Last Sunday's Show -- Neilson Does Kinda Lie

Hi everyone, happy Tuesday to ya. Last Sunday we talked about how Nielsen ratings don't accurately show the correct amount of musical releases. According to Tunecore Tommy Boy's assessment of 108,000 new releases isn't accurate due to the fact that last year Tunecore alone had over 90,000 new musical releases.

The numbers don't add up do they? I would think that if an indie site like Tunecore had the majority of new music last year most of us would be able to turn on the radio without cringing wouldn't we?

One can dream right?

Apparently if a CD doesn't have a UPC code that the online stores can use to track, and have registered with Nielsen, they don't count the album sale. The same goes for online sales, the same UPC code is still used to track the sale, but unless it's with a major label chances are the sale isn't counted as a sale because according the Nielsen it doesn't exist.

Another way to screw the indie artists, how many nails did it take to put this hoop together so they can try to jump through it?

During the show we did also discuss how virtually impossible it would be to truly track online sales anyway with all the outlets out there, coupled with the fact that most if not all independent musicians also direct sell their music from their own websites, at gigs, ect.

In other words there is no way "officially reported sales numbers" can be in any way even in the same realm as accurate.


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Show notes;

The Blogtv show is going strong, join us every Sunday at 9 pm Eastern time for great music, awesome folks in the chat, and an awesome time.

I decided a couple of weeks ago to pull the plug (again) on the blogtalkradio Saturday night show. They've fixed all the technical problems over there, and we had fun doing the show, the listener stats weren't there and right now I just don't have the time it takes to do show planning for 2 shows. I'm sure if I focused on it I could easily bring the listener stats back up on blogtalkradio, but I've decided to focus on the blogtv show instead. With that being said, please subscribe to my blogtv channel, I do have some surprise shows coming up.

Have a great week everyone!

Video Recap of Rocking the Silence

I really don't have time for a "real blog" but we did a recap of the event on my show last Sunday. I was fortunate to have Angela (Aemissary) as well as Deb from Unsigned Musicians join me. The videos are uploaded onto youtube, will also be embedded here.

Awesome Time Today

I just wanted to say I had a great time hosting Rock the Silence with Deb from Unsigned Musicians. We really had some awesome musicians, and we'll be recapping the event on my show tonight. Thanks again to everyone for all the support!

Another Event Coming Up This Weekend

Hi everyone. Deb from the Unsigned Musicians show and I will be hosting a 12 hour music event to raise awareness about the situation out in South Dakota (see earlier blog). Like our other events this will be hosted on the UnleashedAgain channel over on blogtv. The show starts at noon featuring some new music from some of the most incredible independent musicians, I've heard some of it the music is going to be totally awesome.

Hope you'll join us.

(handy link for the show)

Wow, I Haven't Blogged in Over a Week

Guess I need to put something here soon, happy Thursday everyone!

Show Reminder!

Don't forget that I am doing a show over on my old channel on blogtalkradio tonight starting at 11 pm (eastern time)

Join us for 2 hours of great independent music!

Also, while I'll be watching the Super Bowl tomorrow I will be playing music on my regular show on blogtv.

Video from Sunday Night's Show

Here is a video clip from Sunday night, for more details see the blog right below this one. You might need to mute the blogtalkradio player to watch the video.

Your Help is Needed Now!

Last Sunday we talked about the plight of the Native Americans in South Dakota. The region has been battered by unusually cold and inhospitable weather this winter. I was honored to have Beki (Tat2dnurse) on as a guest to talk about this, and was equally honored to have Robin from NAMAPAHH Radio in the chatroom.

These folks need our help. As we discussed on the show it is an easy and almost seductive thing to think that the Native Americans live off the land, and easily fend for themselves. Well, 100 or so years ago, they could, but the Native Americans of today are just as dependent on electricity, running water, ect as we are. Right now you have a population of 15,000 living on 2.8 million acres. To cut it down to size that works out to about 2800 acres per person. In one of the most recent storms many of them lost power. Right now as they await the repair of almost 3000 telephone poles many of them have no running water, due to the fact that it's well water, no electric, no water pump, and the water system they do have is almost 200 years old.

I had promised some links during the show, sorry it's taken me so long but I'm traveling and have access only to not so fast internet on my laptop but this couldn't wait until I got home so here it is;

http://ndnnews.info/news/2010/01/disaster-declared-on-the-cheyenne-river-sioux-indian-reservation-in-south-dakota/

http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Cheyenne-River-Tribe-Storm-Relief-Emergency-Assistance

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_95604146-0ab5-11df-88a7-001cc4c03286.html

You can donate at any Well's Fargo branch (I was not able to find out if you can donate at Wachovia which is owned by Wells Fargo, will post here if I do) and any little bit helps.

One final note, not to take anything away from the victims of the Haiti earthquake, that is also a devastating tragedy. I would like to note however that for every dollar given to help the Haitian people on average only one CENT goes to actually helping these people. Think about it on a larger scale, out of every THOUSAND dollars donated, they get ONE dollar.

It's great everyone is jumping onboard and helping the Haitian people out, they certainly need it, but so do some very proud folks closer to home.

Thank you for your support.