It seems that the fine, upstanding (did I mention good-looking?) gentlemen on The Project Studio Network have seen fit to mention me again… only this time, they plugged my website. When I followed the link, I noticed that the page didn’t lay out properly, so I had to comb through the code to fix the glitch. It should be ok now… let me know what you think.
To view the blurb, click this link and scroll down to “Viewer Mail”:
[The Project Studio Network]
According to RUMINT, music mogul Jay Z and the squeezalicious Beyonce may be preparing to join up with Apple, Inc. to start a new online record label of some sort. Jay Z is currently the CEO of Def Jam Records and Beyonce is, reportedly, nearing the end of her contract.
According to MediaTakeOut.com:
Jay Z will announce he’s leaving his position at Def Jam to create a new “super label” with Beyonce.
In an exclusive interview, MediaTakeOut.com spoke to a key person involved in creating the new label. And according to that insider, the new label will launch early next year. Tells our insider, “It’s a done deal. [Jay Z] already has Beyonce and [Mathew Knowles] on board … She’ll be finishing up her contract [with Sony], and I expect that she’ll sign on to the new label shortly afterwards.”
Regarding Apple’s alleged involvement, MTO had this to say:
It’s not clear yet which major label will house the new super label. But according to our insider, it’s not going to be Island Def Jam. The tipster explains, “Jay Z brought the idea to Def Jam first, but they thought he was asking for too much money.” The insider continues, “Now they’re shopping the deal around to the other majors and to Apple [the creator of iTunes] - who is very interested in doing business.”
Could this signal the beginning of the slow transition from the old guard to the new? Could this indicate a transition of power from the few who control the money, means, and machinery to the many who just want to make a living from their music while keeping their artistic integrity as unskanked as possible?
I’m not ready to put any money on it just yet. At this point, it just looks like yet another step in the further pimpification of the internet. Only time will tell.
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While listening to one of my favorite podcasts, what should I hear…? You’ll have to take a listen for yourself.
OK, OK… I know I haven’t done anything with this since… oh, August of last year. Here’s the scoop. Right after I posted the first test podcast, I quit my job and started back to school. It hasn’t been so much of an issue of time, but rather motivation and material. Well, I’m going to try to fix that, despite still being in school and working to get into a graduate program (that, alas, has nothing to do with music). Wish me luck.
This is a song that my old band “wrote” and recorded way back in the olden days before the terrorists won. I think it reflects a more innocent time, don’t you.
Note that at no time were alcoholic beverages of any kind imbibed. (No, really.)
Me: guitar / background vocals
Nico: background vocals / squeals
Shannon: drums
Ben: bass / unfortunate lead vocals
Welcome to the SonicMonkey Music Podcast!
In the coming weeks, we’ll be bringing you guitar lessons, gear reviews, tricks and tips, and interviews with musicians, famous and not-yet-famous, on a variety of topics relevent to the independent musician.
Oooooh… sounds sexy!
This is my first post on what I hope will become an interesting little project. I will be covering guitar, songwriting, gear, home recording stuff, etc., and maybe do a few interviews along the way.
Stay tuned for the first podcast!
Elvis Train: