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The GRAMMYs John Poppo
From ‘Piano Man’ to Chair of the Board
John Poppo grew up in Long Island, N.Y., and even as a very young man, he had a plan for his life. As a promising young musician, he had decided that he …
Home Music Studios
One important consideration
When preparing to build a home music studio, you need to determine the best equipment to purchase — a computer, a digital audio work station (DAW), which is your recording software, an audio interface or sound board, …
San Jose’s RockBar Theater defines the Rock Star Treatment
Northern California has always had a rich and diverse musical history. The likes of Santana, Journey, Ronnie Montrose, Night Ranger, Chris Isaak, Bonnie Raitt, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, Pablo Cruise, Primus, Third Eye Blind, Eddie Money, Y&T, Green Day, Sly & The …
The Art of Buying Talent
As beautiful as The RockBar Theater in San Jose is, without someone to bring the right talent to the stage, Bay Area music lovers may not ever see the inside. So owner Susan Cramer brought in longtime talent buyer Jimmy …
Copyright Law Primer, Part 3
The second ‘fair use’ factor
Part 1 of Music Insider Magazine’s “Copyright Law Primer” gives a very general overview of “fair use,” a defense to copyright infringement, which alleged infringers of protected works may be able to assert …
ENTHEOS SIGN TO ARTERY RECORDINGS
BAND FEATURES EX-MEMBERS OF ANIMOSITY, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, AND THE FACELESS
Sacramento, Calif.): Artery Recordings is pleased to announce the addition of Entheos to the label’s international roster. The band boasts players with impressive pedigrees, featuring former members of Animosity, …
2015 The Vans Warped Tour
Pop-punk’s traveling rock-n-roll circus brings organized chaos to the masses
Kevin Lyman, of the event production company 4Fini Inc., created the Warped Tour in 1995 as a skate punk and third-wave ska tour. It has evolved to feature pop punk, …
Do I Have to Pay Taxes on That?
Questions from the weekend warriors
So you just finished a successful weekend, have $200 in your pocket, and away you go. The question pops into your head: Is this money taxable? I got it in cash. No one really knows …