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Posted by Flick in Opinions on 05 18th, 2008 | No Comments

I have been spending more time behind my digital board, moving faders and placing microphones. Ironically, the years working as a therapist has proven to be very beneficial while tracking bands. Since I’m dealing with egos that need to be massaged and ideas to be explored, my approach can set a...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 04 28th, 2008 | No Comments

Artists House Music...

While searching YouTube for recording technique videos, I stumbled across an interview with Drew Malamud of Studio Plateau, a producer in Montreal. Impressed with the quality of the interview I saw that the user had submitted 200 interviews to YouTube, with a wide scope of topics surrounding the music...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 04 25th, 2008 | No Comments

Idiomag: a virtual magazine mashup...

Several months ago we introduced you to Idiomag, a new way of discovering music and following artists you love… though our introduction was with trepidation. Our story hit the front page of Digg and our qualm with Idiomag was resolved. Since then they’ve added a number of new features and...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 04 7th, 2008 | No Comments

Using Google in your music endeavor...

As we plan out the future of Puddlegum and the upcoming record label we’re forming, we have struggled to organize all our information and details. We needed a way to keep everything together so we don’t get lost in our own mess of plans. We found two options that stood out above the rest....

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 03 19th, 2008 | 4 Comments

iTunes to offer unlimited downloads?...

The debate over access versus ownership of music is about to heat up. According to Financial Times, Apple is considering a subscription model where iPhone users would pay $8 per month for a limited number of downloads, or “up to $100 for unlimited access to music for the lifetime of the device.”...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 03 17th, 2008 | 3 Comments

The Importance of Frequency...

Yesterday, while I was listening to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, I scanned The Beatles‘ discography. Something that struck me was the frequency that the band released new albums. Though you may not need a recap on The Beatles, how’s this for productivity: Twelve albums in...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 03 1st, 2008 | 4 Comments

FindMeMp3!...

There is an interesting and simplistic new Mp3 search site called FindMeMp3! that uses Google to search for Mp3s. By logging in, you can create playlists from Mp3s you find, or by providing the URL of the file. You can also download songs, edit the song name, artist or album name. There are negative...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 02 21st, 2008 | No Comments

These Threads of Music...

No one could have imagined a time where mass storage would make it possible to carry 20,000 7″ vinyl singles in your pocket (side A and B). It would have taken a very large room to store that many albums… and we’ve reduced it to 4.1 inches by 2.4 inches, .53 inches deep, and it only...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 02 19th, 2008 | No Comments

If You Can’t Beat Them, Block Them...

When Facebook began to allow people to create ad campaigns, they needed a way to filter out offensive ads, such as ads for adult websites. Their solution was to block words and phrases that many would deem as inappropriate, mainly swear words. Among the words that made this list was Myspace, Orkut, and...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 01 11th, 2008 | 2 Comments

The Permanence of Digital Sales...

While music sales shift from physical media to digital, the experience artists and labels are having is not as smooth as you might suspect. Puddlegum spoke with a highly-respected artist about an issue he has faced. For his sake, his name will not be disclosed. Several years ago this artist signed a...

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