Comments on: Why artists should be transparent… http://www.blackrimglasses.com/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/ Music + Technology + Random Nonsense from the Music Industry by Ethan Kaplan, VP Product, Live Nation Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:55:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pepper http://www.blackrimglasses.com/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-192562 pepper Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:30:45 +0000 http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/#comment-192562 Completely agree, mike is fantastic! i read his blog religously and the more i do the more i learn, its fantastic. I'm considering entering the music biz and having mike there with constant advice and book suggestions is sooo useful. Incredible musician, artist, producer, buisnessman, and great guy. The biz could def do with some more mike shinoda's, but I'm proud to be a fan of the one we got! =) Completely agree, mike is fantastic! i read his blog religously and the more i do the more i learn, its fantastic. I’m considering entering the music biz and having mike there with constant advice and book suggestions is sooo useful. Incredible musician, artist, producer, buisnessman, and great guy. The biz could def do with some more mike shinoda’s, but I’m proud to be a fan of the one we got! =)

]]> By: Jesus_Linkin-Park! http://www.blackrimglasses.com/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-192560 Jesus_Linkin-Park! Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:31:31 +0000 http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/#comment-192560 Wooooow , i didnt know that Mike Shinoda help everyone , I just Love His music and all he makes! I read his blog everyday but, I Can´t understand everything cuz my english is too bad, I´m venezuelan and in this place the most people doesn´t like american music, but i do !!! I have too many things to say , and I need some helpt (just some tips), so anyone please add me if you have messenger mine is jesus173@hotmail.com, thanx a lot ! Wooooow , i didnt know that Mike Shinoda help everyone , I just Love His music and all he makes! I read his blog everyday but, I Can´t understand everything cuz my english is too bad, I´m venezuelan and in this place the most people doesn´t like american music, but i do !!! I have too many things to say , and I need some helpt (just some tips), so anyone please add me if you have messenger
mine is jesus173@hotmail.com, thanx a lot !

]]> By: Aditya Iyer http://www.blackrimglasses.com/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-192559 Aditya Iyer Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:05:02 +0000 http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/#comment-192559 yes i agree .. mike is indeed a great person aprat from being a great musician ... nice blog by the way :) yes i agree .. mike is indeed a great person aprat from being a great musician … nice blog by the way :)

]]> By: Aditya Iyer http://www.blackrimglasses.com/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-192558 Aditya Iyer Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:03:14 +0000 http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/#comment-192558 yes i agree .... mike is indeed a great person apart from a great musician ... by the way nice blog :) yes i agree …. mike is indeed a great person apart from a great musician … by the way nice blog :)

]]> By: Mary [Linkin Park] http://www.blackrimglasses.com/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-192544 Mary [Linkin Park] Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:34:14 +0000 http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/#comment-192544 Hey there, Ethan! =) Yes, I'm the huggest fan of Linkin Park and Mike Shinoda here in Spain, and as JP Kaukonen said, I totally agree with you saying those tips of Mike. He's a really really great rapper (the best ever from my opinion) and he's always helping people on his blog when they need an advice about labels and more. And yes, we need more blogging like Mike's one. He's always writing back all people who need advices about everything, he's a great man with a big heart. :) He works so hard, it seems like he's never got time (as he'd says in some lyrics, hehe), but he's always there to help or whatever. I'd like to be like him... I'm trying it, ha! :) Take care Ethan! -Mary (Spain) Hey there, Ethan! =)
Yes, I’m the huggest fan of Linkin Park and Mike Shinoda here in Spain, and as JP Kaukonen said, I totally agree with you saying those tips of Mike. He’s a really really great rapper (the best ever from my opinion) and he’s always helping people on his blog when they need an advice about labels and more.
And yes, we need more blogging like Mike’s one. He’s always writing back all people who need advices about everything, he’s a great man with a big heart. :)
He works so hard, it seems like he’s never got time (as he’d says in some lyrics, hehe), but he’s always there to help or whatever.
I’d like to be like him… I’m trying it, ha! :)

Take care Ethan!

-Mary (Spain)

]]> By: Lvix http://www.blackrimglasses.com/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-192543 Lvix Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:23:44 +0000 http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/#comment-192543 It's true, a friend of me can really good rap... But he has no good material and here in my country it's really hard to get with dutch rap music in the music industry... Thats why i said i want to be his manager, because i am reporter and have a lot of connections... So at least that there will be a demo/album and he can start performings at small hip hop events... And next to that i can play a lot of music so there will be one bonus track where i made the beat... Anyway, i hope this projekt will be a little bit succes... And we hope to get money with the live performings and with advertises on the websit so we can use it for better material. It’s true, a friend of me can really good rap…
But he has no good material and here in my country it’s really hard to get with dutch rap music in the music industry…

Thats why i said i want to be his manager, because i am reporter and have a lot of connections…

So at least that there will be a demo/album
and he can start performings at small hip hop events…

And next to that i can play a lot of music so there will be one bonus track where i made the beat…
Anyway, i hope this projekt will be a little bit succes…
And we hope to get money with the live performings and with advertises on the websit so we can use it for better material.

]]> By: Jess http://www.blackrimglasses.com/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-192542 Jess Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:06:05 +0000 http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/#comment-192542 I completely agree that artists in the music business should be more transparent. I've been following Linkin Park and Mike Shinoda for a while and I think it's great that I can tune into MS's blog and get band updates straight from the horses mouth. It makes this huge multi platinum band seem more available to their fans which is something that has helped Linkin Park get/keep so many fans over the years. Aside from the band, I think MS's blog has really helped the success of his side projects. One thing I would like to see is more artists sharing new music. I'm constantly on the look out for new artists but I have very limited exposure. People who are immersed in the business should share their knowledge with the rest of us! I completely agree that artists in the music business should be more transparent. I’ve been following Linkin Park and Mike Shinoda for a while and I think it’s great that I can tune into MS’s blog and get band updates straight from the horses mouth. It makes this huge multi platinum band seem more available to their fans which is something that has helped Linkin Park get/keep so many fans over the years. Aside from the band, I think MS’s blog has really helped the success of his side projects.

One thing I would like to see is more artists sharing new music. I’m constantly on the look out for new artists but I have very limited exposure. People who are immersed in the business should share their knowledge with the rest of us!

]]> By: JP Kaukonen http://www.blackrimglasses.com/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-192540 JP Kaukonen Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:45:30 +0000 http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2009/01/07/why-artists-should-be-transparent/#comment-192540 yo ethan! i must say, as a huge fan of mike shinoda, that what you said about him is exactly correct. i know from my own experience. mike has helped me online on his blog, when i needed an advice in signing a record deal with a label. mike had the time to write me back alot of useful information. he is one of the greatest persons i know, and that's why i love him so much. :) as you said, we need more blogging like him. the reality is, it's hard to find people that are alike him. take care, JP yo ethan!

i must say, as a huge fan of mike shinoda, that what you said about him is exactly correct. i know from my own experience. mike has helped me online on his blog, when i needed an advice in signing a record deal with a label. mike had the time to write me back alot of useful information. he is one of the greatest persons i know, and that’s why i love him so much. :)

as you said, we need more blogging like him. the reality is, it’s hard to find people that are alike him.

take care,
JP

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