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Pipes & Drums
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Pipes & Drums: news, reviews. The world's only independent publication for pipers and drummers.
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Jan 27, 2005
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In 1993, Lydia Hutchinson founded PerformingSongwriter out of sheer love of music.
It all started in the guest bedroom of a little townhome in Nashville. There was no business plan, no financial backing and no staff. Just an old beige Mac, a older beige scanner, and a belief that starting a magazine about something you love is totally possible.
It’s hard not to develop a reverence for the art and craft of songwriting when you live in Music City, USA. But in ’93 there was no way to find out about the inspiration behind a song that your favorite artist sang, or the bits of trivia that all music lovers long for. Radio was just beginning its decline into corporate ownership, so we were missing out on great songs that were being written. And there wasn’t a single place to go that felt like a community where creative people could support each other and find inspiration.
Performing Songwriter was just a humble and heartfelt attempt at creating a place for songwriters to come together in a safe community where they’re understood and supported and heard by those who love music.
Soon the magazine had a loyal following who felt pride and a sense of ownership in it, and we were getting our little subscription checks from the likes of Lyle Lovett, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Joan Baez, Shawn Colvin, Carole King, Paul Simon, Bonnie Raitt … Performing Songwriter became the place where artists could keep in touch with their friends and peers, and reach out to their fans on a community level.
Thirteen years later Performing Songwriter has grown into what it is today: a completely independent, smart, beautifully designed and widely distributed publication that informs and connects music makers with music lovers. Fully staffed by a group of committed, hard-working and enthusiastic people, it provides the place for everyone to feel a part of the community of passionate, opinionated and creative people who know the importance of music in all of our lives. And it just keeps getting better ….
It all started in the guest bedroom of a little townhome in Nashville. There was no business plan, no financial backing and no staff. Just an old beige Mac, a older beige scanner, and a belief that starting a magazine about something you love is totally possible.
It’s hard not to develop a reverence for the art and craft of songwriting when you live in Music City, USA. But in ’93 there was no way to find out about the inspiration behind a song that your favorite artist sang, or the bits of trivia that all music lovers long for. Radio was just beginning its decline into corporate ownership, so we were missing out on great songs that were being written. And there wasn’t a single place to go that felt like a community where creative people could support each other and find inspiration.
Performing Songwriter was just a humble and heartfelt attempt at creating a place for songwriters to come together in a safe community where they’re understood and supported and heard by those who love music.
Soon the magazine had a loyal following who felt pride and a sense of ownership in it, and we were getting our little subscription checks from the likes of Lyle Lovett, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Joan Baez, Shawn Colvin, Carole King, Paul Simon, Bonnie Raitt … Performing Songwriter became the place where artists could keep in touch with their friends and peers, and reach out to their fans on a community level.
Thirteen years later Performing Songwriter has grown into what it is today: a completely independent, smart, beautifully designed and widely distributed publication that informs and connects music makers with music lovers. Fully staffed by a group of committed, hard-working and enthusiastic people, it provides the place for everyone to feel a part of the community of passionate, opinionated and creative people who know the importance of music in all of our lives. And it just keeps getting better ….
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What is "Nude As The News"? With respect to Cat Power, from whom we lifted the title, it's our online living room, where we can hold forth on our favorite musics with the wide-open audience of the Internet. Born in early 1999 from the computers of a couple recent Indiana University graduates, the site was started so that we could have a forum to write about music in our spare time and not be beholden to any sort of sponsorship or undue outside influence. Meaning: no ads, all editorial content.
All the writing you'll find on this site is essentially created by a group of friends, and an extended NATN family that has grown out of our readership. Nobody gets paid to do any of this stuff — it is wholly a labor of love, and stands as our collective tribute to the world of audio art. We all have day jobs and full lives, so the fact that NATN still exists is due entirely to the dedication of its writers and contributors over the years, and the music our favorite artists make, which spurs us on to comment, analyze and celebrate.
All the writing you'll find on this site is essentially created by a group of friends, and an extended NATN family that has grown out of our readership. Nobody gets paid to do any of this stuff — it is wholly a labor of love, and stands as our collective tribute to the world of audio art. We all have day jobs and full lives, so the fact that NATN still exists is due entirely to the dedication of its writers and contributors over the years, and the music our favorite artists make, which spurs us on to comment, analyze and celebrate.
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MusicDish has been recognized as a leader in providing a unique business perspective on the issues impacting professionals and executives in the online music industry through news & report analysis and interviews with the companies that people want to know about because of their innovative technology and creative business models. MusicDish also provides numerous benefits for artists and the music community, including interactive services that allow consumers and industry insiders to offer feedback on music that is submitted for review. And through its broad stable of industry writers, collaborating organizations and in-house staff, MusicDish has carved a unique role in the market as an online publisher and content syndicator.
MusicDish is an e-journal that tackles the emerging issues facing the online music industry as it enters the digital era. Renowned for its analysis by industry experts and audio interviews with leaders in the new industry, the publications also features one of the largest indie review sections and columns on succeeding in this controversial & precedent setting industry.
MusicDish is an e-journal that tackles the emerging issues facing the online music industry as it enters the digital era. Renowned for its analysis by industry experts and audio interviews with leaders in the new industry, the publications also features one of the largest indie review sections and columns on succeeding in this controversial & precedent setting industry.
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