PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING HAS ALLOWED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT to become so commonplace that...
Beth Ann Downey
The Time’s “Jungle Love”
Stars of Purple Rain and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, The Time epitomize what it means to be...
Spotlight on Ballyhoo!
Expanding Their Fanbase Through the Festival Circuit http://youtu.be/xUsGkf4g-2w GENRE:...
Legal Pad: Developing Your Band’s Website
TWITTER, FACEBOOK, TUMBLR AND A HOST OF OTHER SITES provide no shortage of free and easy avenues for bands to instantly upload content and receive feedback. Yet it remains important to keep a...
Legal Pad: Band Names & Trademark Law
THE GLOBAL REACH OF THE INTERNET REQUIRES BANDS to be more diligent about intellectual property decisions and protections. Along with copyrights, the “trademark” is a staple of any band’s revenue...
Legal Pad: Guide to Selling Your Music Online
Digital Down Low WITH PHYSICAL ALBUM SALES DECLINING in 2009 for the eighth time in nine years, the writing has been on the wall for nearly a decade. And if the future of music lies in digital...
Navigating the Rabbit Trail: Bunny Bands
We here at Performer have noticed the recent trend of rabbit-themed band names multiplying like…well, bunnies, I suppose. So, in an effort to get you up to speed on all our furry friends, we present...
Studio Diary: Spirit Kid
Boston’s Spirit Kid has been generating quite the buzz locally, and that word-of-mouth is sure to spread with their latest 7-inch release. Emeen Zarookian, the...
Spotlight: The Cinnamon Band
An Ever-Evolving Big Band of Two With just a two-piece band in front of them, many would expect a minimalist sound to emerge from the musicians. The Cinnamon Band is living proof that a simple setup...
Spotlight: Brian McGee
Philly’s Southern Gentleman Somewhere in the city of Asheville, North Carolina lives Brian McGee, a folk singing, punk rock influenced, guitar building mountain man who recently released his latest...
Spotlight: Moe Green
Soundtrack for the Dreamer Spend five minutes talking to Moe Green, and you may question his chosen moniker. Green, born Gregory Carter, exhibits none of the ruthlessness of his Godfather...
Filligar: Taking Care of (Family) Business
“You can imagine the tension that gets created in the creative process when you’re dealing with three brothers and plenty of testosterone.” Filligar has...
Deer Tick feature story
Skipping Rehearsals and Selling the Bus “I think we want to do something that’s lean, and record something that can give the audience a similar experience to...