By James Pew

I was the show promoter last Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Silver Dollar Room in Toronto. We organized four rock bands to play the night, including Monster America, a band that is on our label Broken Window Records, and is currently recording a new record at Euphonic Sound.
The night was a complete disaster. [...]

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 [...]