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Everyone has a dream, and everyone has a gift and talent. When it comes to Japanese pop musician, Takao, we’re introducing you to an artist who has experienced unprecedented success in a short amount of time while living in Los Angeles, CA. Pop is the hardest genre to succeed in because there is a formula to it. It is important to be unique, but there has to be a style and sensibility that is pleasing to mainstream listeners.How to Succeed as an International Pop Star
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Continuing their ongoing battle with Ticketmaster, jam rockers String Cheese Incident sent 50 fans to the box office of LA’s Greek theater armed with $20,000 in cash from the band. Each was on a mission to buy eight tickets for $49.95 plus any services charges for the group’s show there in July.String Cheese Incident Scalps $20,000 Of Own Tickets
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It’s a strong misconception that musicians in the limelight are financially stable, and have more money than they know what to do with. Granted this may be true for your GaGa’s and Green Day’s of the world, but not with independent artists such as myself. Independent musicians actually strive to be successful financially, and use their talents to make a paycheck just like anyone else in the working world. There’s only one problem, well actually several problems. I’m speaking of course about all the greedy selfish bums who pirate and steal music.Stop Stealing Music: A Musician’s Perspective
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SXSW is a hugely successful festival that began as a small gathering of indie music bands and fans back in the 20th Century. While its current combination of music, film and digital business is a powerful one, its indie spirit is much smaller than its size.Two Festivals Reclaim Indie Spirit
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