Lots of interesting & somewhat related web-postables to report today. Wednesday’s b-ball game was tons of fun, we ended it in a tie & hopefully we can merge as a team & develop a better chemistry after a few more games….Speaking of MERGE (amazing segue way by my Friday standards…) they are expanding their prestigious roster with a re-named Canuck act – Caribou & the Son-of-the-Cure act Shout Out Louds (not to be confused w/ Edmonton’s Son-of-!!! Shout Out Out Out Out)
Further research into the Over The Top Fest yielded disappointing news – no Explorers Club appearance. Brutal. So I dunno what’s up for future OTT ticket purchases, any tips on good acts to catch on Thursday or Saturday’d be great appreciated. Friday is reserved for Robyn’s b-day – vital & cannot be compromised.
Despite the migration to Facebook, MySpace offered up this brilliant gem today & IMHO a damn rarity considering all the crap music that lies behind most unsolicited friend requests. War Against Sleep is a band from Bristol that’re psychedelically kickass. Check out their MySpace page here to discover some of their luscious trippy tunes. Doesn’t look like they’re on their way over here anytime soon….but hopefully if they build enough of a buzz in North America, some ‘fest will help them make the trek. I do make an effort to listen to a bit of everything that is sent my way….& this is one of the very few times that it’s paid off.
Two articles caught my eye on the reader this a.m…..first the Chicken Little usual from CRIA, the Canadian Recording Industry Assn, after releasing their sales stats for the first quarter of 2007 – which are down 35% in retail. Boo hoo. And what would remedy this trend? Improved & additional multi-media features on CDs? Promotions tied to festivals, shows, television spots, soundtracks, video games, SMS campaigns, ringtones, viral videos??? Nah, let’s just blame it on downloading! CRIA is putting their Chicken Little eggs into the lobbying basket labeled: new copyright legislation to curtail Internet file-swapping and counterfeit CDs and DVDs. Bummer.
Because as you can tell from Nettwerk’s PROGRESSIVE business plan – there are alternatives that can grow your market & make loyal fans into multi-platform customers. DER.
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