Success in the music industry- embrace a niche: I Fight Dragons interview part 2
In this segment of Insomniac Magazine's Q&A with Brian Mazzaferri, he explains exactly what it means to embrace a niche and ultimately how I Fight Dragons cut out a slice of their own piece of the music industry. As...
Tony Samuel pens kids’ book with positive message
Tony Samuel’s new book about the travels of a young princess named Nadia is currently available internationally. Will You Play With Me teaches young children the meaning of friendship through the tale about a little girl’s trek through Africa...
I Fight Dragons: Indie Marketing and Building Success In The New Era of The...
Here's the first part of Insomniac Magazine's interview with Brian Mazzaferri- frontman for I Fight Dragons. This distinct band's niche is Nintendocore, music that uses sounds reminiscent of Nintendo's original NES 8-bit game system. During our talk, Brian explains how...
Bill Adler’s book on Def Jam’s history provides an inside look into the iconic...
Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label tells the inside story of the first quarter century of the iconic record label’s existence. The book’s coauthor Bill Adler, Def Jam's original publicist who also...
Music Industry Insight: Wise Intelligent breaks down his thoughts on the music business
During the 90’s, Poor Righteous Teachers released some of the most potent and conscious-minded Hip Hop music of the decade. The group, consisting of producer and emcee Culture Freedom, DJ and producer Father Shaheed, and front man Wise Intelligent, dropped...
Road to Success in the New Era Music Industry: Interview with Fitz of Fitz...
Even if you don’t believe you know their name, if you’ve been exposed to media as of late, you’ve probably heard the soul-filled music of Fitz and the Tantrums. That's because although the band was formed just in 2008,...
Hip Hop Time Machine: Back to the Bronx with Bobby E. Davis- Urban Music...
After learning of the passing of the great Bobby E. Davis of the S.U.R.E. Records, I pulled footage of us talking about the record pool's importance, in regards to the music industry. This footage is from 1999, and it's...
Slick Rick Flashback Interview: Hip Hop’s most acclaimed storyteller tells his tale in the...
In this Insomniac Magazine flashback interview with Slick Rick, the Hip Hop icon talks about first coming into stardom, falling from grace, incarceration, redemption and his tale in the rap game.
I: Tell me a little bit about how you...
Cash Money Records: A case study in breaking into the Hip Hop Industry
Regardless of your taste, if you’re a fan or practitioner of building awareness, then you should appreciate the trade of skilled rap promoters. Cash Money Records set the precedent in current rap music for how to build awareness from...
