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He's been described as Australia's Bob Dylan but Paul Kelly, currently en route to Ireland, is too original a talent to pigeonhole.
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News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
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Need help, advice or a second opinion? Put your music industry question to the oracle@hotpress.ie.
This fortnight, Oliver Twoomey from Longford writes: My son is considering going into music full time. I was wondering what are the main ways in which he can make money that will help to sustain a long-term career for him?
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Need help, advice or a second opinion? Put your music industry question to the oracle@hotpress.ie.
This fortnight, Anne from Belfast less us that recently played on almost every track of an album for a good friend but is only receiving a once-off session fee. She wants to know if she is entitled to a royalty like the rest of the band members, and if so, how does she go about doing this.
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A new Dublin-based operation claims to be about to revolutionise the music business by adopting a non-contractual, non-A&R approach to releasing records via key internet music stores. Jackie Hayden talks to the company’s mainman Denver Thomas.
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This year, Lesley Kane, general manager with both Music Maker and MIDI (Musical Instrument Distribution Ireland), chalks up 20 years in the musical instruments industry. Jackie Hayden gatecrashes the celebrations to quiz Kane on her career to date.
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Annual article: With Compass Records taking over the Green Linnet catalogue, the Nashville label has now become one of the biggest traditional imprints in the business.
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As part of the build-up to Music Ireland ’06 in the RDS next month, hotpress has launched a nationwide campaign to encourage musicians to support their local instrument shop. Jackie Hayden explains the central importance of the local store to the Irish music industry – and to every musician’s livelihood.
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For 25 years Music Maker have been a central force in the Irish instruments industry, their premises in Exchequer Street in Dublin a veritable musical mecca for international and Irish customers alike. Latterly they have expanded into distribution with MIDI (Musical Instrument Distribution Ireland) and were also involved in the initiative to create the permanent memorial to Rory Gallagher being unveiled this week. Jackie Hayden talked to the key players about the Music Maker success story, and even heard the one about the man with the child's organ!
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The Irish music industry has spawned a number of official bodies and companies, who provide invaluable services especially relevant to artists going the independent route. But what do these operators actually do? Here, we present a handy run-down on the key bodies and expert companies out there waiting to serve you.
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