Teena Marie- Motown legend passes away
It is with sadness that we learned of R&B legend Teena Marie's passing earlier today. Various sources, including CNN and the Huffington Post reported that the legendary singer passed away during the early hours of December 26th.
She was an...
Forget Piracy, Fight Obscurity: 5 ways any artist can beat being unknown
For years, many new artists have asked me, “What do I do about the problem of piracy?” It’s true. Many people are copying music. However, if you’re a new artist, you should be so lucky to have people want...
Back to the Bronx: The late Bobby Davis, street and club DJ music hero,...
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...
Stand up for a cause: Comedy to benefit the Isabella Housing Foundation
A great night of comedy featuring stand up comedians Charles McBee, Liz Days, Brian Frange, Bridget Trama, Mike Feeney, Kevin Keith, Roxanne Racitano, and Veronica Blackwell.
Isabella Housing Foundation's purpose is to provide support, by way of fundraisers and contributions,...
These Vets are no rookies in this Rap game by CyPhEr777 aka C73
VETS OF KIN- Pestilence The Civil Mics Movement and Domination Recordings
The easy way for me to do this review and call it a day, would be for me to compare Vets of Kin to known super crews like...
Marketing advice for artists: No one’s going to find you when you’re hiding.
Too many times, artists ask advice about how to be discovered. They sit and ponder ways to be found by music executives. The reality is that they need to be found by an audience. With today's unending options to...
Services for Mr. Bobby E. Davis of The S.U.R.E. Record Pool
From Eddie Rodriguez:
Israel, I would like to thank you for doing this write up on Bobby Davis. I am Eddie Rodriguez, Bobby Davis's Assistant Director to SURE Record Pool since 1990 until today. I would like to let everyone...
Nimbit Partners with Di-Why
Nimbit Inc. (www.nimbit.com), the leading integrated Direct-to-Fan solution for musicians, managers, and emerging labels, announces a partnership with D.I.-Why? (www.di-why.com), a full service direct-to-fan agency that works with artists to manage the entire music and marketing lifecycle with greater...
Hip Hop and Urban Music Pioneer Passes: Good Bye to Mr. Bobby E. Davis
It was brought to our attention the Mr. Bobby E. Davis, founder of the legendary S.U.R.E. Record Pool in the Bronx has passed away. Bobby was one of the nicest people in the music business. Since the '70s, he's...
Tubeify- a new way to consume music: 10 Questions with the platform’s creator
Tubeify is a free online service that has recently started to make some waves with music fans seeking a better way to experience music online. It mines established services such as Last.FM and Billboard for data pertaining to music...
