Getting back to work.
So now what? With the governor’s announcement that hotels, restaurants and other locations will be opening at 50% what role will music and the arts play in the soft opening? Will the live performance industry get back to your normal? The short answer is no. While hotels and restaurants will open,…
Let’s end DWI in 2019
Make the right call. Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is the act of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. The operation of a motor vehicle includes being in physical control of the vehicle whether or not the vehicle is moving. In New Mexico, alcohol intoxication constitutes…
Copyright office raises streaming royalty rate.
US Copyright Royalty Board Raises Some Music Streaming Royalty Rates For 2018 In what is expected to be the first of several new rate determinations, the United States Copyright Royalty Board has issued a cost of living adjustment for the rates paid to copyright holders by online webcasters. The US…
Pitching your music to film & TV.
This interview by MusicConsutant.com's Rick Goetz was originally published in May, 2012. Rebecca Rienks is the music supervisor at E! Entertainment. A lifelong music fan, Rebecca interned at a variety of companies and venues while she was attending Thornton School of Music at USC, including Interscope Records, Capitol Records and The…
Public Performance Licenses and Music for Your Small Business
Musicians can earn money by posting their live music sets with their respective Performance Rights Organizations; ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. Performances, with the exception of educational programming, non-profit and un-broadcasted church services, by law must be licensed and pay an annual fee for live performance. Only live performances featuring original…
California Blog-In the Valley of the Sun
California Blog-The Valley of the Sun Phoenix, it is said, used to be two blocks wide and sixty miles long. Today it encompasses nearly five hundred square miles, bustles with one and a half million souls and has spread out to the surrounding suburbs like Glendale, Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale and…
California Blog-Desert Destination
Coming back down I-10 from the coast there are a number of small and large desert communities that have their own arts ecosystem, the Coachella Valley which encompasses Palm Springs and Indio, California being chief amongst those. The valley was a sanctuary for movie stars in the heyday of Hollywood.…
California Blog-Busking in Santa Monica
Busking in Santa Monica Santa Monica, California is a very pedestrian friendly, pet friendly, bicycle friendly town. Bikes are available for rent by the day, there are bicycle taxis and even a system in place where one can pickup a bike from one location and drop it off at your…
California Blog-Santa Monica
Santa Monica Although it is not listed in the classic song by Bobby Troupe, Santa Monica is, unofficially, the last stop on Route 66. It sits on the ocean and is home to the original muscle beach and the place where Los Angelinos go to get away from the city.…
California Blog-On to Pasadena
On to Pasadena The city of Pasadena is known for the Rose Bowl, the Tournament of Roses, the Rose Bowl and DooDah parades. It is a beautiful place, with mild weather year-round and artistic influences from many cultures. There is the annual Chalk Festival where artists create incredible masterpieces on…