The Plight of the Indie Record Store
With iTunes on the left & Big-Box retailers on the right, indie record shops find themselves fighting to survive. Like everyone else in this new music business, entrepreneurial shop owners are getting creative as they re-invent their business models and ultimately the experience of buying music. Read more...
Reach More Than 9 Million Music Fans
& Industry Insiders - Enter the IMAs
Peter Gabriel and 4 top Film & TV Music Supervisors join this year's Independent Music Awards. Winners' will be promoted to more than 9 Million music fans & industry including radio programmers, talent buyers, music supervisors, music press, etc. Read more...
Saving The West Memphis Three
On May 5th 1993 in West Memphis, Arkansas, 3 young children were reported missing and later found brutally murdered. Ultimately, the only suspects pursued and convicted were 3 local teenagers, whose black wardrobe and taste for heavy metal, marked them as misfits in this conservative southern town. Over the ensuing 13 years, appeals, two award-winning HBO documentaries, a book, defense fund, etc. has not overturned their convictions. This month, former Misfits member and conservativepunk.com contributor, Michale Graves asks whether justice has been served. Read more...
Farewell to CBGB's
CBGB's, known to many as the home of underground Rock, to others - it was simply home - is scheduled to close its famous Bowery doors for good in September. What can you say about a no-frills, dark and sticky launching pad that birthed Punk & Hardcore, not to mention bands such as Blondie, The Ramones, Television, and The Talking Heads?
Apparently, there's a lot to be said. This month fans, such as
Jimmy Destri of Blondie, Bobby Steele of The Undead &
The Misfits and Harley Flanagan of Cro-Mags share what this seminal club meant to them. Read more...
What's Shakin' On The Hill
Ignorance is not bliss, it's dangerous. This month legal eagle,
Nancy Prager, covers issues pending in Congress that will greatly impact musician's rights and livelihoods. Read more...
August Happenings
Check out this month's calendar for submission details for shows, festivals, events,
compilations and other opportunities.
Read more...
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