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Inspiration for artists of all genres: Anvil interview part 3

June 15, 2010


During the last segment of the interview with the founder of veteran metal band Anvil, Lips expresses how the documentary about his band inspired artists of all walks. It’s clear from listening to him, that his passion and dedication to music is the most significant force behind the group’s survival for 30 years in the incredibly competitive music industry. Regardless of genre, he provides clear lessons for artists: follow your passion, hone your craft, and be true to yourself. Ultimately, that will resonate with fans to make all difference. Interview by Israel Vasquetelle

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METAFORM- Breaks barriers necessary to move Hip Hop forward

June 12, 2010

Metaform brings solid electronic sizzle with brash Hip Hop edginess that will make some want to breakout a 1985 sized boombox in these ipod times. Check out this independent Hip Hop artist.

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Lyfe Jennings to shoot video for hit single “Statistics”

June 10, 2010


R&B star Lyfe Jennings will shoot the video for his new hit single “Statistics” in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 15. “Statistics” was the #1 most added song at Urban Radio upon impact and in his signature style has put a thought provoking spin on a sensitive subject. The song will be featured on his fourth and final album “I Still Believe,” to be released by his own label, Jesus Swings, through Asylum/Warner Bros Records on July 27. [click to continue…]

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30 years overnight success: The compelling story of Anvil

June 8, 2010

Lips of the band Anvil and the star of the film “The Story of Anvil” discusses his 30 years in the business and chronicles the band’s new found success in the music industry. Lips’ passion is an inspiration for musicians of all genres.

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Succeed in music: Offline advice for artists on getting attention

May 31, 2010

photo by Billy Joe's Entourage (Flickr creative commons)

photo by Billy Joe's Entourage (Flickr creative commons)

It seems as though many artists’ marketing tactics these days consists of giving away free music downloads in hopes of getting attention. If you’re an artist with this game plan, the problem is that free music alone isn’t going to get you the recognition that you probably hoped it would. Some people equate the free music promotion phenomenon to radio. But free music isn’t the equivalent of radio. With free music, someone downloads it once, adding it to a collection of thousands of songs on their media device. Radio, on the other hand, mostly force feeds its audience the same music all day. These are two distinct activities with different results. The first helps you get music into someone’s library, that’s it. Just because your music is in a media player doesn’t mean someones going to listen to it. On the other hand, radio gets your music heard. The problem of course is that radio, for the most part, is an option for a select group of artists backed by deep pockets. [click to continue…]

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