by Bram Teitelman | Nov 13, 2012 | Geeking Out
If there’s one thing the current musical climate has taught us, it’s that there aren’t as many gatekeepers as there used to be. A motivated artist can record a studio-quality album in their living room for the price of a computer and some time and...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 27, 2012 | Geeking Out
Regular readers of Metal Insider know that last year was a good one for the beleaguered music industry, with the first annual increase in units sold since 2004. Now there’s more good news for the industry, according to the Recording Industry Association of...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 1, 2010 | Geeking Out
When I was an intern, I made lots of copies. Really, that’s pretty much all I remember about my internship. Also, when I interned at WMMR’s metal show (R.I.P. Rockers!), I once had the honor of making coffee for King Diamond. At any rate, an intern at...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 30, 2010 | Geeking Out, Marketing, Waxing Philosophic
NARM (or the National Association of Recording Merchandisers) is an association for music industry professionals that’s been around for more than 50 years. Their annual convention is taking place this year in Chicago from May 14-16. What’s that have to do...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 12, 2009 | Geeking Out, Metal By Numbers
In a move that surprised chart watchers and could have an impact on how new music charts, earlier this week Billboard Magazine announced that their Billboard 200 chart will change significantly starting with the December 5 issue. With that week’s chart, catalog...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 21, 2009 | Gadgets, Geeking Out
Of all the things things the decline of physical CD sales has brought about, we might miss the record store clerk the most. Sure, there were plenty of elitist indie douchebags of the High Fidelity variety, but also passionate music fans trying to help steer people...