A letter written by James Pew about Bill C-61 and the need for fair copyright reform in Canada.

A analysis of the Canadian conservative governments proposed copyright reforms found in Bill C-61. Examples drawn from Lawrence Lessig’s book Free Culture.

By James Pew
Short answer…NO!
This is the biggest concern I hear from most of the artists I work with and meet. It’s echoed in countless blog posts and the discussions that follow. The saturation of music seems to be on every bodies mind these days. But I have a few thoughts that will hopefully [...]

By James Pew
Five Ideas That Lead To A Successful Music Career
1. Band is just Brand, without the “r.”Become an entrepreneur. Your business is your brand, and your brand is your Band.

2. This is what CD Baby founder Derek Sivers says – “Identify all those things that you don’t like to do. And do them first.”
This [...]

By James Pew

I first met the guys from Tokyo Police Club when they were 17 years old. Back then their band was called Suburbia, and had all the same members as Tokyo Police Club, with the addition of another talented kid named Will. I met them at a club in Toronto called Stones [...]