I never got into file sharing or pirating. I got my first state of the art computer in 1999. A blue Mac G3 tower. I had dial up. I went to a site and clicked on a song, I think it was a Pink Floyd song so it was probably pretty long, and it took […]
HOW I STOLE THE MUSIC BUSINESS by Alex Walsh
Categories BlogPosted onIt was 1980. I was 13 and spending all my money on records. There were four record stores in walking distance from my house. A Rasputin Records that smelled like old cardboard, lacquer, cigarettes and pot, a bright and shiny Rainbow Records with the latest hits on display, and a couple of record stores in […]
Have I Lost Touch With Music? by Alex Walsh
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Categories BlogPosted on“Pie In The Sky” – Joe Hill, the Wobblies, and Your Band by Alex Walsh
Categories BlogPosted onNew Release Paradigm — by Bob Lefsetz
Categories BlogPosted onWho is Bob Lefsetz Bob Lefsetz is the author of “The Lefsetz Letter.” Famous for being beholden to no one and speaking the truth, Lefsetz addresses the issues that are at the core of the music business: downloading, copy protection, pricing and the music itself. His intense brilliance captivates readers from Steven Tyler to Rick Nielsen […]
The Zen Moment by Pat Wynne, Local 6 Member
Categories BlogPosted onThe voyage through life is pitted with distractions, despair, deaths, and destruction. It is amazing that so many of us persevere. Yet what is the secret of happiness? What is it that keeps us navigating the waters safely and from satisfaction? For me, it is the magic moment of performance. Music, dance, theater are the […]
Local 6 General Election Results Thursday, October 30, 2014
Categories GeneralPosted onPresident David Schoenbrun (Incumbent) Vice President Kale Cumings Secretary-Treasurer Beth Zare (Incumbent) Executive Board Gretchen Elliott Hall N. Goff (Incumbent) Steve Hanson (Incumbent) Josephine Gray (Incumbent) Forrest Byram Delegate to AFM Convention Jon Lancelle (Incumbent) Diana Dorman (Incumbent) Diversity Delegate to AFM Convention John N. Fisher, Jr.
10th Anniversary Celebration a Great Success!
Categories HistoryPosted onA GREAT SUCCESS! The celebratory event held on November 10th, 2008, to commemorate our 10 years at 116 Ninth Street was a great success, and any member who visited us at 230 Jones Street during the last decade or so prior to our move can certainly understand our motivation for observing this milestone in our […]