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Film Takes Aim at Heavy Metal Recording Industry Ills
March 3rd, 2010 | 3 Comments
Film creator Robert Bolger sent me an email this week about his upcoming film, Behind the Suit and Tie. Take a look at the film description: Through a series of interviews with players from both major and indie labels, Behind The Suit And Tie will also showcase the truth of how the music industry is being affected by the downward spiral of hard CD sales and new up-and-coming artists must learn to adjust to the changing times with today’s major transition. According to a press release. ‘Behind The Suit And Tie’ will spend more time with the people behind the labels rather than the more musician-focused approach of most music documentaries to address piracy, corruption, manipulation issues and the future of a record label. This is interesting because everyone by now has … Read entire article »
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Metal Survival Tips: 5 Things for Modern Metal Bands to Avoid
January 27th, 2010 | 1 Comment
I’m no music expert, by any means. I’m not in a band, in the music industry or even in sales. But I do listen to a lot of metal, own an mp3 player and have a website, so that pretty much guarantees that I’m like an expert. I can’t help but notice that a trend has developed over the past few years with modern metal bands and especially guitar players these days. So, with the help … Read entire article »
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