Comments on: Are You a Music Blogger?

By: Kaki Karaoke

Kaki Karaoke — Sat, 19 May 2007 06:48:24 +0000

I am applying. Hope I am gonna get this ;)

By: A Baby Boomer's

A Baby Boomer's — Fri, 18 May 2007 15:48:20 +0000

Music Bloggers Search Prompts Fond Boomer Memories…

b5media is preparing to launch a music channel and is in search of music bloggers. According to this blogging job post for Music Bloggers on ProBlogger.net’s pjobboard, “This channel will cover a wide range of genres, geographical locations…

By: Mark Boudreau

Mark Boudreau — Fri, 18 May 2007 12:43:26 +0000

I too have put in my application.

I have been blogging about music since 2003 on The Rock and Roll Report and I have never posted an illegal music file. I link to legal downloads on the band’s and or labels websites all the time and that has provided more than enough music for my readers (right Mom!).

Since the majority of the music I write about is on Indie and D.I.Y. labels, they always make a good number of MP3s available to fans because they want to generate a buzz for their artists. I always urge readers that if they like what they are hearing to go ahead and BUY THE CD and I give them an easy way to do so, usually through CD Baby or Amazon. Seems to work for me and the musicians appreciate it.

By: Harleyblues

Harleyblues — Fri, 18 May 2007 03:11:00 +0000

~ Oh my I LOVE music, so much in fact I have almost 23,000 postings on Paul McCartneys official webby, is that crazy or what? what a brillant idea !!!

Ta
Harleyblues

By: Molli Fire

Molli Fire — Thu, 17 May 2007 22:33:14 +0000

Thanks again for the tip, Darren! It would be fantastic to join B5Media!

By: b5media launching music channel, calling for writers : The Blog Herald

b5media launching music channel, calling for writers : The Blog Herald — Thu, 17 May 2007 22:00:29 +0000

[...] to some of the comments at Problogger when Darren announced it, it’s perfectly possible to have music blogs that don’t break [...]

By: Roberta

Roberta — Thu, 17 May 2007 20:38:28 +0000

I agree 100% with Michelle, she makes a great point. I’ve blogged about music since Sept. ‘06 and haven’t once used an illegal sound file. I’ve put up quite a few youtube videos, however, but as far as I know, youtube would take those down if they were asked by the artist.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 17 May 2007 19:31:41 +0000

It is possible to write about music without using illegal sound files.

Music is a wide and varied field which includes performance, listening and criticism, learning and pedagogy, composition, history, and more. And you find all of these aspects within each different style of music from Baroque to Britney Spears and from Heavy Metal to Opera.

There are enormous possibilities.

By: ear sucker » Blog Archive » B5Media is looking for music bloggers

ear sucker » Blog Archive » B5Media is looking for music bloggers — Thu, 17 May 2007 16:29:40 +0000

[...] I was anxious when I saw on ProBlogger that B5Media is looking for music bloggers. [...]

By: Paul Nilsen

Paul Nilsen — Thu, 17 May 2007 16:22:40 +0000

It may not be the RIAA as much as the Performance Rights Organizations (BMI and ASCAP) that will have a problem with copyrighted music appearing on blogs (even in short snippets). Both organizations are very actively licensing music for web use these days, and view any unlicensed usage (especially on any site that generates any income whatsoever) to be a violation of the songwriter’s copyright, and the record company’s mechanical license.

By: Roberta

Roberta — Thu, 17 May 2007 14:09:06 +0000

My application is in and I’m pysched to hear what B5Media thinks about it. I currently blog about music and love it. My fingers are crossed and I’m hoping for some good news :)

By: Avinash

Avinash — Thu, 17 May 2007 14:05:13 +0000

I don’t understand how music blogs may be targeted by RIAA. Blogging about music doesn’t mean that you have to infringe a copyright law.

As far as I understand, RIAA can attack @ you only if they find full length music tracks hosted on your site. Posting song samples doesn’t break their law. Am I right?

And blogging about music doesn’t mean that you’ll only be posting sample songs. You also need to blog about the music industry, artists and bands.

By: adam

adam — Thu, 17 May 2007 13:17:33 +0000

Thanks alot Darren — I’m not sure I post enough these days to qualify, but I’ll send in my app regardless. I am sure my writing is up to par, it’s a matter of how much they’ll need me to contribute

By: Eliena Andrews

Eliena Andrews — Thu, 17 May 2007 13:00:52 +0000

Hii,
I heard Music blog is good niche. I am also eager to start music blog, though i don’t know much about music. But music blogs may be targeted by RIAA…

By: laura

laura — Thu, 17 May 2007 12:54:22 +0000

I sent my application in too….and while my blog suggestion falls outside what you are looking for, I am more than hoping that you will consider it to be “blogworthy”.

I am way excited about this channel.

By: Avinash

Avinash — Thu, 17 May 2007 12:24:33 +0000

I just sent in my application after reading this post. Fingers crossed.

By: angellica2017

angellica2017 — Thu, 17 May 2007 07:12:52 +0000

Is it OK? As long as I knew music blogs are infringement the copyright.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 17 May 2007 04:51:20 +0000

I sent in my application yesterday after seeing the ad on the job page here.

By: Hari

Hari — Thu, 17 May 2007 04:12:41 +0000

Thats really cool.
Hope you get some good music bloggers :)