The Music Biz Buzz with Duss Rodgers

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

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The band theme site is almost ready… just around the corner friends. I'm excited like nobody's business! Phew! # Awsome band… Apsylon Music Review http://bit.ly/cF5OCV # RT @dussrodgers Jazzy Jeff on the Mathematics of the Music Business http://bit.ly/b9iBMF #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15

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Music Networks: Reverbnation, Soundcloud, CD Baby, Myspace, Facebook… what are some of the others? # The band themes site is also coming along nicely. I should have that ready to go in about a week or so. Be on the lookout for that… # Another day of coding the new site finished. Few more days and it'll [...]

Apsylon – Music Review

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Elegant and calming on so many different levels, Apsylon’s musicality is delivered with joy and an obvious love of the human spirit… Wonderfully simple and warming I found their musical depth deep enough to move mountains while the combinations of their folk style verses combined with classical bridges and intros thrown in the mix give this [...]

It’s been awhile but it’s back to fun… and the business of music marketing

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It’s been quite some time since my last post and I thought I’d drop a little line to let you know that all IS well and that the DussRodgers.com site is still alive and kicking. My apologies for not posting in over a month or so but due to some unfortunate circumstances that I’d prefer not [...]

John Swanson – Music Review

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This cat is layin’ it down with the ultimate in smooth… John Swanson has got the goods to swing you along and turn you out with his intelligent delivery of good time Jazz. A whole lot of cool is going down up in here my friends… It’s a good time, down home, hit me up with [...]

Barrie, Ontario Guitarist Places Song on Television Show “Hard Drive”

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Check out the “Guitar Doctor” Ked Dieter as he lives one of his dreams and takes advantage of a one time opportunity to whip around the dragstrip in Cayuga in the only Dodge Viper ACR available in ( more .... ) Video Tags: dodge, guitar, ked deiter, viper 13-1 Dodge Viper ACR and ACRX from Internal [...]

Kind Words From Bad People – Music Review

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Incredibly versatile and unique, Kind Words From Bad People brings a refreshing new sound to the music world. Cool to a fault, be pulled into a heady trance and find yourself enveloped by the vibes of these cats from British Columbia, Canada… Self described as a “Happy Accident” one wonders what might be found in future [...]

Seth Godin Sliced Bread and Other Marketing Delights

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In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our ( more .... ) Video Tags: advertising, Music Marketing, music promotion, social media

Jes Falcon – Music Review

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Jes Falcon provides straight up rock music lovers with a little glimpse of his unique offering from the Netherlands. Totally unique and at times odd in delivery Jes offers us a dose of guitar riff driven melodies meshed with a strange and eccentric vocal platter. A lot of what Jes provides reminds me of old school punk [...]

Paulina Logan – Music Review

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Mmmmmm… Paulina Logan. Smooth, mellow and enchanting. An enticingly nice time can be experienced with a listen to this very talented, very moving artist. And that’s exactly what Ms. Logan is… an artist. Her songwriting skills are second to none and the ambiance emanating from track to track is so comforting that you’ll find yourself [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-30

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RT @dussrodgers LB “The Jack Of All Trades” – Music Review http://bit.ly/bCGrMX #

Hopsin Releases Free Album “Gazing At The Moonlight”

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Hopsin releases “Gazing At The Moonlight” album for free LOS ANGELES, CA May 27 – Up and coming rapper, Hopsin releases his debut album “Gazing At The Moonlight” for free to the public. “Gazing At The Moonlight” is Hopsin’s first album to be released which features hit records such as Pans In The Kitchen, Gazing [...]

LB “The Jack Of All Trades” – Music Review

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LB brings a different vibe to the world of Hip Hop with a spittin’ technique that doesn’t really offer anything new to the game but the direction he’s taking is definitely bound to get him moving to a solid destination. It’s not uncommon for rappers to vibe off of their mentors and develop their own styles [...]

Breaking Away From Record Labels – To D.I.Y. or To Not D.I.Y?

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More artists are ditching the record labels in favor of doing it themselves. What are the keys to grass-roots independent music growth, and ( more .... ) Video Tags: independent music, Music Business, music business planning, Music Marketing, music promotion

Andrew Debarge Launches Music Site

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Summary: The sound of DeBarge is back as second generation musician, singer and songwriter of the music industry’s DeBarge family brings new music to listeners. Los Angeles, CA March 2010 – In a music industry fastened at the seams with generic predictability, multi-talented Andrew DeBarge premieres a different sound at www.andrewdebarge.com. The site went live last [...]

New Science Fiction Spoken Word Album

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“Benjamin has just awakened from a long sleep of apathy and discovered that the Earth is in a self-destruction mode as a result of centuries of spiritual abuse and neglect as a result of the unbridled pursuit of personal power and wealth. Now that Benjamin has awakened from his deep sleep to this nightmare, he [...]

M.C. Records To Issue Recordings By Music Greats In May & June

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M.C. Records is proud to announce the worldwide releases of two amazing recordings from music veterans Cyril Neville of the Neville Brothers on May 4 and Cindy Bullens formerly of Elton John’s band on June 29. Go to http://www.mc-records.com/html/nevbullins.html to check out sound clips of the recordings, tour dates and more! You’ll also find Cyril Neville’s [...]

Music Business 101 Chapter 6 Part Two

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George Howard of Loyola University, New Orleans and Artists House discusses his Music Business 101 series with an introduction to the all-important

Acclaimed Brooklyn MC Dubbed “The Future of Hip Hop” Releases Smash Dance Single

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New Yorkers proclaim visionary Brooklyn MC as the “voice of the streets” Critics and the Hip Hop community agree. Brooklyn MC, Magg-1 has been touted as being “the future for hip hop” by Superstar Jay from the world famous “Union DJ’s”. The Bed-Stuy native’s birth name means “man against giant for one purpose” And he lives [...]

Music Business 101 Chapter 6 – Part 01

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George Howard of Loyola University, New Orleans and Artists House discusses his Music Business 101 series with an introduction to the all-important