Unless an unsigned band has been able to negotiate a spec deal with a studio for recording and mixing time in exchange for a co-producing royalty share, the costs incurred will be directly absorbed by the artist. Add in mastering and the costs increase even more. That’s why it’s so crucial to control expenses without [...]
I confess. I am a diehard vinyl fan. What the almost three decades old compact disc gave us in terms of convenience came at the cost of a loss in fidelity (as well as artwork). The CD was also marketed as scratch free which, based upon the drum machine-like skipping sound I’ve experienced many times, [...]
Portions of the map Pandora has been using to construct its vision of becoming a truly global provider somehow got torn off as its service became quiet outside the U.S. borders. In reaction to the silence, listeners have sought connectivity through Fine Tune, Groove Shark and Last.fm while others are using TOR-toise/Foxy Proxy, accepting its [...]