Dj Boogy's Blog: May 2012

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Inventor of the Synthesizer Documentary ~ Moog: A Film by Hans Fjellestad

Doctor Robert Moog was born on May 23 , 1934 and died August 21 , 2005 . He’s the founder of Moog Music , an American Company based in Asheville , North Carolina , which manufactures electronic musical instruments .

Moog synthesizers have been used by :

· Alicia Keys

· Battlecat

· Beastie Boys

· The Beatles

· Bee Gees

· David Bowie

· Dj Quick

· Daft Punk

· Dr. Dre

· Marilyn Manson

· Herbie Hancock

· Michael and Janet Jackson

· Jean Michel Jarre

· Kraftwerk

· Lenny Kravitz

· Rhett Lawrence

· Linking Park

· Paul McCartney

· Moby

· The Monkeys

· Giorgio Moroder

· Morecheeba

· Pharrell

· Prince

· Shaggy

· Silk

· Scott Storch

· Hans Zimmer

· And many more

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Money from Music: Artist to Fan Relationships @ Summit11

Pundits and prognosticators often surmise that today's musicians and composers are living in an era of unparalleled opportunity. While it's safe to say that musicians' access to the marketplace has greatly improved, thanks to digital sales, social media, YouTube and the like, how have these changes impacted musicians' ability to generate revenue based on their creative work? Almost all analyses of the effects of these changes rest purely on assumptions that they have improved musicians' bottom lines.

We hear often from record labels, music services, publishers, and entrepreneurs about the state of the music industry. Now it's time to hear how musicians and composers themselves are navigating these enormous changes.

In this conversation we'll explore how artists are smartly leveraging their brand to enhance the artist-fan relationship: from managing their own ticketing, to running fan clubs, to building VIP experiences, to creating new opportunities for fans to engage.

Mike Luba, President Global Music, S2BN Entertainment
Heidy Vaquerano, Entertainment Law Attorney, LaPolt Law, P.C.
Kristin Thomson, Co-director of Artist Revenue Streams Project and Consultant, Future of Music Coalition (interviewer)

This interview was recorded on October 3, 2011 in Washington, DC at Georgetown University during Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit 2011.

Event website: http://futureofmusic.org/events/future-music-policy-summit-2011

For more on FMC's Artist Revenue Project, please visithttp://futureofmusic.org/article/research/artist-revenue-streams

Every contribution, no matter how big or small, brings us closer to a future when musicians will be fairly compensated for their work, and fans will have access to the music they love. We need your help. Giving online is easy. Please donate today: https://futureofmusic.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=1

Friday, May 18, 2012

The Empire in Africa

The rebels who started the civil war in Sierra Leone 15 years ago wanted only one thing: to reclaim the richness of the country from foreign corporations in order to end the exploitation of its people. In response, the international community decided to wage a war on this country, with bombs, executions, torture, rigged elections and manipulation of the international media. This created one of the worst humanitarian disasters of the 20th century.

Beat Makers

BEAT MAKERS, a 90 minute independent documentary, charts the never ending hustle of up and coming as well as seasoned producers. Filmed inside their in-home studios, these hungry musicians aspire to obtain more equipment, sell their hot tracks, and, of course, make a name for themselves in the competitive music industry. The movie follows a plethora of track masters in various stages of their careers including newcomer Justin "J Dot" Moyd, a 23 year college student who nears graduation, as he assembles his production center, works with aspiring recording artists and puts together his first professional demo package. We also see a group of savvy producers combine their collective efforts called 'Battery Five' discuss their trials and tribulations and their relentless pursuit to create a "movement" and be recognized in such a tumultuous business. The film provides a behind the scenes forum for composers to get a lot off their chests and discuss their unbridled passion for making music all with a steadfast belief that the 'next' track will be the one to take them to the 'next' level!