Inspiration, surprises (and a really good time) at SXSW
SXSW: a mix of TED, Spring Break, Mardi Gras, English football match, venture capital conference and beer hall with great BBQ ... agree?
View Article3 or 4 reasons to vote for this video (Twilight fan or not)
Our 100 Monkeys video is up for a Webby, and we need your help! Here's why you should vote, regardless of Jackson Rathbone's dreaminess.
View ArticleAs Everclear singer turns 50, we celebrate late-’90s alterna-pop
With Everclear's Art Alexakis turning 50 today, we look back at the bands that marked that post-Nirvanna period, from No Doubt to Blink 182.
View Article‘Hello’ video: Clever clip shows cops on the (and with a) beat
We like this campaign, not just because of the song, but because it shows Staffordshire police as (gasp!) people.
View ArticleFuture of publishing? ‘Be multi-platform and publish all the time’
Getty Images VP of Business Development Christian Toksvig shares some advice and thoughts on the death (or not?) of print.
View ArticlePatti Smith: New album has us nostalgic for vintage images
David Gahr photographed Patti Smith many times, and here is one of my favorites: an earlier and less well-known photo of Patti.
View ArticleMusicians: How licensing lets your ‘children’ swim up the digital stream
A properly placed track can do with one click what years of playing in dive bars can’t – that is, reach thousands of people, if not more.
View ArticleAvoiding the machine: Salim Nourallah on the freedom of being indie
One lesson I learned early on that has held true for the 25 years of writing songs that I have undertaken is this: You can never force it to happen.
View ArticleComposer shares how to work our (Getty Images Music) system
We asked Kerry Muzzey for some tips on how to maximize your chance at placements with Getty Images Music, and we’re thrilled he took the time to oblige.
View ArticleMidem music notes: On disruption, convergence of digital content
Audio, visual, social... discovery, data, curation -- so much is happening, and we're thrilled to be part of it. Here are some highlights from Midem 2013.
View ArticleLet the music be your guide: Sandra Lilia Velasquez on songwriting and success
I was fifteen when I wrote my first song. It was on the piano. There were no lyrics. I wasn’t a singer back then. I wrote it because I wanted to. It started with a melody and I just kept adding to it....
View ArticleHow I fell in love with Os Mutantes
Even Beck's Mutations, it seems, is a reference to Brazilian rock icons Os Mutantes, who have influenced many rock luminaries -- David Byrne to Kurt Cobain.
View ArticleComo eu me apaixonei pelo “Mutantes”
Os Mutantes podem ser tanto lúdicos quanto divertidos, mas pesados e profundos ao mesmo tempo, algo nada fácil de conseguir.
View Article
