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Intellectual property’s tentacles are long and strong. Maybe the largest battlefield in IP is the music industry. Composer, producers, interpreters and license owners might get unexpectedly involved in legal battles regarding the misuse or abuse of a song of their property. Sometimes it is just something as little as a sample of the song but [...]

Even if you’re not a car audio connoisseur, it’s easy to be impressed with a car stereo speaker while looking around in an expo or convention. They’re the first thing you’ll probably notice, they come in different colors, shapes and sizes. Those big throbbing concaves blaring incredibly low bass lines or cool little tweeters whistling [...]

Playing a guitar without vibrato is like eating Mexican food without salsa. Vibrato is one of the most definitive techniques in defining your musical style, your own personal unique sound. No two players have the same vibrato sound. Some play slow and wide while others play narrow and fast, and that’s the beauty behind spending [...]

Dong D asked: I was wondering if the composers write a song about Van Gogh, starry night except the most experienced person nearby McClean.

Perhaps you started out singing in the shower, then you found yourself singing to songs on the radio, then you found yourself singing a few tunes at the local bar. It doesn’t matter which really, anyone of these shows you enjoy music. Most likely you have got yourself in to the world of Karaoke.

Over two decades ago I was just another “corporate policy wonk” in our nation’s capital. I had been working in media and p.r. for over a decade before I decided to strike out on my own and “build my own empire”. It was more like “The Empire Strikes My Back Side”. I was quickly becoming, or had become, a workaholic, which would serve me well later when becoming a cartoonist and e-tailer; purveyor of humorous gifts and collectibles on the Internet, the business I am in now, but I would there would be some dues to pay first. Many in fact.

The Ibanez was one of the first Japanese musical instruments to have a strong foothold in the U.S. and Europe. Their climb to the top began in 1957 with their good copies of the best acoustic guitars of the era. By 1970, Ibanez acoustic guitars were mostly copies of American brands, but of excellent quality at low prices.

First of all you must enjoy the guitar if you are considering taking guitar lessons. Secondly, don’t be deceived into thinking you are just going to pick up a guitar and within a few hours you going to be strumming out the perfect tune. It won’t work quite that way.

Everyone enjoys a competition or contest. Especially if it means a chance to show off a persons accomplishments or talent, rather than just betting on fate. That is what makes a karaoke contest so hot.

Unmatchable honeymoon music is not the kind of thing that you can simply go buy at the store. Instead, it is a conglomerate of shared memories, bold statements, nifty little hints, and perhaps also providing a bit more of an intimate setting than anything store bought could possibly be offering. Music has been called the language of the heart and soul not because of its cerebral communication value but because in so many ways it appeals directly to the heart and soul as well as the emotions.

Legal iPod music downloads are quite sought after. How do I know? Everyday, many people are looking up terms like “legal iPod music downloads” at Google, trying to find places where they can get these for somewhat lesser than what they are paying at the iTunes website. Mind you, paying $0.99 per song is cheap on its own but if you want to load your 80GB device, it is no joke!

The roots of the modern guitar can be traced back a great many generations with many of the ancient instruments having elements rather like the modern instrument. Even though the guitar commonly possesses six or twelve strings there are other types which can have four, five, seven, eight and ten strings. For many decades this musical instrument has played the lead role in the advancement of modern music and even after the invention of electronic keyboards, and sampling technology, the guitar is the predominant instrument in the majority styles of music such as rock and blues.

For some, playing an instrument in front of a crowd can be a dream come true. For others, the thought of playing music is nothing more than mere relaxation. What matters to all people though, is the feeling they get from playing music.

No matter where you are around the world, everytime you are in a karaoke bar there are a select group of people that get up and wow the crowd.

The greatest decision that any karaoke singer has to make for karaoke is what song they should attempt on stage. There are literally thousands of tracks obtainable with most karaoke sets, so it can be daunting searching through the massive book of songs, but if you keep in mind a few points it will make your night simpler, and allow as much pleasure as possible.