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107 – The Thing About Copyrights…

Recorded 24 July, 2009

On this episode of With A Voice Like This:

At Any Rate
Almost the entire show is about rights, how artists can and do use them, how managers use them and how big business uses them as well.

  • A great example of how artists can take control of what’s happening comes from Paul Natkin’s blog about a Van Halen Contract regarding photography and shooting the band.
  • The Joss Stone “Let Them Eat Cake” (my nickname) YouTube video on Artists Paid blog [EDIT: site is no longer viable, I’ve removed the link 06-12-11]
  • Here’s the Joss Stone interview with Chelsea Handler [EDIT: The YouTube account that posted this interview has been removed, so I’ve removed the link 06-12-11] that I spoke of in the show but didn’t have the link for. it’s also on YouTube.
  • My music at Music Alley on  Mevio and on CD Baby
  • Article on TorrentFreak and RIAA’s views on DRM
  • Article on ars technica about the RIAAs views on DRM going to make a comeback.
  • Annie Lin’s excellent article about the Bing jingle contest

News You Can Use
This is a follow up to the last episode’s segment on TalentTrove and how Director of Marketing Jaime McGee responded to that segment in a positive way and how impressed I am with it.

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105 – Multing, Usenet and CD Baby Twins

Recorded 7 July 2009

The topics on this week’s show include:

4-AM
I talk about the recording 4-AM did the previous Wednesday and the technique called multing. what it is, how it works and my general feelings on its use.

At Any Rate
This show’s At Any Rate is all about the June 30 Ruling by a Federal Judge finding that Usenet.com is liable for copyright infringement from this Ars Technica article. I think this is a landmark finding that open up more doors  to futures suit of this type. I talk about how Usenet.com really shot themselves in the foot with this and my opinoins on the outcome of the case.

News You Can Use
This section gives birth to twin CD Baby happenings:

Comments From the Podcst Gallery
A brief statement regarding the passing of Michael Jackson in response to a question from the Podcast Gallery.

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091 – Subbing, Common Cents and a Blog

Recorded 17 February 2009

4-AM

  • I share the high points of a discussion 4-AM had about training a couple of swing singers (substitutes) when one of the four of us can’t be around for a gig.

At Any Rate

  • A look at Retailers reporting sales to CD Baby
  • The sliding scale for paid listens at Napster

News You can Use

Join the Fun
If you can’t join the show live, you can always write me at [email protected], or call the Comments from the Podcast Gallery at 630.492.0487 and let your thoughts, questions and opinions be heard.

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087 – News and Upcoming Stuff

Recorded 20 January 2009

On this episode of  With A Voice Like This:

4-AM

  • We’re preparing for the show Way Off Broadway, to be performed on March 10
  • See the details at 4-AM.net

[Update from the recorded show: Originally the dates were March 10 & 11, but the 11th was canceled since the show was recorded.]

News You Can Use

At Any Rate

  • I got my first payment notification from CD Baby
  • Differences between US iTunes and Australia iTunes
  • More sales reports to come, just not sure when

One Other Thing

  • I talk a little about the arranging I’m working on for 4-AM and myself
  • Bobby McFerrin is at Wheaton College on Saturday, January 24

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086 – Interview with Derek Sivers

Recorded 13 January 2009

This show is a great talk with Derek Sivers, Founder of CD Baby and beyond. We start with his  background and well, there are so many great topics covered that it wouldn’t do the show any justice to try and summarize here. So listen to the show and all the links we discussed are found below. Enjoy!

Links from this show in order:

Ways to find Derek

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078 – I wrote a Press Release and More

Recorded 20 November 2008

At Any Rate
Well, this was all about the Press Release. Here’s the wavlt-press-release-19-11-08 in PDF format, and here’s what it looks like live Chicago Area Podcaster And Musician Celebrates Anniversary With Release Of A Holiday CD [UPDATE: post has expired and doesn’t exist on the website any longer].

News You Can Use
Here’s the information about any and everything on performing.

  • Contest information, you can find the EP on Amazon.com and there’s a mystery place you can find the
  • The next caroling gig – it’s on Black Friday at 6:00AM! Check the calendar.
  • 4-AM in A White Christmas Holiday Revue in Egg Harbor, WI

4-AM
I play some clips that I’ve gotten done this week and see what you think of them:

  • No Time
  • Follow Me

One More Thing
I’ve decided to lower the price of the With A Voice Like This Christmas because of the way the digital distribution works and I felt it was the only way to be equitable with everyone involved, especially CD Baby. This presented an opportunity for me with the person who  immediately bought my CD at the higher price and what I decided to do about that.

Next week’s show will be recorded on Tuesday, November 25 because of the Holiday. Join me then live.
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076 – An Anniversary, a CD and a Contest

Recorded 6 November 2008

This is the first anniversary show of With A Voice Like This, it’s been a full year since I started this show and this show comes full circle. Back to where I started with the Christmas EP With A Voice Like This Christmas.The topics on this episode include:

  • What’s happening with the CD Baby listing of my CD both physical and digital download
  • The pricing structure for the CD
  • CD Baby’s e-mail about how to improve your CD sales for the holidays
  • Update of the digital distribution of my Christmas CD
  • All about the Contest running through December 15
  • A nod to the Podsafe Music Network for making my music available
  • A brief look at what’s up for this show going forward

I play We Three Kings from my CD

And the return of the I have list as well.
I Have:

  • A Holiday CD available on CD Baby in both CD and Digital Download
  • The CD sent out to 10 digital retailers
  • My first Sale through CD Baby
  • Good ideas for the future shows

Links from the show

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075 – Have you ever had one of Those Days?

Recorded 30 October 2008

This  episode is a quick recap of just a few things that happened today and a little earlier in the week. It was a head-spinning day, so here’s what I talked about:

  • I was asked to write and Artist’s Story for The Chicago Artist Resource website
  • I found out that episodes 070 and 071 were used to help write an article that came out in the Chicago Reader today (I’m briefly mentioned in the fifth paragraph of the story)
  • My Christmas CD is now available on CD Baby.com, though I’m still waiting for the digital distribution process to get to the next level.
  • People  that I haven’t spoken to in years were getting in touch with me. It just seemed that yesterday was the day to talk to me.

Comments from the Podcast Gallery
Fellow show host Lynn from Lynn in the PM has some nice things to say in the show

I renewed my call for all you Podcast Gallery members to be on the lookout for the digital downloads of my Christmas music, since there’s no notification of when my music is available. You can do that by leaving your comments here, calling in to the show live or calling the Podcast Gallery voicemail line at 630.492.0487.

And one last thing, yes, it’s early, but I played Deck the Halls for you too.  I hope you enjoy it.

Links
The Chicago Artist Resource website
The Chicago Reader article
My With A Voice Like This Christmas CD on CD Baby

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074 – CD Baby is your digital friend

Recorded 23 October 2008

Well, it’s that time to be thinking about getting the Christmas CD out there for public consumption and I needed a new home for it. imagine my surprise when looking at CD Baby again and finding that they’re really into digital distribution. Maybe I didn’t look closely enough or maybe they’re doing more than they used to, but it’s there and the full range of offerings is the topic of this episode.

Topics included:

  • Why I went with CD Baby instead of a pre-order through my own site
  • What CD Baby offers with Digital Distribution and its payout
  • The comparison of selling the physical CD
  • The list of the digital partners with CD Baby
  • Turnaround for the digital partners
  • Bar codes and ISRC codes for digital distribution
  • Great customer service turnaround

Comments From The Podcast Gallery
instead of comments, this is an assignment for you, the Podcast Gallery. Since the digital partners don’t notify CD Baby when they have released my music, I’m asking the Podcast Gallery to let me know if they see my music on a download site. Write me here or call me on the Podcast Gallery voicemail line at 630.492.0487.

And while you’re checking out iTunes for my music, go ahead and subscribe to the show and leave a review.

Links
CD Baby.com – the website to sell your indie music CD the buyer’s side
CD Baby.net – Musician member site

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