So far as advertising strategies go, this is one of the strangest I’ve seen in a while. Telling people about a product and then telling them not to buy the item you’ve just been...
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Here’s why I don’t appear on every label going
You might have noticed over the years that I don’t appear on many record labels. I prefer the strategy these days of working with labels where there are well established professional relationships in place....
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Coming up next from me, it’s a perfect vacation!
You might have noticed that this website has some new banners in this week. It’s all part of some things going on at the moment – the website is undergoing a revamp, there’s an...
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How did it get to this, Mayday?
Derrick May might have been a good person once. It’s hard to know. I struggle with the idea that a person is born evil, but I definitely know that people can be corrupted along...
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You want something? It’s going to cost you
You should pay me for stuff. Honestly, you should. You get all this content on this site for free. You should pay me for my music at the very least. The same principle applies...
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Creative arguments vs lawyers. Who wins?
Ever since the internet started its journey in the mid-1990s to becoming the behemoth that it is in our lives today, the music industry hasn’t really known how to deal with it. They’ve been...
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Rest in peace, Angel
I was saddened to learn over the weekend of the death of Angel Moraes. From what I understand, his death was quite sudden and unexpected, although no cause is known at the time of...
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Dave Clarke: an apology
Those of you who have followed me for a while will be aware that I think it’s sometimes necessary to apply pressure onto people who aren’t being entirely honest or refuse to do the...
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Is Derrick May appearing at 51st State Festival? Mystery as festival bosses both deny and refuse to deny rumours on social media
I’ve been looking at this over the past few days and I’ve decided to post about it. Perhaps it’ll help clear up the mystery of whether Derrick May – accused of rape and sexual...
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Would Pacman have been an anti-vaxxer too?
I have to laugh at the nescient lack of self-awareness that some people out there possess. I’m not sure what else you can do – you can’t ignore them, as that might even be...
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Racism pays well in the music industry, doesn’t it?
On February 2nd, Morgan Wallen was removed in disgrace by Spotify from its coveted playlists due to a video where he’s clearly heard shouting a racial slur. Were Spotify trying to appear all woke,...
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Derrick May drops his own fight – is it what it is?
I see that the defamation case that Derrick May brought against Michael James has been dismissed – by Derrick May himself. It appears that May didn’t have the bottle to finish the fight that...
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The Six On Saturday (That Aren’t From Me!) – 27th February 2021
On the week that a man faked his own kidnapping so he didn’t have to go to work, I go through the records that might not get you out of work, but might certainly...
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The Saturday Recap – 27th February 2021
It’s the weekend! Your Six On Saturday column is coming up later, but let’s start with a recap of what’s been on this site during the week. There’s something to read every single day…...
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One reason why sample packs AREN’T totally evil
There are many out there who berate sample packs. They allow people who know nothing about music to make music, these purists say. You know where this is going, don’t you? Their usual haunt...
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Has Sterling Void sued me yet? P.S. The answer is no
Naysayers out tell me to stop writing about Sterling Void. It’s “boring”, they say. He’s “yesterday’s news”, said another one. And yet every time I write about him, my readership soars. Care to explain...
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