Archive for the 'World Of Music' Category

The Verve Intellectual Property Case: A Bittersweet Example

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Intellectual property’s tentacles are long and strong. Maybe the largest battlefield in IP is the music industry. Composer, producers, interpreters and license owners might get unexpectedly involved in legal battles regarding the misuse or abuse of a song of their property. Sometimes it is just something as little as a sample of the song but […]

Practicing The Guitar - Are You Kidding Yourself?

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Practicing the guitar is no different than doing anything else to improve other aspects of you life. For example, if you’re an athlete do you improve your endurance by driving you car? No, you do it by running or some other form of exercise that builds muscle and cardio vascular endurance.
So it is with the […]

U2s Bono From Rock Star To Designer To Humanitarian

Monday, June 8th, 2009

U2s lead singer Bono isn’t content with being part of a top band. Fashion and Music - well I’m sure they can mix!
Bono was born Paul David Hewson in 1960 in Dublin Ireland. His stage name is Bono. Bono is the lead singer of US, he is also a songwriter. He married Ali Stewart in […]

The Verve Intellectual Property Case: A Bittersweet Example

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Intellectual property’s tentacles are long and strong. Maybe the largest battlefield in IP is the music industry. Composer, producers, interpreters and license owners might get unexpectedly involved in legal battles regarding the misuse or abuse of a song of their property. Sometimes it is just something as little as a sample of the song but […]

Music Industry Secrets Revealed - How To Become Succesful The Music Industry Without A Record Deal

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Before the internet, unsigned music artists couldnt make a living, off the thing they love and enjoy the most: Their music! They would have to send in demos to major record companys, hoping that the CEO’s would love their music and actually call them up on the phone offering them a recorddeal! But what they […]

Les Paul Vintage Gibson Guitars

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Les Paul vintage Gibson guitars were first produced
in 1952. These guitars were the first solid body electric
that Gibson had made. The 1952 version of the Les
Paul vintage guitar has a gold top nitro-cellulose
lacquer finish, and no serial number. This Gibson
was designed by Les and included Kluson tuners,
a pair of P90 pickups, and retailed for $210.
These […]

Shut Up And Sing

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

What is it with these performers and their politics? Do they really think that people who pay $100 or more to hear them sing want to hear them utter political opinions? The audience pays hundreds of thousands of dollars to see and hear a performer PERFORM. You want to spout politics, run for freakin office, […]

Jam Band Writing Journals - Track Your Shows

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Following jam bands is a blast because of the music, places you see and cool people you meet. Jam band journals are great ways to keep track of your shows.
Jam Band Journals
Undoubtedly, the Grateful Dead was the greatest jam band in history, but others such as String Cheese Incident have carried on the tradition. Whatever […]

The Acoustic Guitar

Friday, March 27th, 2009

The steel-stringed acoustic guitar is usually credited with being developed by C.F. Martin and Company sometime during the 1830s. Although other “gut-stringed” acoustics were around at that time, it was the Martin Company that introduced the idea of crossbracing underneath the soundboard which enabled the guitar to support the heavier steel strings. Because there is […]

Music Mini Course: Learn The Basics Of Reading Music On A Keyboard Instrument

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Welcome to the wonderful world of music. As you begin reading this Music Mini Course it is fun to realize that you are also participating in a very important cultural aspect from around the world which has been going on for centuries. Did you know that pianos in some form have been around for over […]