On tour now- coming to ATL April 14&15 at Variety Playhouse.
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Death On Two Wheels at Sundance
Atlanta rockers Death On Two Wheels just announced that they have a couple of tracks in the soundtrack for a film called “The Violent Kind”, currently showing at Sundance. Calling Us All Back Home and Two Dollar Bills are from their current release SEPARATION OF CHURCH & FATE on The Ghost Umbrella Records. That’s some great news from one of Atlanta’s best bands- and equally great news for everyone else:
To celebrate the release of The Violent Kind, DO2W is offering both songs for FREE at http://deathontwowheels.bandcamp.com. As well, for a limited time, Separation Of Church & Fate is available for only $5.
That’s two for free, and the whole kit for just $5! 
As for the film, it’s a slasher from a duo that call themselves “The Butcher Brothers”, and are responsible for the likes of April Fool’s Day, and The Hamiltons. So, chances are I won’t be seeing the film- but I hope critics at Sundance love it, and it brings DOTW to a larger audience!
Spotify Creates a Sustainable Revenue Model for Music Industry
Spotify (not available in the US) has shown media outlets how they have built a sustainable revenue model, paying record labels royalties in two of its international markets, and a share of ad-based revenues in another four. The socially enabled, P2P-based music service lets users stream music through a custom application on user’s computers for a monthly fee, or free with advertising support. In the service’s home country of Sweden, Spotify revenues already top iTunes.
So the gist of it is: a new music industry revenue model is rising, and it’s good for consumers and labels alike.
Read more at the Telegraph UK
Taylor Swift is a Giver
Not only is she mega-talented, insanely popular, and probably one of the best-selling artists of the twenty-oughts, Taylor Swift is also very generous:
“Something I wanted to do at the end of this amazing year and especially on my birthday was give back to something I really believe in, which is education,” Taylor told the mag. “The schools that I went to and the amazing people I got to learn from really turned me into who I am, and I wanted to give back.”
And so, the 20 year-old (!) donated $250,000 to those schools. In addition, she baked (herself) treats for guests at her birthday party in Henderson, Tennessee. Too cool Taylor.
