Studio in the bedroom to the TOP of I Tunes
Acoustic guitarist Kate Walsh has knocked Take That off the top of the iTunes download album chart – but does not even own an iPod. The 23-year-old guitarist recorded her album in a friend’s bedroom . The homemade album is an unexpected hit with iPod fans who had downloaded it from iTunes in the thousands – knocking Take That and Kaiser Chiefs from the top spots.
Kate Walsh said: “You end up looking at it every day to see if you’re still number one. I think I’m ahead of Elton.
Regardless, these tracks are really tame. Makes KOAR wonder……
Warner and EMI in the news again…
Warner Music is considering pursuing a merger with EMI by making a direct appeal to its rival’s shareholders in an attempt to undermine the opposition of EMI’s management, The Sunday Times reported
The Foo Fighters have resigned with RCA Records.
KOAR predicts Daughtry could do Nickelback numbers (3 to 5 million range)
NE-YO branded Whitney Houston’s new album boring when he was was invited by pop guru Clive Davis to give his verdict on eight new Whitney tracks. NE-YO has now been called in to relaunch Whitney’s career.
MTV’s Vice President, Jeff Yapp, explains why the television network believes games are the next step in music entertainment.
Music business grads far outnumber Music Row jobs….
Approx. 500 music business grads from Belmont and Middle Tennessee State University soon will be competing for jobs and internships, but the entry-level music industry jobs are few each year.
Universal Music Group Nashville, which takes on about 12 interns each semester, has only two or three entry-level positions open each year — usually for jobs as receptionists or in the mailroom.
Check out a new track They Tried to Kill Chivalry… from My Favorite Highway. For more information contact Dan Friedman. MFH are scheduled to perform a private showcase for Virgin tomorrow.
In other news…
Eighteen Visions has broken up after recording several albums over the years and their first for major label Epic.
Ran out of ideas and sales numbers?
That band use to bring the mosh.
Eighteen Visions came out looking like Papa Roach and Lost Prophets. They use to play shows with Sworn Enemy and other hardcore bands. This made no sense to me. The new record was a weak too. Very Polished with NO SONGS. Need Great songs to survive this musical landscape.
iTunes thing surprising? To me, not really… I believe people are tired of hearing over-produced music. They want to hear something a little more live, full of life, maybe some recording quirks here and there, etc…. Contrary to what people often hear on albums, music is not a perfect thing. That’s what makes seeing a band live interesting. But I also believe that this lo-fi pop junk music has got to stop. There’s a difference between quality music/songs and the quality of a recording, regardless of songs. Alanis Morrisette is a perfect example… If I’m not mistaken, “Jagged Little Pill” was recorded on a 16-track ADAT setup (by today’s standards, outdated)… no Pro-Tools there, and the record sold millions. You can hear nuances in the recording, and that’s what makes it great. It’s real.
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(rant, over..
Hmm…Good for her.
I’d say now you definitely gotta watch out for a girl like Colbie Caillat from LA.
Girls (all ages) seem to be absolutely crazy for her once they hear her stuff, could draw fans of Norah Jones to Gwen Stefani.
http://myspace.com/colbiecaillat
It totally makes sense why people are connecting with Kate Walsh. Its real,raw, moving and catchy.
Loved the first track. Sounded like she was in the room with me singing. (I have studio monitors)
Koar If you dont get why this is taking off I question your judgement especially when getting excited about homogenized bands like Bixler.
While I understand the reason people would want to work at major labels that article makes it sound like there are no other avenues for music business jobs.