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067 – Interview with Ariel Hyatt – Part 1

recorded 4 September 2008

This episode of With A Voice Like This is the first part of my interview with Ariel Hyatt, President of Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR and author of the new book Music Success in Nine Weeks.

The topics discussed in this first half of the interview include:

  • Ariel’s background and what lead to the writing of the book
  • The purpose of the book and how to use it
  • Giving a context to who you are as a musician
  • Networking – the art of influence
  • Newsletters and New Media
  • Connecting with your audience
  • ‘What’s in it for me?’
  • USP – Unique Selling Point

Links from this show

The conclusion of this interview will be Episode 068 of the show.

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048 – Is This the Rights Thing to Do? Part 2

This episode of With A Voice Like This is the conclusion of the discussion with Independent Singer/Songwriter Samantha Murphy of SMtvMusic.com stemming from the April 10 release of ASCAP‘s Songwriter’s Bill of Rights.

topics in this episode include:

  • Government’s role in resolution of these issues
  • Sound Exchange, its background and methodology
  • What Samantha is doing to put action behind her viewpoints
  • The role of Education in music and the Digital Age – meisa.org
  • Questions and Comments from the Podcast Gallery
  • Creative Commons

Links discussed in this episode:

Samantha Murphy at SMtvMusic.com

Samantha’s e-mail is [email protected]

Performance Rights Organizations: ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Sound Exchange

Samantha Murphy’s article written for a Princeton Symposium

Samantha also works with [NOTE: Site no longer exists]

SaveNetRadio.org  [NOTE: Site no longer exists]

Fading Ways Online [NOTE: Site no longer exists]

MEISA.org – Music & Entertainment Industry Student Association

Lawrence Lessig article – Commons Misunderstandings: ASCAP on Creative Commons

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047 – Is This the Rights Thing to Do? Part 1

Thursday, April 10, just in time for their big ‘I Create Music’ ASCAP Expo in LA, ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) released their Songwriter’s Bill of Rights. In this episode and the next, recorded live on April 10, I discuss this with Samantha Murphy, an independent singer/songwriter and outspoken proponent of change for how music is delivered, monetized and protected in the digital age.

Topics covered in this episode include:

  • Samantha’s unique experience as a professional performing musician since the age of six
  • The Songwriter Bill of Rights read
  • Transparency of PROs and their methods
  • How this affects Net Neutrality
  • The effect of the Internet on music delivery
  • One PRO’s line in the sand
  • Who do we turn to, the Government?

The conclusion of this discussion with Samantha Murphy can be heard in episode 048.

[Additional Note: At the beginning of this episode, I made the statement that ASCAP’s Bill of Rights was to benefit performers. As Samantha pointed out, while you can have a performer account with ASCAP, it is a completely separate entity of its own and this Bill of Rights deals only with Songwriters.

Edit: A further clarification from Samantha is that the two types of accounts are Writer and Publisher, not Performer .]

Links from this episode:

Samantha Murphy at SMtvMusic.com [EDIT: Removed link as site no longer exists]

Performance Rights Organizations:ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Sound Exchange

ASCAP Songwriter’s Bill of Rights [Edit: Link redirects to  the ASCAP Advocacy/Legislation page]

Portfolio.com article about the ASCAP Bill of Rights by Sam Gustin

Portfolio.com article Paying the Piper by Sam Gustin

Samantha Murphy’s article written for a Princeton Symposium

Samantha also works with DigitalFreedom.org/

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043 – Interview with Gillian Kelly of VoiceQuest Inc. Part 2

Technique is the Servant of Communication

Gillian Kelly

Recorded on February 8, 2008 -In the second half of this interview with Gillian Kelly of VoiceQuest Inc., we talk about:

  • Where Gillian is performing in the next 6 – 8 months
  • The cabaret projects Gillian and Claire have in their repertoire
  • Some directing work that was Jefferson Award recommended

And of course, Comments From the Podcast Gallery. This leads to a discussion of where technique fits in the performance process and as life in general and how it affects and everything works together and how that affects working with singers in different genres and their demands on the voice.

If you haven’t heard the first half of this interview, you can listen here.

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042 – Interview with Gillian Kelly of VoiceQuest Inc. Part 1

A Base of Technique

Gillian Kelly

Recorded on February 8, 2008 – VoiceQuest Inc. is a Chicago-based performance studio founded by Gillian Kelly and Claire Bigley. In this episode and the first half of the interview, I speak with Gillian about her training, past experiences and what brought her to the point of starting VoiceQuest Inc. Other topics discussed, Voice Teacher and Vocal Coach and the differences and how they are combined at VoiceQuest Inc. and all their offerings at the studio including performance classes and opportunities. Also, we talk about Davenport’s, a piano bar and cabaret in Chicago and why technique is so important in the teaching of singing. And a bit about the innovative way they use the web. VoiceQuest Inc. can be found at http://VoiceQuestInc.com.

More to come in the second half of the interview.

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Episode 037 – Day 48 – The Mind of a Graphic Artist

This episode I talk with Kim Fenolio, Graphic Artist, Podcaster and New Media Maven.

Here’s more of the EP art that I’ll discuss with Kim.

Final Cover Graphics CD Label Art

I discuss with Kim all the different aspects of the Graphics for the EP, resolutions, DPI vs LPI, What goes where on the inserts, Bar codes and where they will be placed, Why ornaments, What is an EP?, Order of songs on the EP, questions from the Podcast Gallery and as always, Comments from the Podcast Gallery. Don’t forget to check out Kim’s Graphic Arts Website at KimFenolio.com.

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  • The final graphics for the cover and label of the CD

As a special side note from the show, Inside Home Recording [Update: As of 2013-11-26 the website isn’t reachable] is a Website/Podcast I just found that I wish I had found about three months ago. I’ve only had the opportunity to skim it, but it looks to be full of great information for anyone doing recording at home, whether it’s music or a podcast, take a look, I know I will.

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Episode 012 – Day 16 – Interview Part 2

The conclusion of My Guest stint on The Indigo Room: Creating Our Reality

What I’ve learned to This point, Talking to the virtual world, Susan Reynolds, “Jim’s 17 seconds on steroids”, The Podcast Gallery, More than 60% Mouth, Self promotion and honesty, looking forward to the rest of the project, Q&A, Rights to songs, an impromptu singing of ‘A Round for the Holidays” and Comments from The Podcast Gallery.

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Episode 011 – Day 16 – Interview part 1

The first part of my Guest stint on The Indigo Room: Creating Our Reality with Sydney Chase and Diana Kessler. Original air date November 16, 2007.

My background and experience, My Holiday performances and other shows, Common Time: The Aural Report, My education in music, publicity, The first verse of Christmas Angel (at approx. 14:50), Overview of the “With A Voice Like This” and the Christmas project, an abbreviated daily update, motivation and inspiration, How this interview came about.

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