Can the “Think Indie” Digital Music Storefront Save Your Local Record Shop?

Posted by on May 28, 2010 in News | Comments

A new report published this week claims that Apple’s iTunes has grown even more to take a nice 28% of total music sales in the United States, with Amazon and Walmart tying for second place; digital sales now make up 40% of the market. Record labels are pissed, as their empire of over-priced CD product continues to dwindle.

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Hard-Hitting NYC Rock Act Diablo Royale Offers Ironic “Name Your Price” for Greedy Dogs

Posted by on May 17, 2010 in Rock | Comments

Gritty Hard-Hitting Rock N’ Roll is what Diablo Royale is all about. With their sophomore release, GREEDY DOGS, the New York City based five-piece band further hones their sound into something original and “in-your-face”.

When guitarist Eric Choy and drummer Mike Sankari met guitarist Gerard (G-Man) Steixner, the seeds of what would become DR were planted. The three hunkered down in their basement rehearsal studio appropriately named “The Sweatshop” to write songs and find other musicians. As Choy recalls, “We wrote and auditioned twice a week every week for two hours every rehearsal…we must have seen over 100 people.” So after countless auditions over the course of nine months, the trio finally met vocalist Adrian Barrios and Diablo Royale was formed.

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Introducing the Label 2.0 Members Network

Posted by on May 10, 2010 in Label 2.0 Updates | Comments

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One of the things Greg and I have been working on for some time is creating a more tight knit community for our members to participate it in. While the forum we have is a great way for all of us to communicate with each other, we know when it comes to shooting quick updates or links out for the rest of us to view and share, it could be done in a simpler fashion.

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20 Years of Pearl Jam’s “Alive”

Posted by on May 8, 2010 in Pearl Jam | Comments

It’s May, which means we spend a little more time talking about Pearl Jam than we usually do. This year seems to be a bit more pivotal than previous years, since the band is currently on the road, and this October will mark their 20th anniversary.

So, let’s kick things off with, perhaps, their trademark track “Alive”.

The origins of “Alive” can be traced to 1990 when Stone Gossard recorded a series of demos, while still in Mother Love Bone.

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