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Lacuna Coil

Nothing stands in our way

Andrea Ferro (male vocalist) and Marco Coti Zelati (bassist) did not have Lacuna Coil in mind when they were skateboarders back in the 90s. They made a pact to play songs from their favorite records …

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Spotlight

THE FIREFLYS

By Andrew Goodwin

The Fireflys hail from Runcorn, Cheshire in England.  They are currently a five piece comprising of Lee Wylding on guitar and vocals, Stephen Roberts on bass, Andrea Packer on drums, David Packer on guitar and Chris Tann …

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Business Sense

Copyright Law Primer: Part 1: What is fair use?

Previous issues of Music Insider Magazine have covered the basics of trademarks and copyrights, including the differences between these two types of intellectual property, as well as the possible penalties for committing trademark or copyright infringement. Following along these lines, …

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Industry Connections

Handling Rejection

Chin up, chest out

A reaction to music happens faster than a speed date. As you start to sweat and stare nervously at the person sitting directly across from you on your five-minute date, you may have an instant reaction. …

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Industry Connections

Small Record Labels

Building your brand

by Russel Cooke

For many people, personal taste in music is a way to define themselves. Teens all over the world write their favorite band names on their backpacks, wear band T-shirts, sew patches onto jackets and …

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The Producer’s Role

6 keys to the recording process

by Kenny Lewis, engineer and producer, Mixed Emotions Music

In today’s constantly changing recording industry, the lines between the producer, engineer, writer, arranger and artist get a bit blurry. In my experience, I’ve learned …

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Reviews

Radium Valley

Tales From the Apocalypse

Radium Valley are a French industrial rock band that, with their latest album, “Tales from the Apocalypse,” has released what I am happy to call a very well-produced, interesting amalgam of songs that are …

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Music Marketing

Living Your Brand

In an image based society

Branding MusicThink about any live musician you idolize. Your impression of that person may be based on some combination of talent, personality/charisma and image. What likely stays with you is the music — and the afterimage …

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