Please watch and share! My sister, Missi Pyle, stars in this movie with Ben Affleck. It's a thriller you won't want to miss coming to theaters on Oct. 3!
First teaser for David Fincher's 'Gone Girl' with Ben Affleck released (Video) | TheCelebrityCafe.com
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Absolutely THE BEST Advice I've Ever Seen Online about Artists, their Music, Making Demos, Record Labels and "Making It"! -DeDe :)
What If The Label Says “YES”?
A guest post by Johnny Dwinell of Daredevil Production
So Kelly and I are at a private party with Anthony Orio & friends and we end up in a conversation over beers and cigars about artist development and the damage that happens when artists and/or songwriters get their lucky break too early. What if you get the opportunity of a lifetime to take a big step towards your dream and you’re not developed enough, ill prepared, or worse, searching only for fame? In short, what if the label says YES?!?!
That’s right, I said it. What if the record label or publishing company says “yes”? Are you ready?
Do you know where you’re going artistically?
Are you prepared to fight for your vision or will you be lost in the crowd with your hat in your hand?
Do you understand the hustle of the business and how to operate intelligently within it so you can capitalize on the coming momentum?
The NFL has classes that all rookies are required to take to deal with this instantaneous rise in the players brand awareness and cash flow, but they certainly DON’T offer this in the music business. In fact, they would prefer you don’t know; more money for the powers that be.
You can’t just stick your toes in the water; you have to be ALL IN. To make a living, you have to be a student of the game. If you don’t know your business, you’re being lazy. Trust me, THEY WILL know your business because they’re professionals and you will suffer for your lack of knowledge one way or the other.
What if the Publishing Company Says YES?
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Time for a Royalty Check? Kiss that goodbye...or, is there any hope out there?
A great read about Royalties for songs, movies, video games, photos, books, etc. Be sure to see my comment at the end. DeDe :)
Online Piracy Finally In the Crosshairs
On March 13, the Congressional Subcommittee on copyright reform held hearings on proposed revisions to the DMCA, Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Those invited to testify were evenly split between those who represented the tech industry and those who represented the artist and Copyright. Maria Schneider, a Grammy Award Winner, was the lone artist represented on the panel. She presented honest, impassioned testimony framing the serious challenges of out-of-control piracy from an artist's perspective.
Written in 1998, with the intent of protecting both copyright holders and website owners, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, quickly became a devastating problem for copyright holders. Not coincidentally, barely a year later, in 1999, Shawn Fanning launched Napster, marking the beginning of online piracy and over a decade of artist abuse.
Now, fifteen years later, most pirate sites are still operating under the protection provided by the DMCA's Safe Harbor; a loop-hole that has enabled pirate sites to thrive in a quasi-legal gray area. A safe harbor from which online pirates claim compliance by engaging in what is commonly referred to as whack-a-mole, a process where infringing sites comply with take down notices by taking down the infringing content only to have the same content reposted almost immediately from another source.
Read more here: http:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-buckley-jr/online-piracy-finally-in-_b_5086820.html
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