Archive for March, 2007
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noisebox 14 march, 2007
Volume 2, Issue 4
Thanks for subscribing to the Noisebox, bringing you Grate news about Joyful Noise. We had some technical issues with sending the Noisebox last week, so here is the update for 14 March 2007. Another new piece will be posted within the next few days, so keep an eye out. Here’s what’s new at gratemusic.com [...] -
be prepared
Two things I learned within ten minutes of each other:
1. The Red Cross office in my town is being permanently closed. Donations dropped off right after Katrina.
2. The Red Cross has a very successful new ad campaign in California. I like their new in-your-face approach. http://blog.wired.com/design/2007/03/masterpieces_of.html
Start stocking up on necessities, folks. I’m not an alarmist [...] -
state of the lds music union: overall analysis
Overall analysis:
Of course we have made progress, but I forsee that the next ten years will be significantly more challenging for the LDS music industry. There will be increased demand, but it will be fulfilled more and more by several small companies rather than a large Deseret/Seagull conglomorate. And Deseret will fight back, [...] -
state of the lds music union: other considerations
Other Considerations:
Marketing: It has generally become less ethical. Yet LDS people have also established a pattern of illegal copying, which makes real sales harder to make. This will be a big issue in the industry in the next ten years.
Distribution: It is more widespread, and thus more competitive. The advent [...] -
state of the lds music union: vocal performance
Vocal performance:
Again, at the high end, we see that it has improved slightly, but the style has not changed radically. On the amateur hobbyist end, things are worse than ever because we hear so many more of them. (I should say at this point that I probably ought to consider myself an amateur [...]