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Microblog 2009-12-04

  • Im going to sweden http://twitpic.com/r7fb4 #
  • I’ve finished on the #vaginamonologues tour. Somebody Take me to little chef scotch corner. http://twitpic.com/r7gk1 #
  • I’ve finished on the #vaginamonologues tour. Somebody take me to little chef scotch corner. http://twitpic.com/r7gk1 #
  • Via @BrumPunks: Hugh Cornwell plays the whole of Rattus Norvegicus @ The Academy tonight http://tinyurl.com/knjy4x #
  • Here is revised 1 hour PODCAST version of the Special for Birmigham based Independent label Iron Man Records http://hub.tm/?mGDky #punk #
  • “Police Bastard – Cursed Earth 7″ EP Vinyl (NEW) on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:14 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?YPDWC #
  • “Last Under The Sun – Windfall (CD) new/sealed on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:14 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?vocMS #
  • “Anal Beard – We, The Dreg 1997-2001 variety gala(CD)NEW on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:14 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?VIbQz #
  • “Paranoid Visions – 40 Shades Of Gangreen (CD 2007) new on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:15 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?spcPD #
  • “Dik Guru – Urban Folk (CD) NEW on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:15 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?ItASP #
  • Listening to Stanley Brinks and the Wave Pictures album on a homemade CD. Exhaustion from Vagina Monologues tour has just hit i think. #
  • “Alice Donut – Untidy Suicides Of Your Degenerate…(CD) on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:15 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?dddmS #
  • “DUFUS – 1:3:1 CD brand new, sealed. on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:15 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?SwUyr #
  • “Police Bastard – Traumatized re-issue on VINYL new 2007 on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:15 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?TOeeL #
  • “Menace – Live In Bermondsey (CD 2000) new on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:16 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?JBBpe #
  • “The Nightingales – In The Good Old Country Way CD New on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:16 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?swIvH #
  • “Listen to The Iron Man Records Special on the PodOmatic Player. A work of genius by Paul Readman” http://hub.tm/?JwjmW #
  • “Homebrew: Monarchy in the UK CD new on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:16 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?mxUUj #
  • “MDC – Hey Cop! If I Had A Face Like Yours…(VINYL) new on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:16 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?bNYWT #
  • “Dufus – Ball Of Design (CD 2005) new on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:17 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?WDQAN #
  • “P.A.I.N & Howard Marks:Let Me Grow More Weed CD new on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:17 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?fnsbe #
  • “Stratford Mercenaries – Sense of Solitude CD NEW sealed on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:17 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?hlxHb #
  • “SENSA YUMA – UP YOURS!(VINYL LP) new (ex- English Dogs) on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:17 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?WlMsA #
  • “Paranoid Visions – Outside In (1986-1989) (CD 2007) new on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:18 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?StXTK #
  • “Actions Speak Louder…(Vinyl Punk Compilation) new on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:18 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?sPrKo #
  • “Post Regiment – Czarly CD new Polish Punk on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:18 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?TFZsF #
  • “Devendra Banhart – The Black Babies (CD 2005) new on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:18 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?ASCFb #
  • “The Nightingales (Rock) – Pissed And Potless CD New on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:19 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?zXYWD #
  • INTENSIVE CARE allows unemployed to access expert advice in music and creative industry careers within Job Centre Plus http://hub.tm/?JqnBk #
  • I’ll tell you one thing. Don’t ever give anybody your best advice, because they’re not going to follow it. http://hub.tm/?xnMPR #
  • “G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S: Cursed With Being CD new Rock Punk on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:34 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?InYUS #
  • “I.O.D – MUNDANE EXISTENCE (CD) new grindcore punk metal on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:31 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?eiZDn #
  • “Pigfish – The Reverend James (CD 2001) NEW on eBay (end time 12-Dec-09 19:33:33 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?mMXMp #
  • 9/11 Pentagon Aircraft Hijack Impossible http://ur1.ca/grw0 #
  • “Get ready. Santacon is coming” http://hub.tm/?WDJzW #
  • “Ho Ho Ho Santarchy & Santacon” http://hub.tm/?khiAC #
  • “My name is Santa Claus and Iâ??m an alcoholic.” http://hub.tm/?yLSgJ #
  • @santarchysf Anyone can b a Santa. All it takes is a red suit & a white beard & strangers will treat u lk a rich uncle http://hub.tm/?ELWVe #
  • “The Cacophony Society” http://hub.tm/?YwaSu #
  • @santarchysf “Santacon 2009” http://hub.tm/?BDOrj pass it on #
  • No force on earth can stop one hundred Santas! http://hub.tm/?lZhvD #
  • “The Nightingales – Out of True CD new Iron Man 2006 on eBay (end time 16-Dec-09 21:27:38 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?Noiob #
  • “Last Under The Sun T-Shirt (Large Size, Black, New) on eBay (end time 16-Dec-09 21:27:39 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?BxFpx #
  • “Police Bastard T-Shirt (Mens small Size, Black, New) on eBay (end time 18-Dec-09 22:30:15 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?ynVlY #
  • “Police Bastard T-Shirt Girls Medium Size, Black, New on eBay (end time 18-Dec-09 22:34:19 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?ddJrA #
  • “Police Bastard T-Shirt Girls Small Size, Black, New on eBay (end time 18-Dec-09 22:35:10 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?RCyMz #
  • “P.A.I.N – T-Shirt Girls Small Size, Black, New on eBay (end time 27-Dec-09 19:35:47 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?qYSVK #
  • “P.A.I.N – T-Shirt Mens Extra Large Size, Black, New on eBay (end time 27-Dec-09 19:55:17 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?UYSPf #
  • “eBay UK Shop – Iron Man Records shop: punk, rock, cd dvd vinyl video” http://hub.tm/?NqVBh #
  • I’ve listed everything I have in the Iron Man Distro on ebay again,this time as cheap as possible & free postage in UK http://hub.tm/?etdUk #
  • “Bob Barry – Birmingham based Guitar repairs and customising” http://hub.tm/?LbJZC #
  • “Next Music Network Meeting Thursday 3rd December 2009 4pm at Major Key Studios, The Public, West Bromwich” http://hub.tm/?TgRab #
  • “Last Under The Sun – Gone (CD 2009) New on eBay (end time 30-Dec-09 17:59:12 GMT)” http://hub.tm/?qeVCE #
  • Things I find in my pocket after tour. Stolen pots of marmalade from hotel, assorted cutlery and glow in the dark bat. How did that happen? #
  • “Money To Burn – Library of Mu” http://hub.tm/?wOoIl #
  • Taxi to airport please. we have a problem with our usual supplier can you hold the line? Ok bye.Hello?Ok bye.Can you hold the line?Ok bye #
  • Deadline for lottery investment fund applications details here (http://bit.ly/4SMyiq) /straight to the ScreenWM website http://bit.ly/5jL5uI #
  • About to vanish from radar for a while, back in a couple of weeks. Police Bastard artwork underway. Last under the sun album gone pressed… #
  • Authority to Spy on Americans Unclear as Patriot Act Expires http://ur1.ca/gxno #
  • “eBay UK Shop Iron Man Records: #punk, #rock, #cd #dvd #vinyl #video” http://hub.tm/?dNXzr #Birmingham #

How does Iron Man Records choose it’s artists and how does it promote them?

An article about Iron Man Records, Birmingham writtten by JANINE LABUSCAGNE BA (HONS) Media & Communication, University of Central England, 2007.

“…..There are two kinds of music – good music and bad music.  Good music is music that I want to hear.  Bad music that I don’t want to hear” Fran Lebowitz, Metropolitan Life, 1978

The objective of this study discusses promotional strategies generated by the independent record label, Iron Man Records.  The research examined the use of the Internet as a free marketing tool and how traditional methods of running a label did not have an affect on Iron Man.  Discussing this, I examined the theoretical areas of music industries, promotion and punk in order to understand and gain a solid background for the development of my research.

Conclusions are then put forward after conducting a participant observation, that social networks play the biggest part in promotion for the label.  Findings throughout the research have been put forward about the different strategies used in the process of online promotion, as well as more general suggestions for further research.

‘De muziek is de geleende creativiteit en motivatie in ons leven’ (translated from Dutch), music is the borrowed creativity and motivation in our lives.  The music industry has had one of the biggest influences in our lives and on our culture.  An example of this would be Wall (2003) and Anderson’s (2006) statements which look at popular music as the: “soundtrack to our lives” (2003; 1) and that “we are consumed by hits – making them, choosing them, talking about them, and following their rise and fall” (2006; 2).  The world of the music industry is one which has been forced to make changes because of the constant development of new technologies.  These changes are in order to keep fans consuming the product that is for sale – music.  Britain is a nation of music lovers and we buy more music than any other country – four units per capita each year (IFPI Recording Industry in Numbers 2002).

The music genre known as punk, has been around since the late 1960s, when unemployment was a prominent social feature in Britain.  It would appear that we are currently witnessing a re-evolution of the music industry and punk’s DIY (do-it-yourself) ethos within independent record labels.  Beyond the development and creation of music, technology has created an impact on the production, distribution, and consumption of ‘Iron Man Records’ music.  “Record companies see the other media as promotional avenues for their music” (Wall 2003; 111).  There are many new and different social networks such as MySpace, MOG and Flickr which will be one of the main areas of focus for the research.  These social networks have evolved on the Internet and the trend displayed by many bands in choosing independent record labels, such as Iron Man Records, above major record labels demonstrates what Barrow and Newby argued about how the music industry:

“Without popular recording artists there would be no music business and without record companies there would be no musical product to be bought in the shops” (1995: 2-3).

The research question, ‘How does the punk music label, Iron Man Records, choose its artists and how does it promote them?’ is a significant topic in the industry to investigate.  The independent label has not been explored in depth before, although academics have looked at similar areas of the music industry.  The study will look at how relationships are being built between a record label, the music industry and bands.  The study also looks at what steps are being taken to promote and market Iron Man Records music. Read more here: Click link for full article on Iron Man Records

Microblog 2009-11-27

The Music Network Monthly Meeting will be at Major Key Studios on December 3rd

There will be no meeting this month of The Music Network at the TEE.

The Music Network Meeting will now be taking place on December 3rd at 4pm at Major Key Studios.

The Music Network Meeting scheduled to take place on Thursday 26th November 2009 at the TEE has been moved to Major Key Studios as Creative Networks will not be meeting again until February and we have decided to honour repeated requests for a change of location. So, for those of you still confused the details are as follows

The Music Network

Meeting date: Thursday December 3, 2009
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG

The Music Network is open to all

Come and Join us, 4pm til 6pm at Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG Tel: 0121 533 7137

If you have any involvement in music, come and talk about what you’re up to and meet some new people.

The Music Network organises a NETWORKING EVENT on the first Thursday of each month, for the benefit of music related businesses in the West Midlands region.

If you are a musician, work with musicians, represent musicians, have involvement with the music industry, or are looking to make new contacts the meeting will be useful to you.

If you have news to report, a presentation to give, an event to promote, any new points for discussion, a pitch to make, business cards or flyers to hand round, an appeal for help, advice or guidance or even if you just want the free tea and biscuits and some quality entertainment…you are all invited.

http://www.birminghammusicnetwork.com
http://blackcountrymusicnetwork.wordpress.com

Warning: It’s not about computers or playing with social networks, its about talking to people face to face and Music.

Next Music Network Meeting Thursday 3rd December 2009 4pm at Major Key Studios, The Public, West Bromwich

The Dates and Location of all Music Network Meetings from November 2009 to February 2010 are as follows:

Thursday 3rd December 2009 – Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG Tel: 0121 533 7137

Thursday 5th January 2010 – Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG  Tel: 0121 533 7137

Thursday 4th February 2010 –  Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG  Tel: 0121 533 7137

The next free Routes to Music workshops are:

Monday 23rd November 7.15pm – 8.45pm – Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

Wednesday 25th November 7pm – 9pm – Wollaston Studio, Stourbridge Town Hall, Crown Centre, Stourbridge

Monday 30th November 7.15pm – 8.45pm – Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

The MUSIC NETWORK meetings will be taking place in cooperation with Black Country Music Network on the first Thursday of every month from  4pm at the offices of Major Key Studios at the Public in West Bromwich. more info here: http://blackcountrymusicnetwork.wordpress.com/The meetings will be hosted by Andy Derrick and Sostenuto LLP.

Sostenuto LLP is a partnership of creative workers bringing their collective experience and knowledge together under one organisation to help sustain music industry activity in the West Midlands and beyond.

Headed by experienced practitioners in the creative industries, Sostenuto LLP provides expert advice and support for music businesses small and large, delivers funded projects and helps the local music industry to network.

Routes To Music is an innovative new programme of workshops and support giving the unemployed and economically inactive an opportunity to gain an insight into developing their interest in many aspects of the music industry.

Through a series of workshops taking place in the Black Country attendees can find out more about how the music industry works, what the potential career paths are, strategies for success and how to set about developing a music act, product, skill or interest. Each workshop focuses on a specific aspect of music industry. Attendees can participate in some or all of the workshops as appropriate with those attending the complete programme gaining the most from this project in terms of experience and insight.

Our programme of workshops aim to cover many different aspects of the music industry and form part of a series that learners can gain much from.

Our next free workshops are:

Monday 23rd November 7.15pm – 8.45pm – Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

Wednesday 25th November 7pm – 9pm – Wollaston Studio, Stourbridge Town Hall, Crown Centre, Stourbridge

Monday 30th November 7.15pm – 8.45pm – Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

All Routes To Music sessions are run by Sostenuto LLP and staffed by experienced professionals from the music and creative industries with a background in education work.

To sign up for any of our free sessions, email info@sostenuto.org.uk or text 07595 663966
leaving your name, address, phone number and where possible, your email address

*To qualify for a free place you must be unemployed and between the ages of 16 – 65

The Black Country Music Network is aimed at organisations, business, traders and individuals in and around the music industry in the black country. The event aims to provide those attending with a forum for discussion, asking for help and advice, meeting and connecting with new partners and collaborators or just to discover more about their local scene
It takes place on the first Thursday of each month from 4pm to 6pm at Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich. If you want to come along, please email info@sostenuto.org.uk to reserve your free place.

To find out more, please visit the BCMN website:
http://blackcountrymusicnetwork.wordpress.com

The Black Country Music Network is a place for anyone working or studying in the music business to come and meet and have a dialogue with others.

Meeting on the first Thursday of every month from 4pm at the offices of Major Key Studios at the Public in West Bromwich

Anyone from music student, solo performer and songwriter to sound engineer, publisher, and producer can attend and network for free.

Whether you want to find out things, source local collaborations or make announcements, the Black Country Music Network is ideal for providing a forum for musicians and music businesses of all genres, experience and backgrounds.

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