Opinion Take: Are Established Artists Being Pushed too Hard?
Some of you may not have heard about this yet, but rapper Rick Ross (Def Jam) was headed to a gig in Memphis recently. His plane had to turn around and make an emergency landing in Ft. Lauderdale, FL...
View ArticleWeekly Article Recap for 10/17-10/21/2011
Happy Friday everyone – I hope this piece finds you in good space as we head into the weekend. I know I’m ready. Let’s take a look at the week. Geek alerts are probably the most fun for me. I love...
View ArticleOpinion Take: Soundoff.fm Is a Good Idea
Well, I really tried to like more of the music I heard on http://www.soundoff.fm/ (works best in Firefox). And, to be fair, I do work for IPR, one of the most renowned media arts colleges in the U.S.;...
View ArticleWeekly Article Recap for 10/24-10/28/2011
Friday ran out before I had time to post this, so, Happy Halloween everyone! Here’s Last week’s Weekly Article Wrap Up. I’ll be brief. Last week saw the release of a pretty significant Pro Tools...
View ArticleOpinion Take: Where Will We Land?
Just when I think I’ve got it figured out, something changes my mind. And, because of IPR, I’ve got to think about this stuff everyday: the headache continues… According to an article I connected with...
View ArticleAdam Levy’s DIY 360 Featuring The Cactus Blossoms
On Friday, October 21 country artist The Cactus Blossoms joined The Institute of Production and Recording for the first DIY-360 of the new quarter. Beginning with a song that resembled old country...
View ArticleOpinion Take: Are Labels Really that Stupid?
I’m finally tired of it all, but I’m going to write another piece on it, because it’s still relevant to the current music business landscape. Even at IPR there are those who believe that digital...
View ArticleIPR’s DIY 360 Featuring Kristoff Krane
On Friday, October 28, The Institute of Production and Recording welcomed hip-hop artist Kristoff Krane to DIY-360. To intro the day, Host Adam Levy read Krane’s bio; it’s something he typically...
View ArticleMusic Business DIYr’s Black Church Service Visit IPR
By Cheyenne Brandt Friday, January 13th – Today’s music business installment, filled with rock hair and loud guitars, shook the walls of Robinson Hall to the sound of Minneapolis rock ‘n’ roll quartet,...
View ArticleMusic Business DIY’r Dan Israel Visits IPR
By Cheyenne Brandt Friday, January 20th 2012 – Music Business DIY’r and award winning singer/songwriter Dan Israel offered DIY onlookers an acoustic set featuring songs spanning his 15 + year career....
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