June 2009
2 posts
ZOMG! LMFAO!
TDSTB is that much less of a luddite today. We’ve joined Twitter. All the cool kids are doing it, and we’re pretty sure you can’t get pregnant the first time. Follow The Devil Stole The Beat on the twaddle at twitter.com/tdstb. Welcome to the 90s!!
Seriously. It IS Happening.
For 2009, The Devil Stole The Beat will relocate to it’s new home in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. Fall seems likely. LET’S GOOOO.
March 2009
1 post
It's Happening
Shaking the cobwebs off, and it looks like The Devil Stole The Beat will be back in Atlanta later this Spring. Big things planned for the O4W part of town. Hang tight while we tie our shoes…
January 2009
1 post
July 2008
3 posts
Back Where You Belong. →
Sorry kids. TDSTB has been at the beach… Anyone recognize the t-shirt on the assistant in this vid from CWPR client Café Physique? Why isn’t that shit on Threadless?
Save The Music Fan →
Nettwerk’s Terry McBride takes the RIAA to task.
“Music is spiritual. The music business is not.”
– Van Morrison (b. 1945) Irish musician, The Times July 1990 (via The Small Business Blog)
June 2008
8 posts
Calling The Long Tail Bluff. →
Harvard Business Review drops compelling science on Chris Anderson’s niche theories. (via The Daily Swarm)
WTF is Publishing? →
For those of you still confused… Great post. (via knowthemusicbiz.com)
“I always think of music as Patient Zero in all the disorder that is changing...”
– Recently jobless NY Times reporter Jeff Leeds (via Sasha Frere-Jones)
Fortune realizes that blogging is for the... →
(via Idolator)
New Release Checklist →
Simple and effective ‘things to do’ when you’re on the DIY path. (via Knowthemusicbiz)
Resource: Gerd Is Back. →
Gerd Leonhard chimes in with more excerpts from his latest book, Music 2.0 (via MediaFuturist)
DIY Otra Vez. →
Nettwerk’s Terry McBride leads a panel discussion on the topic. (via Crazed Hits)
DIY: Maybe You Shouldn't →
Despite the recent press push from Tunecore, we have to agree… not everyone should be on iTunes. (via Kings of A&R)
May 2008
17 posts
Resource: RouteNote →
Latest competitor to digital distro vendor Tunecore, minus the sign-up fees.
Sitting On Your Hands →
Ian Rogers’ spot on analysis-via-open letter to EMI bigwig Guy Hands. Now if we could get dude to actually pay attention…
Greg Would Be Damn Proud. →
For those of you that never had the chance to know Gregory Dean Smalley, be sure of one thing…he’d be mighty proud of this year’s Bubbapalooza lineup. (via CL)
Worthy Read →
What do you do when cd’s don’t sell. In other news, please kill us now as TDSTB has resorted to reading Rolling Stone for news.
Resource: Soundindex →
From the BBC. Every six hours the Sound Index crawls some of the biggest music sites on the internet - Bebo, MySpace, Last.FM, iTunes, Google and YouTube - to find out what people are writing about, listening to, watching, downloading and logging on to. Long Live The Queen.
Resource: iStockphoto Adds Royalty Free Music →
Stock photo site takes a page out of the Getty/Pump Audio playbook (via Mashable)
WatchKnow your history. Ian Mackaye Q&A. (via Crazed Hits)
Don't Do This. →
The Guardian teaches us all how to go from hero to zero. (via Idolator)
Resource: IODA White Label Download Store →
Digital distro partners to allow easily created download solutions for artists and labels alike. Nothing witty here, move along.
WatchChamillionaire proves himself a real student of the game. Must watch interview. (via Mashable)
“Don’t tell me you can’t get a deal. That advances are low. That publishing...”
– Amidst his CAPS LOCK rantings, Bob Lefsetz makes a great point.
Watch“Anyone Seen My Hair?!?!” Wow. Just wow. (thx to DAFC for making our day)
Six Flags Has Your Back, America. →
Six Flags Fiesta Texas denies entry to Austin student wearing Oh No! Oh My! t-shirt. Cartoon babies everywhere breathe sigh or relief. (via The Daily Swarm)
Resource: Artists House →
Berklee College of Music hosts ‘Your Guide To A Life In Music’. Their video interview series is invaluable.
April 2008
13 posts
Real American Hero →
We salute you, Adam Chodikoff. Congrats on being The Daily Show’s “Big Toe”. (via Wall Street Journal)
RIAA Has Good News, Bad News. →
Would you like to supersize that lawsuit? (via Digital Music Wire)
Slow News Day: Viva La Free-Da →
“Middlebrow balladeers” to giveaway first single from upcoming album. (via The Daily Swarm)
Show Some "Discipline" →
Forgive the pun, but your boy Trent debuts new free download from upcoming NIN album (via Vulture)
“The bottom line is that this industry is certifiably dysfunctional.”
– Sonific founder and media futurist Gerd Leonhard opines on the state of things as Sonific joins the dead pool. (via Hypebot)
Assy McGee vs Ghostly International →
The wacky gang at Williams Street come correct with another free download album “Ghostly Swim”
Universal Grabs a Slice of Buzznet →
Topper Doug Morris wants to know more about the interweb thing you’ve been rambling about. (via The Daily Swarm)
America F*CK YEAH
Dear United States. We have not forgotten you, we have not forsaken you. We’re simply trying to get the boxes out of our living room. Hang tight. You’re wildest dreams will be fulfilled. Love, TDSTB.
March 2008
6 posts
“.. Whatever it takes, you fight for it. You do what you have to do to feed your...”
– Dolly Parton!! WTF?!
Atlanta, All Your Base Belong to "Bum-bot" →
The Devil Stole The Beat humbly welcomes our tin can overlords as O’Terril’s owner deploys wheeled meat smoker to combat drug dealers and aggressive vagrants. (via DAFC)
Taking EMI To Task →
Our pal (and former professional cyclist) Rob Evans’ terse open letter to EMI gets the warm fuzzies from Hypebot. Way to go Rob.
The Charlatans UK are Dead. Long Live The... →
The We Told You So Department checks in as The Charlatans release album as a free download.