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Music Marketing

Fact Checking

The quest for truth
by Tamara Halbritter

In a murder investigation, a cold case detective may work closely with a professional forensic analyst to review evidence and facts. In the music industry, you also need to seek the truth to …

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Featured

The Nerve of Glenn Proudfoot!

‘Audiodacity’ and ‘Aftershocks’
by Brian McKinny

Many guitarists have attained legendary status throughout modern musical history. Some are gone forever but not forgotten — Jimi Hendrix, Danny Gatton, “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, Duane Allman, Stevie Ray Vaughn. Thankfully, others are still …

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Business Sense

Protecting Your Band Name

Use it or lose it
by Justin Haddock

In absence of an agreement to the contrary, a band name usually belongs to its members (at least with regard to live performances). While this is a good general rule of thumb, …

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Reviews

Blacklist Union – Til Death Do Us Part

by Brian McKinny

Blacklist Union isn’t really a band so much as it is whatever singer Tony West decides it is. With two previous CDs in the can, and his latest project, “Til Death Do Us Part” just released, Tony …

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Business Sense

Insurance Considerations

3 ways to prevent financial ruin
by Jefferson Smith, Financial Advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.

When I was 22, my mother who was only 41 at the time, suffered a fatal stroke that was completely unexpected and ruined my …

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