In a response to an article titled "Want to Make $50,000 a Year in Music? Start with One Dollar a Day", David Hahn provides a little history about the last 100 years of the music business: For about 100 years there was this economic bubble in the musician industry. We called it the “Recording Industry” and it made a ton of money. Some people made money hand-over-fist. … [Read more...]
The Real Death of the Music Industry
Michael DeGusta has posted a chart of music industry revenue in America illustrating how revenue really has been shrinking significantly over the past 10 years. His analysis indicates that the industry is down 64% since it's peak in 1999. While I have little sympathy for an industry that has been extremely slow to react to the market, I do find it alarming that fewer people are … [Read more...]
Hendrix Mosaic Made From Picks
UK artist Ed Chapman created a mosaic of Jimi Hendrix out of picks that was recently sold to raise £23,000 for Cancer research: “Jimi Hendrix is a guitar maestro and nobody played a Fender guitar like him,” said Chapman, who has earned a reputation of his own for bringing a contemporary twist to an ancient medium. ”I decided to use plectrums to create a portrait of him … [Read more...]
Reminder: GuitarMasterClass.net Contest
This is just a reminder that there is still just over a week left to enter the contest to win one of five free six-month subscriptions to GuitarMasterClass.net. If you haven't entered yet, you've still got a good chance of winning! … [Read more...]
CONTEST: Win a 6 Month Subscription to GuitarMasterClass.net
I'm excited to announce that the folks at GuitarMasterClass.net have offered the readers of Guitar Lifestyle a chance to win a free six (6) month subscription to the lessons at GuitarMasterClass. Five (5) people will win, and you can enter up to two times. If you're not familiar with GMC, they offer thousands of guitar lessons in just about any style, including rock, blues, … [Read more...]