MySpace Satire - What Happens When Millions Are Friendless?

The Onion, arguably the BEST satirical virtual newspaper in the universe (and definitely my favorite) recounts the fictional horror when MySpace shuts down and millions are left isolated in their apartments. Could this be close to what might happen if MySpace closed down for a few days?

Music Industry Classes in Detroit

I'm teaching music industry classes in the Detroit, MI area this summer. The first one, Intro the Music Industry, has already started, BUT there will be two more starting in June and July. Check out the flier....

Find out all you need to know to be successful in the music industry!

Three continuing education (non-academic credit) classes are available this summer and start May 15. Taught by published author and music business consultant Fran Vincent at Macomb Community College. Each class is $119 and meets for four weeks, 6-9 p.m. (See link to flier below for dates and locations).

• Intro to Music Industry (starts in May)
• Intro to Copyright and Music Licensing (starts in June)
• Promoting Your Music Online (starts in July)

Ideal for current and would-be recording artists and musicians, DJs, producers, singer/songwriters, parents, as well as agents, managers, promoters and music business hopefuls. Read more about each class by downloading the pdf flier. Or visit macomb.edu/cce.

Get a head start on your music career today! Contact Macomb Community College Center for Continuing Education, South Campus at 586.498.4000 or visit www.macomb.edu/cce

(Message posted by instructor, not the college)

MySpace for Musicians book out in June!

MySpace is one of the most popular websites on the Internet today, with millions of pages of user-generated content. This makes MySpace an ideal tool for musicians interested in promoting their music to the widest possible audience. Many acts have gone from the garage to a recording contract by using MySpace as their launching pad.

MySpace for Musicians: The Comprehensive Guide to Marketing Your Music Online is for every band, soloist, side musician, record label, publisher, music manager, and entertainment-affiliated company who wants to use MySpace to its fullest potential. It teaches musicians how to design a MySpace page optimized for music promotion and distribution and how to best use MySpace to effectively market music. It includes expert advice on how to market oneself to the MySpace community and how to best position and advertise MySpace pages in the real world.

MySpace for Musicians caters to musicians who are unfamiliar with the network, as well as musicians who already have a MySpace page but who want to learn how to make better use of it. This is the most comprehensive book on how musicians can maximize the most popular and successful band promotion site!