David Pruett is the author of MuzikMafia: From the Local Nashville Scene to the National Mainstream (American Made Music Series), which is a book that explores the origins of the music phenomenon, MuzikMafia. Pruett’s book …

The International Songwriting Competition is a great opportunity for songwriters, musicians, and performers to win cash and prizes, further their music careers, and gain recognition and exposure in the music industry.

If I had to condense it into a single sentence, I suppose I’d say that Dream Row is an exciting new entertainment firm that provides education and business resources for independent entertainment industry. We don’t make music directly, but we sure know how to apply the our resources to existing entertainment industry professionals goals and dreams.

“I hate the invention of digital cameras. I wish it never happened,” Jason says.

Photography must be learned properly in order to be appreciated. If the camera is on “automatic” and the photographs being created are decent in quality, there leaves little necessary room for improvement. The best thing to do is learn from the ground up, especially if you plan on making photography a career.

Quickly becoming a major player in Nashville’s music scene, Dream Row partners with a different charity each month, most recently Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, to host benefit concerts. Heavily involved in the production of Music City Nights, a weekly music variety show, Dream Row also books shows & tours for a number of local artists including Tori Sparks, Manic Bloom, Brinn Black, Mystery, Amanda Nagurney and Snow Black Sunday.

Maybe she’s “not that girl”, but you won’t be hearing anyone complaining. See why Brinn Black is rapidly becoming a CMA fan favorite!

There is a middle ground in between these two extremes. There are many bands who “sell out” by allowing their music to be used for movie soundtracks or other commercial use and as a result, enjoy greater exposure and a widened fan base. A band that comes to mind is Mute Math, who, after having been featured on the Twilight soundtrack, now have a much broader audience than before. While some original or “pure” fans may accuse Mute Math of leaving their indie roots behind in favor of a more lucrative career in more mainstream music, they were able to reach a much larger audience because of this strategic move.

The term Green River Ordinance refers to a common American city ordinance, originally adopted in Green River, Wyoming, prohibiting door-to-door sales. Was the band making a political stance, offering a voice to vacuum salesmen? Was the drummer’s mom an Amway representative? No. They just saw a sign and liked the way it sounded.

I love my Blackberry Tour9360, but the browser sucks. So I ventured onto www.crackberry.com to find help. WOW. I don’t even understand the questions, let alone the answers! I went to my designated forum, asked my question, and was told to “shut the f–k up because you are stupid.” Awesome. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy.

The versatility of Jambox is what makes it powerful. Most low-end professional interfaces only have 1 or 2 inputs, whereas Jambox has 3. I like the stereo inputs because of its ability to handle keyboard audio or two acoustic guitars with pre-amps. Electronic drums can go stereo out into this device as well, allowing a full drum kit to be in on the jam.