By Meredith Brody
You may have noticed that there's precious little new stuff to watch during the holidays - a period which The New York Times describes as "a profound holiday slumber of repeats and musical specials." But we can't even find any musical specials, and are reduced to re-watching A Colbert Christmas , which in a marketing stroke of genius was broadcast before Thanksgiving and available on DVD immediately thereafter. ("Remember, every time you buy a copy of A Colbert Christmas, an
NARIP.comJeff DanieMusic is only one part of the music business. The other part, of course, is business, and a big part of that business revolves around how artists are marketed. With that in mind, the National Association of Recording Industry Professionals, or NARIP for short, is offering a one-day seminar on "Music in Advertising: Selling In, Not Selling Out." The event, which promises to be a chance to soak up game on "matching bands with brands," features a panel discussion with Jeff Daniel
San Francisco's folk-disco globe-trotters Rubies are hosting a homecoming/CD release party for their latest CD, Explode from the Center at Rickshaw Stop this Thursday. The CD has a number of buzz-worthy guests, from Feist to members of the Concretes, Sorcerer, and Kings of Convenience, but the two women behind this bright pop project are also creating a stir on their own (Simone Rubi and Terri Loewenthal made a name for themselves as members of Call & Response).You can check out the video
