by MarkLaFay | Nov 2, 2012 | Guest Blog, Licensing
Mark Lafay runs a technology/creative firm in Indianapolis and also a blog, marklafay.com. This article is reprinted from there with his permission. Ever heard of the site, SoundCloud? They claim to be the “world’s leading social sound platform where anyone can...
by MarkLaFay | Dec 10, 2010 | Current Events
Enter Shikari are not what I would call a punk band, but in many ways they definitely adopt a punk attitude in their dealings with their business with music, politics and the world around them. The band and their management are very particular when it comes the...
by MarkLaFay | Nov 30, 2010 | Marketing
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKsVSBhSwJg[/youtube]It seems as though everyone wants to create the next viral internet phenomenon. Mashable has an article showcasing several music videos that have gone viral and suggestions on how to do the same; however,...
by MarkLaFay | Nov 22, 2010 | Splits
After ten years, five albums, two DVDs, four member changes, over 350k albums sold globally and a few thousand tour dates, Haste The Day are hanging it up. There isn’t a lot of magic to a decision like this. I’ve been fortunate to have seen several of my...
by MarkLaFay | Nov 12, 2010 | All This Tweeting And Pinging Is Giving Me A Headache, DIY, Social Networking
It seems that with Apple’s announcement of the Ping platform, there was a collective groan in the music community to the tune of “another social outlet?? Really??” Yes Really. There are a seemingly infinite number of options through which musicians...