-07:002009-04-30T10:53:14.114-07:00

Hey everyone!Jimmy here with my latest list of favorite bands currently on the Audiosocket roster and out there in MySpace-land just waiting to be discovered by ya’ll. Springs finally arriving here in Seattle and all these bands are great for either cranking out the car stereo or chilling in the grass.The first band I wanted to mention was a band called Sarsaparilla out of Germany. Sarsaparilla

Jimmy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741829254041591210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-46555238963898918782009-04-09T15:33:00.000-07:002009-04-09T15:59:21.559-07:00

Hey ya’ll!How’s it been? Jimmy here with another installment of my blog showcasing some of the amazing talent out there in MySpace-land. Over the last couple weeks I’ve really been focusing on artists that have been added to the Audiosocket roster because our mailbox is filling up daily with amazing talent that needs to be shared with all of you out there.The first artist I wanted to talk about

Jimmy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741829254041591210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-74041033585853255422009-03-13T15:41:00.000-07:002009-03-13T15:44:09.597-07:00

Hey folks,I'm sure your circles are buzzing just as much as ours are with the, 'Are You Going???' question. So here's a little note from us to tell you:Yes, Audiosocket will be at SXSW!We'll be throwing a party on SATURDAY, MARCH 21.Here are the details:Saturday, March 21st@ THE PALM DOOR401 Sabine StAustin, TX 78701Ph: (512) 391-1994TIMES: 12:00 pm -6:00 pmwww.palmdoor.comThis is an official

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-69131900913490194952008-10-24T16:01:00.000-07:002008-10-24T16:06:41.530-07:00

It's been a couple of weeks since I've blogged for y'all. My goal is to do this once a week but man we get so busy it's hard to hit that goal. I'll keep trying.Tons of great things have been happening since I last reached out. First off, you should know that we have officially opened our New Orleans office (

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-54002546738618532352008-10-03T21:02:00.000-07:002008-10-24T16:16:41.109-07:00

Can I borrow 700 billion dollars? Oh yeah... the gov't just did that. Never mind. I guess I'm a day late.Thankfully Audiosocket needs no bail out. We always need support and that's been coming in droves.This week had its stresses , but we came out on top. Our software engineers (from here on out lovingly know as the "super geeks") have been working on the new classifier. I don't want to bore you

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-80850635663740737952008-09-12T21:16:00.000-07:002008-09-13T01:37:38.101-07:00

The work load was piled pretty high this week at Audiosocket. Still, we pulled it off. We're hosting our first Seattle showcase next Thursday at Nectar and the line up is sick! The line up is Gayle Could, Carrie Akre, The Bad Things, "Awesome" and KJ Sawka. Audiosocket staffer, DJ Danny Massure will be spinning songs from the entire Audiosocket catalog between sets. It's gonna get HOT. If you're

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-5436868791554126202008-09-05T16:46:00.000-07:002008-09-05T16:56:46.735-07:00

I gotta tell you it's been one hell of a week for me , personally. Many of you know that I'm from New Orleans. There is no place on earth that captures my heart and essence like that city does. With Hurricane Gustav spinning like a maniac in the Gulf last weekend I was waiting with baited breath. The thing made landfall on Monday morning. Needless to say Sunday night had me consuming many beers

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-77209089408827653162008-08-18T16:19:00.000-07:002008-08-18T16:30:57.812-07:00

It's Monday, it's 65 frigin' degrees and rainy (Seattle in August.. what can I say) and it's turning out to be a great day anyway. Mondays can suck and today's weather certainly could have helped throw this day into that category but it far from it. In fact, the office has a ton of sun and warmth, even though the skies outside are gray. We're rocking this monday and having a blastToday, after 3

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-15317658358172013232008-08-08T16:52:00.001-07:002008-08-09T21:44:31.349-07:00

Well folks, it has certainly been a pretty crazy and productive week over at Audiosocket! There is so much going on, it's hard to know where to begin as I sit to write this Friday Blog. I feel bad for being a little out of touch. I haven't written in a couple of weeks (or more) and that, in itself, is a testament to the insane schedule the company has us all keeping.All the same, the developments

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-81433738983754923152008-07-15T16:57:00.000-07:002008-07-16T10:57:18.088-07:00

Audiosocket is gaining some traction, folks! After nearly a year in business, we’re hitting our stride. We’ve signed over 300 artists into our catalog. Every day I wake up and start pulling tracks for different movies, TV shows and Advertising agencies and everyday I’m thrilled by the quality of talent in our catalog. The music is amazing and clients are reacting positively.In the last couple of

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-6133714358760197412008-06-18T15:04:00.000-07:002008-06-18T15:05:55.593-07:00

The Performing Rights Organization, SESAC, asked me to write an article for them on building a successful music carrier. They gave me a 300 word limit. I (with the help of a great editor, my brother Scott) went over by nearly 200 words.I chopped it down to 330 words, submitted it and they accepted. I was bummer however.

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-27254100389237774122008-05-19T14:03:00.000-07:002008-05-19T14:05:54.076-07:00

JAZZ FEST RECAPI got back to Seattle from New Orleans jazz fest over 2 weeks a go. I’ve been so damn busy that I haven’t had a single minute to recap my time spent there.I love New Orleans. I’m from there so it’s easy for me to slip right into that NOLA groove. My heart is still there. Don’t get me wrong I love living in Seattle but NOLA is my home. There is no place in the world like it.There is

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-3117589704019980082008-04-22T13:30:00.000-07:002008-04-22T13:42:00.562-07:00

The Performing Rights Organization, ASCAP officially launched a songwriters"Bill of Rights". The goal of this bill of rights is to help firmly establish the value of music and the rights that the creators of such art hold, inherently, in that creation.In short, musicians are owners of their work. Like a thief in the nights that steals a persons car, musicians experience, daily, similar theft of

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-56691713805332578122008-03-21T14:34:00.000-07:002008-03-21T14:58:07.227-07:00

Just getting caught up on work after my return from this years SXSW. It was a fun 5 days in the sun, and by sun I mean HEAT. It topped 85 degrees everyday. I got sunburned, bought (and lost) 2 pairs of shades and now will probably have mass wrinkles on my face when I turn 40. Oh well, it's a small price to pay.SXSW gave me a lot of insight to the reality of this time in the music industry. There

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-56919261763427477322008-02-19T19:36:00.001-08:002008-02-19T19:36:40.980-08:00

Ok y'all I've been a drummer since I was four. I think we, as a class of people, are the shiznit but I still find myself willing to perpetuate a false rumor.Here are some awesome drummer jokes. Consider me in the mirror and laughing ;-)Enjoy,Brent1. How do you get a drummer off your porch?Pay him for the pizza.2. How is a drum solo like a sneeze?You can tell it's coming, but you can't do anything

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-39946138709146217632008-02-13T11:53:00.000-08:002008-02-13T11:56:06.424-08:00

I'm sure all of you have heard (or suffered) from the writers strike that took place in Hollywood over the last 3 months. I think this should deliver a very important lesson to musicians.GET YOUR DIGITAL AND NEW MEDIA RIGHTS NOW!!!!Many record contracts that I've seen with artists reduce (or totally eliminate) their royalties for digital distribution. Here's one general example.An artist gets 12%

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-52194192572315422092008-01-11T15:20:00.000-08:002008-01-11T15:26:45.291-08:00

I know you're all hearing the doom and gloom... the record industry is dying. Artist are going to starve and no one is ever going to buy music again.Please, let me tell you, don't believe the hype.It is true that record sales for major labels are falling Way off. There are a number of reasons for this. I won't even list them here.What I will mention is this fact, as posted today via the Yankee

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-49376040771719079162007-12-12T14:01:00.000-08:002007-12-12T14:02:34.888-08:00

I've heard a decent amount of buzz and controversy the last few months over the issue of Wilco and their licensing partnership with Volkswagen. Many people have been overwhelmingly supportive and a number of others have been slamming the band for "selling out".We'll I have an opinion about it, and after hearing a few of these comments, I feel it's high time I speak out. You've been warned ;-)I

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-84182013326913135262007-10-24T23:35:00.000-07:002007-10-24T23:37:46.757-07:00

Have you heard the news today, oh Boy!Clear Channel gets sued today for monopolizing live music venues, the radio stations, newspapers and concert promotions. Mean while (on the same Frigin day) the FCC is attempting to allow greater consolidation of all media. In other words they want the 3 newspapers, the local cable distributor and the 5 Radio Stations in YOUR TOWN to all be owned by the same

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-18264833574033662252007-10-16T20:55:00.000-07:002007-10-16T20:56:19.436-07:00

I keep saying this... "Man, the industry... it's a changin" I keep saying that because every day I read about more change. Record sales in the tank... BMI securing more royalties for its artist than ever (yes that sounds like it would be counterintuitive.. but it's not). Major labels have merged in effort to

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-69177936742965001582007-10-05T21:41:00.001-07:002007-10-05T21:41:59.026-07:00

We're super busy with the launch of Audiosocket but I had to take a minute to step away and attend this meeting hosted by Musicares. Musicares is the charitable arm of NARAS (The Grammys). Being from New Orleans and managing an artist from NOLA, I've heard of Musicares. Emilia, the artist we manage from NOLA was offered some assistance after Hurricane Katrina. They called to see if she needed

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-46303182999292144382007-10-05T21:28:00.000-07:002007-10-05T21:40:56.088-07:00

We're super busy with the launch of Audiosocket but I had to take a minute to step away and attend this meeting hosted by Musicares. Musicares is the charitable arm of NARAS (The Grammys). Being from New Orleans and managing an artist from NOLA, I've heard of Musicares. Emilia, the artist we manage from NOLA was offered some assistance after Hurricane Katrina. They called to see if she needed

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-64448681037363332902007-09-30T23:52:00.000-07:002007-10-01T00:24:50.734-07:00

After almost 2 years Audiosocket is going LIVE. That's right; on October 1st this project lifts its brilliant head to the world and begins the new leg of a beautiful journey.Our goal is to revolutionize the music licensing process, help music supervisors be more efficient and forever alter how artists seek to gain exposure and profits from their work.This passion is fueled by a great love of

Brentalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556602938358629322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569725975666650515.post-10902157287627399662007-09-10T11:29:00.001-07:002007-09-10T15:10:12.069-07:00

Times are exciting and things are about to explode! This is the first official blog for Audiosocket. Audiosocket is a music licensing agency the represents music for placement in Film, TV, Advertising, Video Games and Web Media. We've been working on this project for nearly 2 years. It goes live this week!Welcome to "The Score". This is the Audiosocket blog. We'll discuss all kinds of things

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