Artist: Frank Tribes Album: Gallery Genre: Rock Location: Chicago, IL Label: S.E.N. Records Band Members: Frank Tribe (vocals, guitars, organ, and autoharp) Website: www.FrankTribes.com Derivative is nearly always a pejorative term. When used to describe a musical artist, it suggests a lazy performer who is unwilling or unable to sail uncharted waters. And while Frank Tribes’ music is undeniably derivative,…
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Fan-Sponsored Music: Two Perspectives
Fan-sponsored music sounds like a great concept, doesn’t it? Thanks to sites like SellaBand and SliceThePie, fans have the opportunity to invest in a band or solo artist, financing the artist’s album (for a cut of the profits – they can even buy and sell their “shares” in a sort of stock market environment). The artist doesn’t have to give…