Competition vs. Validation

In +1/-1, Miraverse, music industry, recording studio by manifold_admin

 When I decided to leave the certainty of multiple steady paychecks to start a new company, everybody I briefed thought there was no possible way it could succeed, and that gave me the confidence that I’d have no competition.  The rest, as they say is history.  But since that time, …

Another sane voice against sheer loudness

In +1/-1, music industry by Michael Tiemann

I came across Jerry Tubb’s website TerraNovaMastering.com, which not only lists an impressive number of 5.1 surround credits, but also an encouraging statement against the Loudness Wars, quoting the full text of  Joe Gross’s Everything Louder than Everything Else. Here’s the excerpt that explains the phenomenon (for those not yet …

Weathervane Music points to a new future

In +1/-1, culture, Miraverse, music industry, npr, recording studio by Michael Tiemann

Weathervane Music is a non-profit, community supported production company, making music and video to support and advance the careers of amazing independent musicians. Unlike traditional for-profit production or record companies, the vast majority of proceeds from the recordings of this music go straight to the artists, which Weathervane Music selects. …

Music Think Tank confirms Miraverse business model

In +1/-1, Miraverse, music industry by Michael Tiemann

A new blog posting For the fans, by the fans… is yet another validation of the Miraverse business model.  For those keeping track, this adds to Peter Gabriel’s validation, George Massenburg’s validation, and others. If others are doing this, or thinking about doing this, please get in touch!  The biggest …