In a world which has gone completely mad, and a country which already forces it’s mortals to pay twice for the same thing, the powers that be at PPL have put their collective heads together and decided to get a piece of the action. Somebody somewhere woke up one morning and thought ‘Hey, how can we make consumers and Mobile Discos pay ongoing annual fees for the material which they have already legally bought’ and decided that in order to create some additional revenue it would charge DJ’s £200 ($350) a year purely for the right to convert one type of media (which they have already bought) to another type of media purely for easier archive and playback purposes.
Yes, fellow Dj’s the age old rumour that you can back up your original CD’s to MP3 format for use on a Hard Drive or Digital based player legally in the [...] Continue Reading…

“The difference between success and failure is information,” notes Ritch Esra, and he should know. Along with his partner, Stephen Trumbull, Esra is a leading part of the number one most-reliable source of information on “who’s who” and “who does what” in the music business. Best of all, they can tell you where everybody is located.FIVE VOLUMES OF DATA.The Music Business Registry (http://www.musicregistry.com) publishes five directories: the “A&R Registry,” the “Music Publisher Registry,” the “Music Business Attorney Registry” the “Film and Television Music Guide,” and the “Record Producer and Recording Engineer Directory.” For many in the business, these are indispensable reference works.”The directories give everyone vital, accurate and the most up-to-date information they need to contact the entire A&R, music publishing, legal and film/TV music communities,” Esra states. From comparing notes with dozens of professionals in all of these areas of expertise, I can tell you that no one [...] Continue Reading…

As many fans of music know, the lyrical parts of a song are usually the most important and integral pieces to a particular song or piece’s success. Many times these words are the only part of a song that fans will remember or be able to recognize in an instant. In addition, it is common for artists to make the leap into becoming a superstar when they come out with great lyrics for their new hits. But the truth is that not every artist in the world who is selling CDs and concert tickets has great lyrics to their work, or any at all for that matter. You might be wondering, how can music be good without meaningful words, much less having no words at all? This article should help to answer that question and change the common notion that all great music must have unbelievable lyrics as well.

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Beijing the afternoon of November 2, according to foreign media yesterday reported that the U.S. “New York Times” and CBS News survey, almost all Americans agree that text messaging to drive should be regarded as an offense, as well as half of people believe that hair car message should at least drink-driving penalty. The survey from October 5 to 8, the pairs of 829 U.S. adults conducted by telephone interviews, and collected relevant data. During the interview, one from the United States, New Jersey 71-year-old resident, said: “If you want to drive on a good opening; if you want to call or send text messages, put the car into the street to stop.” The survey showed that 97% of Americans support a ban on text messaging to drive, so the consistent high rate of any investigation are very rare. There are 80% of Americans support the right hand-held mobile [...] Continue Reading…

Yamaha electric guitar is very durable.  However, some of its parts can be damaged by normal wear and tear.  One of the most common parts that can be easily damaged is the output jack.  The output jack of Yamaha guitar is frequently used.  Cables are being plugged into it.  After playing a tune, you will definitely unplug the cable so you can keep the guitar in its case. Once the output jack has been damaged, there is nothing you can do but to replace it with a new output jack.  Fortunately, replacing a damaged jack is easier than you think.  So here are the steps to repair damaged electric guitar output jack. 1. Prepare the things that you will need. You will use a drop cloth, plenty of newspapers, soldering iron, electric tape, screw driver, and thick gloves. 2. Prepare your workplace by spreading the old newspapers on the [...] Continue Reading…

Read this article to learn more about Miley Cyrus Birthday. Miley Cyrus is one of the most famous entertainers in the world right now. This page talks about Miley Cyrus Birthday and other things about Miley Cyrus. ** Click Here to Download Miley Cyrus Ringtones for Your Phone Now! ** Miley Cyrus Birthday is one of the most popular searches on Google right now. If you are a fan of Miley Cyrus, you should download her ringtones for your phone. Miley Cyrus Ringtones are some of the hottest ringtones in North America right now. Click on the link below and sign up to download the newest ringtone by Miley Cyrus – the Party In The U.S.A. Ringtone: ** Click Here & Sign Up to Download Party In The U.S.A. Ringtone by Miley Cyrus ** Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American pop singer [...] Continue Reading…

Some things just never go out of style. Blue jeans and T-shirts. They’ve changed very little over the past 50 years. Sure, they endure phases ranging between menacingly large and precariously scant, but for the most part they are a staple of modern day attire and are a pretty safe bet.

Be warned that most fashion is not this way. It is commonly known that one should never chuck yesterday’s styles in the bin. This is because the universe, extraordinarily goofy as it is, has created the mystic fashion-recycling program, known to seers as “Trend Reincarnation.” This perplexing phenomenon manifests itself in the miraculous reappearance of such cosmic foibles as platform shoes, tie-dyed shirts and (shudder) powder blue polyester bellbottom tuxedos.

The catch is you have to hold on to these garments for 20-30 years until they are supernaturally reinstated to popular acceptance.

Shucks. If only I knew this tidbit at the [...] Continue Reading…

“I’m From Barcelona” are possibly the most misleading pop music act you’ll ever come across – firstly, they’re not actually from Barcelona, but do in fact hail from Jonkoping in Sweden, and stranger still, they sing in English, not Swedish (or Spanish!). Secondly, they are not a solo artist as the first person context of their name suggests, but in fact a twenty-eight piece ensemble of singers and musicians. So, why all the subterfuge?

Group founder and lead singer Emanuel Lundgren says he took the influence for the name from the favoured catchphrase of Manuel, the incompetent Spanish waiter (played by Andrew Sachs) in the iconic ’70s British comedy TV series, Fawlty Towers.

Imagine how fitting it was then when Lundgren gathered up the “I’m From Barcelona” troops to play a show as part of the Primavera Sound Rock Festival in 2006 – located, as luck would have it, in [...] Continue Reading…

Nelly Furtado is a Canadian author/composer/interpret.

Nelly Furtado was born on December 2 1980 at Victoria (capital of British Columbia in Canada) from Portugese parents. Nelly Furtado parents named her “Nelly” because of the Russian gymnastic champion Nellie Kim who won 5 gold medals (3 in 1976 and 2 in 1980) and 1 silver (in 1976) at the Olympic games.

Nelly Furtado learned to play the trombone, the guitar and the ukelele at the age of 9 years old and synthesizer at the age of 11. Passionate by music since her early age, Nelly Furtado already knows at the age of 4 years old she wants to become singer. Nelly Furtado sung with her mother at the choir, especially during the national day of Portugal. Nelly Furtado speaks fluently Portugese, English, Hindi and Spanish.

Since she is a teenager, Nelly Furtado starts to write songs and belong to a brass band. During [...] Continue Reading…

Whether you are a Graphic Artist for a company, a freelance illustrator on your own or a portrait artist working fulltime or on the side, you may have been (or still could be) guilty of one of these mistakes that many artists make:
1. Having no clear direction for yourself as an artist.

No matter what talents a person has, you must have some type of plan or goals for the use of that talent. The more talented and skilled you are, the evident it is that your talent has a purpose. Many artists never take the time out to set a plan for themselves as artists. Could be taking a class to improve your skills, or getting X amount of paid projects per month. The point is, set a plan and then work that plan.

2. Not having a web presence to show your work.

It’s a shame that many artists strike [...] Continue Reading…