Why do you make me always jump to read the rest of the article or a link? 2 reasons:
- You appreciate this when looking at the site and scrolling past articles that you have no interest in reading.
- By clicking and reading a full article we know what people are into, we watch this closely and try to develop more content that our readers enjoy.
- It costs a lot of money to keep the quality of this site going. This enables it to happen. Think about how many ads you flip through in a magazine! Now rejoice that programs like Movable Type have facilitated the ability to get your information in a fast, efficient manner.
- It makes it easy for our readers who are interested in our subject to get these things. One of the great things about modern life is the number of things that save us times. If we are discussing a song, you can immediately hear it and join the discussion.
- It makes us money. We have operating costs and Amazon offers a service that makes us money for this feature. Amazon never suggests anything for us to link, and we never communicate with anyone at the site. We simply link when we we can in order to cover operating costs.
- If you enjoy our site, this is a way to show your support. In the days of magazines, you would pay a price for the information. Our info is free with the mild obstruction of ads. If you enjoy our service you are able to support us by clicking these links, buying what we link and you also get a great product from Amazon!
- Ads, that is it. We have no backing and accept no influence from our content from anyone.
ABOUT
The Music Industry is a new frontier. Just six months ago it may not have been wise for an artist to go at it their own way without a label. Not the case anymore.
Musformation was established to be a guide to everything a modern musician and music industry person needs to know. While many sites bring you music news about the industry and it's changes, we bring you news with analysis faster than the other sites. From distributing music to recording yourself, to improving your live show and being your own publicist, to learning how to manage other bands and be your own label to hitting a snare drum better we cover it everyday. Praised for their original content and receiving the consistent compliment from industry veterans that we publish new content that is fresh and challenging to the old dead ideas. Everyday we challenge the conventional wisdom and give you a new outlook, that is confrontational to the old broken ways of last year. There is something for everyone in the industry to learn every day on Musformation.
Formed by Jesse Cannon (producer/engineer with credits that include The Cure, The Misfits, Animal Collective and Say Anything) and Todd Thomas (Brooklyn-based musician and former online marketing guru) are attempting to implement some very modern ideas into an industry that has been very reticent to change it's often outdated ways. Focusing on the presentation of organization information on news, gear, marketing, the Industry, and recording techniques, the site offers the kind of insider knowledge the modern musician needs to know in order to be successful (with or without the help of the Industry).
Implementing a crowd-sourcing ethos, Musformation encourages a true sense of independent community by accepting (even encouraging) reader submissions and promoting genuine discourse through comments on articles; Band members and Industry figures regularly share their insights, tips, and opinions on the site and hash out their perspectives on new ideas and relevant music news. With this structure, the site regularly corrects and fact-checks the propaganda and misinformation that is sometimes sent throughout the Industry and encourages independent thought for it's readership.
The problems of today's Music Industry are certainly modern and naturally, require modern solutions. Musformation's proposal is definitely something novel - a site aimed at making you and your band more independent, more self-sufficient and ultimately more successful by giving you the tools you need and encouraging you to get off your ass and make it happen for yourself.
Musformation.com is divided into 11 sites covering all the specific music knowledge you could want:
Everyday you can look forward to a dozen posts on each site covering: Interviews, Tips, Techniques, YouTubes, Opinions, Gear Reviews, How-To’s and much more.
For further details, visit musformation.com or email info@musformation.com.
LEGAL
This statement covers all of the Musformation sites and any associated content including email and RSS feeds. Please read this statement carefully before proceeding to access any of the Musformation Sites. Your use of the Musformation Sites indicates your agreement to abide by the Terms in effect.
Web Syndication Terms of Use
Internal links in the Site content must not be removed.The Site logo and/or URL should appear on each page displaying site content.
The format or branding of the headlines, text and other information provided in the RSS feeds must not be modified.
"More From..." links back to original Site at the end of each post must be included on content pages and may not be removed.
Print Syndication Terms of Use
Reproduction of screenshots from any Site is permissible, without prior written approval, so long as the site logo and URL is fully visible or otherwise included on the page.The Site logo and URL must appear prominently at the top of each section displaying site content.
Content must appear unedited, except for replacement of hyperlinks with full URLs and use of product manufacturer's site links where appropriate.
Images from a Site must not be used in print without you obtaining the appropriate copyright clearances yourself.
General Terms of Use
The RSS feeds may not be spliced into or otherwise redistributed by third-party RSS providers.No content, including any advertisements or other promotional content, shall be added to the RSS feeds.
Musformation reserves the right to object to your presentation of the RSS feeds and the right to require you to cease using the RSS feeds at any time.
Musformation further reserves the right to terminate its distribution of the RSS feeds or change the content or formatting of the RSS feeds at any time without notice to you.
Musformation provides this content "as is" and Musformation shall not be held liable for your use of the information or the feeds.
Use of a Site's content, including text and images, on your site, or in print, is entirely at your discretion. Musformation is not responsible for any complaints regarding content or images that you choose to display on your site or in print.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED, MUSFORMATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES FOR MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. By accessing the RSS feeds or the XML instructions provided above, you indicate that you understand and agree to these terms and conditions.
Corresponding with Musformation
Any correspondence with the Musformation or with any Musformation sites, including any documentation or images, are considered property of Musformation. Musformation reserves the right to reproduce such correspondence, in whole or in part, on any of the Musformation Sites or its affiliates.Comments Terms of Use
The comments sections on Musformation Sites are accessible to users by invitation only (such invitations coming either from Musformation editors directly or by referral from existing comment users). Musformation's comment user registration system has been designed so that, if the user so chooses, they can remain completely anonymous, even to us.In order to make our comments useful and interesting, the following guidelines have been established for comment users:
-Do not post threatening, harassing, defamatory, or libelous material.
-Do not intentionally make false or misleading statements.
-Do not offer to sell or buy any product or service.
-Do not post material that infringes copyright.
-Do not post information that you know to be confidential or sensitive or otherwise in breach of the law.
-Keep all comments relevant to the particular Musformation Site where the comment is being posted.
-Musformation will not accept responsibility for information posted in the Comments.
Please note that once you post a comment to one of our sites, it becomes part of the public conversation. Our policy is that we will not remove a user's comments unless we deem them to be in violation of our Terms of Service. So if you want to say something that you will later regret personally, it is advisable that you use a username that does not identify you. We cannot remove your comments simply because you have a change of heart about making them.
However, Musformation reserves the right to remove comments entirely at its discretion, including for alleged violations of terms of service or legal rights.
Musformation is not responsible for the content of user comments. If a third party complains that your comment violates our TOS or their rights, we will invite them to respond in the comments themselves. If they pursue the complaint, we will make reasonable efforts to contact you by the means you have provided us, to alert you to the situation. We will protect your contact information as described in our privacy policy, but may be compelled to turn it over pursuant to legal process.
Image and Video Terms of Use
Musformation sites typically display images, audio, and video (the "Material") as part of blog posts written by our editors. The types of Material editors are authorized to use on Musformation sites include:-Material licensed from photographic archive and video vendors
-Material supplied to our editors or released into the public domain by public relations and marketing companies for press purposes
-Reader-submitted Material, with the implied representation that the person submitting the material owns the copyright in the material and the right to give it to us for use on our site(s)
-Material published on Flickr or other public photo / video sites with licenses granted under Creative Commons, with attribution in accordance with the CC license granted in each case
-Material commissioned by Musformation
-Material that we believe to be covered by the Fair Use Doctrine, taking into account factors such as:
*The purpose and character of the use (i.e. transformation from the original, use for criticism, satire or parody
*The nature of the copyrighted work (i.e. factual or newsworthy vs creative works)
*The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the whole (i.e. use of cropped, reduced, low-resolution Material used for no more than to convey the point made)
*The effect on the potential market for the copyrighted work (e.g. use that is not substitutive for the original, or would never be licensed in any event)
If Musformation receives notice that Material posted is not in keeping with these terms and conditions or the intended use of the Comments section where it is posted, we reserve to right to remove the material.
If you think we have published Material that infringes your copyright, we will address your concerns. However, if the material falls into one of the categories listed above, we believe that our use is legitimate and we will not remove it from the site.
Please note that we will respond only to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The text of the Act can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office Web Site, http://lcWeb.loc.gov/copyright/.
To file a notice of infringement with us, you must provide a written communication (by email with an attached and signed PDF or by fax) that sets forth the items specified below. Please do not send us regular mail, as we may not receive it in a timely fashion. In all cases, if you do not hear a response from us within 10 days of submitting a complaint, please telephone us at (973) 441-6354 to confirm that we received your original complaint. Spam blockers sometimes devour important emails from strangers!
To enable us to address your concerns, please provide the following information:-For each allegedly infringing image, video or piece of text that you wish to have removed from one of our sites, provide the exact permanent URL for the page containing the material.
-Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you: an email address is preferred, as well as a telephone contact number.
For images, provide the following information detailing your claim to ownership of the copyright in the allegedly infringing image:
-Proof of copyright in the image concerned, namely proof of registration of the Image under the DMCA, OR absent such registration, a detailed description of where the photograph was taken, by whom, who or what the subject of the image is, AND evidence to support your claim that you own the copyright in the image. We will not comply with requests to remove an image where the complainant cannot prove that they own the copyright in the image in question.Include the following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."
Sign the document and send it to:, Attn: Musformation 540 39th Street #1, Union City, NJ 07087 or info@musformation.com
Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if you materially misrepresent that any material on our sites is infringing your copyrights.
Indeed, in a recent case, a company that sent an infringement notification seeking removal of online materials that were protected by the Fair Use doctrine was ordered to pay such costs and attorneys` fees. The company agreed to pay over $100,000. Accordingly, if you are not sure whether material available online infringes your copyright, we suggest that you first contact an attorney.
Please note that a copy of each legal notice we receive will be sent (with your personal information removed) to Chilling Effects for publication.
You can see an example of such a publication at http://www.chillingeffects.org/dmca512/notice.cgi?NoticeID=861.
We also reserve the right to publish your letter on the site(s).
External Links Disclaimer
Musformation routinely contain links to external, third party websites. By providing links to other sites, Musformation does not guarantee, approve or endorse the information or products available at these sites, nor does a link indicate any association with or endorsement by the linked site to the Musformation Site in question.
Musformation does not operate or control and has no responsibility for the information, products and/or services found on any external sites. Nor do such links represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any information, products and/or services provided on or through any external sites, including, without limitation, warranties of any kind, either express or implied, warranties of title or non-infringement or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Visitors to Musformation Sites assume complete responsibility and risk in their use of any external sites. Visitors should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its site administrator or webmaster.