Interviews

Real Music Industry Talk: Interview with Hip Hop veteran Wise Intelligent

The song WATER WALKER from Wise Intelligent's new album: Wise Intelligent/Djezuz Djonez Water Walker by wiseintelligent 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...

Ice Cube interview: Gangsta Rap Star to Hollywood Mogul

Ice Cube needs no introduction, he's conquered music, film, and most currently television. In this interview, Cube talks about his transformation from gangsta rapper to film star and entertainment mogul. He also sheds insight into his journey within this...

Interview with CEO of the largest digital music distributor

Jeff Price is the prince of the new music economy. In an environment where major labels are less likely than ever to easily produce a new Platinum selling act, highly unlikely to score a Diamond selling one, and site’s...

Quest “The Unborn Child” sounds off (interview by CyPhEr777) (C73)

Is Hip-Hop Dead? Hip-Hop is dead because the mainstream killed the reason why Hip-Hop was created. However, the underground has kept it alive and strong for the real heads. It’s a double sided dilemma with a lot...

Inside Digital Book Publishing and Distribution with SmashWords’ founder Mark Coker

Mark Coker has developed a powerful platform and service to deliver digital books to significant sellers such as Borders, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.com, as well as smaller specialty niche outlets, mobile applications, and a multitude of eReaders. In...

Barry Louis Polisar interview: What artists can learn from his 35 years of success...

Depending on your age, and where you grew up, Barry Polisar might have played a significant role in how you first started listening to music as a child. Barry is a veteran entertainer who has spent decades making music...

New Era Record Label and Music Industry Executive Interview: Jason Spiewak of Rock Ridge...

Rock Ridge Music is a label operating in future mode. They're not tied to the old ways of the music industry, in fact they're not locked into the supposed new 360 model adopted by major labels either. Instead, they...

Talking with business guru Seth Godin about marketing and the secret to success

Best selling marketing author Seth Godin takes time to talk to Insomniac Magazine about marketing for artists and entrepreneurs. As well, he addresses the phenomenon pertaining to the new found fame that has created celebrities out of viral media....

Artist and viral video sensation Bryan J: Marketing, connecting and becoming a star in...

In this interview, Redzone and Island/Def Jam distributed artist Bryan J discusses his success with social media. Bryan has enjoyed visibility from millions of views of his YouTube videos, and is looking to parlay that into a lasting career...

Premavara interview: Making moves in 2011

Please talk about new developments with Premavara. We have a record coming called "PremAmerica" featuring M-Eighty, U-God of Wutang, Killah Priest, Canibus, BlackKey, Eagle, DJ JD, GMoney, A.D.D., and Leaf from CMD with GMoney. The Hip Hop world needs to...