As you might have heard, there are people out there who think this whole Getting Your Music Into China series is a bad idea. But in the interest of providing some additional information about what’s going on inside China, I sat down with Rock in China! founders and editors Max Leonhard von Schaper and Yang Yu. In this exclusive interview, they discussed current musical trends, how to get your music into the Chinese rock scene, tips, pointers and tricks, creative trends and more. [click to continue…]
All week, people have been abuzz over the Arcade Fire’s spectacular interactive music video project, “The Wilderness Downtown,” the latest example of a band using cutting-edge web technology to provide a totally customized, connective experience. [click to continue…]
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Bandize founders Beamer Wilkins, left, and Andy Miles, right
“If a band doesn’t expect to wear several hats, they might as well just hang up the one hat they do wear,” says Andy Miles, the co-founder of Bandize. “The days of hanging out, waiting for someone to discover you are over. The internet makes it too easy to get lost amongst the other bands vying for the same attention you are.”
Thanks to Bandize, a handy web-based musician management tool created by Beamer Wilkins and Andy Miles, preparing for your opportunities is easier than ever before.
Better Than The Van's Founders, Scott Miller & Todd Hansen
Have you ever played a show to ten people somewhere in the hostile uncivilized territories of the midwest, slept in this very same van, freezing your ass off, curled up somewhere between an amp and a herniated disc?
Better Than the Van co-founder Todd Hansen has. He’s also slept in worse places on tour. “My first or second tour, we landed in a machine shop sleeping on concrete in the middle of Arkansas,” Hansen admits. “I think we had an eight hour drive the next day, too. Brutal.” [click to continue…]
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