Blogcritics Author: Lisa Gilman

Advertising: The New Radio?

Lisa Gilman — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:48:46 EDT

Using songs to advertise products as a new means of marketing music.
Radio used to be the main way you'd discover new music in the days before the Internet. Sometimes I'd read about a band in a music magazine that either an artist I liked was influenced by or into and seek them out, but more often than not, it was constantly listening to various local radio stations that made my record collection grow by...

Major Record Companies Team Up With MySpace For New Online Deal

Lisa Gilman — Wed, 9 Apr 2008 22:06:27 EDT

3 of the 4 major labels strike a deal with MySpace.com to create a digital partnership for the selling of music.
After much resistance of the digital age of music purchasing, it seems three of the major labels (Universal Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group) have struck a deal with the hugely popular online site MySpace. The deal would mean that the major labels will allow their entire catalogue to be downloaded on the site. This would...

Music Review: Justin Adams - Soul Science

Lisa Gilman — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:32:04 EDT

The blues meets the Sahara.
One of my favorite current CDs is the newest release from guitarist Justin Adams, Soul Science. I’ve long been attracted to the desert sounds of North Africa. In recent years, I’ve been fascinated with discovering the link between so much of this music to the blues and subsequently rock. While I love to listen to the traditional...

R.I.P. Record Labels: The End Of A Musical Era?

Lisa Gilman — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:31:22 EDT

Will record labels be a thing of the past?
Jon Pareles of The New York Times just wrote an article about SXSW and the major theme amongst artists is the lack of need for a record label in order to have a successful career. SXSW is an annual music conference held in March in Austin, Texas. It's a chance for unsigned bands to get noticed and signed artists to increase their fan base....

What's In a Name

Lisa Gilman — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:25:12 EDT

Do those big-name companies really provide better service?
I've been a music publicist for over ten years working with a variety of artists from folk to pop to world music to metal. I've had the opportunity to work at major record labels and small independent publicity firms. While the jobs are the same, there are some advantages to working at an independent firm. You often have a smaller roster to...