By: Connor
The advantages to switching from a profile to an artist page on Facebook (or starting an artist page without a preexisting profile) are many. Not only is it easy to notify your fans you’re no longer using a personal page – just click the ’suggest to friends’ button, but there’s no fan limits, [...]

by Duke
Toronto indie folk artist Taylor Mitchell has died after being attacked by coyotes in Cape Breton National Park.

From the LA Times:
“Words can’t begin to express the sadness and tragedy of losing such a sweet, compassionate, vibrant and phenomenally talented young woman,” Lisa Weitz, Mitchell’s manager, said in an e-mail. “She loved the woods and [...]

By: Connor
YouTube: German is being accused of copyright violation by a group of German independent labels, publishers and artists, alleging some 8000 videos are breaching copyright and requesting that YouTube provide IP’s for those users who are uploading the videos. YouTube of course is denying responsibility, calling the claims unfounded. There’s not a [...]

By: Connor
While Wolfmother chose Facebook and John Mayer chose augmented reality, Alice In Chains has chosen the iPhone as the medium upon which they enter the interactive music market. All these platforms have one thing in common – interactivity. By creating something cool and new, something that will be talked about and shared [...]

by Duke
So this is a bit of a rant, inspired by the “mute” button on my TV remote.
Like so many Canadians, I watch a fair bit of TV. Like the majority of Canadians, I find most of the ads deeply insulting and even depressing. There are gems out there (the eyebrow kids from [...]