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QR Codes for Independent Bands

Posted by Corina on Jan 18, 2012 | 1104 views | 0 comments

Independent bands and mainstream artists alike are coming to rely on the power of social media to draw fans and listeners to their music. Though not often touted, the QR code is a unique way for artists to interact with their fans on a broad level, and share music, news and band info in a fun and creative way. One of Supernova's artists, Jamie from The Writers' Society, recently showed us some of the ways that his band is making use of the QR code for self promotion. He first saw these codes used in magazines, and recognized the potential. Thinking that a lot of bands could benefit from the advice, we decided to pick Jamie's brain...
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FUEL House of Design: Supporting Music

Posted by Corina on Jun 13, 2011 | 1397 views | 1 comments

Carmen Mason of FUEL House of Design has built a reputation as someone who cares about the music scene. As a big supporter of the Fox Vancouver Seeds contest and the design prizing for the top 3 bands from 2009, she’s really outdone herself with her efforts to support this year’s Seeds contenders. To help promote a random selection of 20 bands vying for his year’s Fox Vancouver Seeds prizing, Carmen devised the great idea to offer 20 free flyer designs to the first bands to reply to her social media channels. “Deciding to give out 20 free flyer designs was my way of giving back to a community that has not only help build my business,...
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Presenting Epik Productions

Posted by Corina on Nov 04, 2010 | 1441 views | 0 comments

Epik Productions has been working alongside Supernova for some time, and has been a great support to the local music scene. They share in the belief that supporting complete artist development is the best way to help drive talent forward in the industry. It’s not just about music, but about supporting the musical process and ensuring artists have the best possible experience while they work. Executive Directors Corey Peck and Ross Hayes Citrullo are not only experienced industry pros, but also seem to have a firm grasp on where the industry is going. “In this day and age new artists can come from anywhere,” explains Corey. “ The...
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Presenting Vogville Recording

Posted by Corina on Oct 05, 2010 | 1278 views | 0 comments

Supernova has had the pleasure of working with some incredible members of the music industry over the years, including some of the country’s premiere recording studios. One of our newest colleagues in the industry is Vogville Recording in Port Coquitlam, BC – a gorgeous facility owned by Producer/Engineer Jonathan Fluevog. Having hosted the likes of K-OS, Scissor Sisters, Bedouin Soundclash, Ashlee Simpson, and The Envy, Vogville Recording is no stranger to major artists of the industry. Their state of the art gear is complimented by the professional guidance of Jonathan Fluevog and other staff members, giving Vogville a reputation...
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TIFF 2010: Janie Jones

Posted by Corina on Sep 15, 2010 | 1300 views | 0 comments

TIFF has become more focused on music in 2010 than ever before, it seems. In fact, this year's Toronto International Film Festival features 7 music based movies, as well as a handful of exclusively soundtrack oriented after parties and events. The most famous of the 7 is likely the Springsteen documentary The Promise: The Making of Darkness at the Edge of Town, which focuses on the troubled years of making his 1978 collection. Or perhaps closer to our hearts, Fubar II - the rock n' roll fueled headbanger sequel where the infamous Albertans land jobs in the Fort McMurray oil sands. Even more popular, Score: A Hockey Musical shows that...
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Static in the Stars @ NXNE

Posted by Corina on Jun 18, 2010 | 1002 views | 0 comments

Hot off of their Top 20 spot at Fox Vancouver Seeds 2010, five-piece rock band Static in the Stars are on a steady rise to stardom as they hit this year’s NXNE fest. With the band’s growing popularity on the Supernova.com music community, we are proud to bring these passionate and energy-driven indie rockers to the Toronto stage TONIGHT at the Poor Alex Theatre at 11:30pm! Combining 80's ‘cock rock’ with contemporary sounds like Anberlin and Foo Fighters, Static in the Stars has created a power-driven and polished act that has fans turning heads. These young artists shared the stage at Virgin Festival Alberta 2009,...
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Community Saved the Radio Star at NXNEi

Posted by Corina on Jun 16, 2010 | 2004 views | 2 comments

Supernova Interactive joined the inaugural North-by-Northeast Interactive conference to discuss the changing the role of radio and music recommendation in the industry. Their panel, Community Saved the Radio Star, discussed how online communities are helping artists and radio alike, and how the web is re-structuring the music business from the ground up. With the success of the Fox Vancouver Seeds and Power97 River City Rocks communities, Supernova Interactive was ready to share their learning on the role of community in saving future radio stars at NXNEi. Supernova CEO Elliott Hurst joined...
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The Organ Thieves Hit the Supernova Stage

Posted by Corina on Jun 10, 2010 | 1165 views | 1 comments

With years of experience killing it on stage with bands like Sum 41, Cauterize, and Lucky Number 7, members of The Organ Thieves have all the talent and skill needed to put together one of the more distinctive sounds in new music. Having each experienced Supernova in various bands during their teen years, Chuck Coles (lead vocals, guitar), Dave Brownsound (guitar, vocals), Mikesmith (bass), and Matt Worobec (drums) all see the value (and necessity!) of offering opportunities to young up and coming artists. This is also why The Organ Thieves are giving Supernova.com bands the chance to open for them at a series of shows across...
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Supernova at SXSW in Review

Posted by Corina on Mar 30, 2010 | 1667 views | 2 comments

The SXSW Music and Media Conference just wrapped up its 24th year, having grown from a small music networking event into the premiere industry meeting place each spring. Supernova.com was right at the center of the action this year, and was invited to judge, present, speak and (of course) party at both Music and Interactive SXSW. Well represented, Supernova co-founders Sandy and Elliott Hurst hit Austin at full force for a week of amazing artist performances, industry development and music innovation. As the only social music network to promote its bands and produce live events, Supernova.com also had saw representation from bands...
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Supernova at Canadian Music Week

Posted by Corina on Mar 15, 2010 | 1243 views | 1 comments

CMW wrapped up its 28th year this past week, with rain soaked mobs of music loving fans taking over Toronto venues to see the best new Canadian talent. Wednesday March 10th kicked off with some incredible bands hitting the CMW stage, including the Supernova.com CMW Showcase at the Sound Academy, as well as BC's Columbia taking over Kensington Market. Sound Academy rocked to the sounds of Terrorbirds, Chasing Eve, Masons Landing, Andrew F, Stereochic, The Faculty and more. With tight crowds and tons of industry scouts crawling all over Toronto, it was no wonder the bands put on such an amazing show. Despite having so much...
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Supernova's Best of 2009

Posted by Corina on Jan 08, 2010 | 2026 views | 0 comments

It’s been a big year here at Supernova.com, where our passionate music community blew past the 21,000 Artist mark! Thousands of Supernova bands stepped on to the live stage and in to the new music scene in 2009, and we’ve seen some amazing talent join our community. Whether joining our Battle of the Bands® competitions, the CFOX Seeds 2009 Indie Talent Search, or just being one of hundreds of other artists using Supernova.com to connect with passionate music fans, our community has more awesome music to offer than ever before. The least we can do in return, is put together a radio playlist of Supernova’s Best of 2009! LISTEN...
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International Songwriting Competition Deadline Dec 2nd

Posted by Corina on Dec 01, 2009 | 1100 views | 0 comments

The 2009 International Songwriting Competition is bringing the writing skills of musicians out and into the spotlight. These talented songwriters, who fuel the bands we like with the tunes we love, have until tomorrow to submit their entries for a chance at over $150,000! One of the largest and most respected songwriting competitions in the world, ISC gives away over $150,000 in cash and prizes to 65 winners (including a $25,000 cash Grand Prize, the largest cash Grand Prize of any songwriting competition). The judging panel also includes some of the top industry talent and professionals in the entire world. Both Amateur and...
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Blame it on VEVO? The demise of iMeem.com

Posted by Elliott on Nov 19, 2009 | 1278 views | 1 comments

When I read that iLike was acquired for $20M by MySpace, I thought, "hmmm, that seems low." When I read that iMeem was acquired for $1M by MySpace, I thought, "holy shit, that's too low." I understand the iLike acquisition. They were a Facebook app, they had no real membership of their own, if Facebook ever decided "hey, I'm a little bored with this iLike business and the way it's leeching off my membership (presses "off" key)" they could. Would there be backlash? Probably. But there hasn't been much backlash on the recent "net-neutrality" blocking for certain types of iLike auto-updates. When iLike figured, "we'd better do...
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2009 CASBY Awards

Posted by Corina on Oct 27, 2009 | 672 views | 0 comments

The 2009 CASBY (Canadian Artist Selected By You) Awards just wrapped up in a massive concert and awards show last week. Hosted by 102.1 The Edge and held at the classic Koolhaus in Toronto, it was wicked to be there to see the amazing line up of artists! The show was headlined by Canadian indie giants Metric, who absolutely slammed their set home with offerings off the new album, Fantasies. Other performers included The Stills, Mother Mother, Matthew Good, illScarlett, Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash, and (my favourite!) the Arkells. For those of you who couldn't make it, I was sure to bring along my camera to grab plenty...
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Kid Koala Cuts Through The Slew

Posted by Corina on Sep 15, 2009 | 1270 views | 0 comments

What do you get when Kid Koala, Dynomite D, and former Wolfmother members Chris Ross and Myles Heskett come together on an album? The Slew, Kid Koala’s latest masterful mashup orchestration. The fierce rock energy of The Slew will soon take to the live stage in a 7-city, one-off tour that features live drums, bass/keys, DJs working six turntables, and “seventy minutes of raw guitar cuts and heavy beats.” Excited to be hitting the road with fellow musicians Chris, Myles, and DJ P Love, Eric (Kid Koala) took a minute last week to chat with Supernova about his new album, and his big plans for The Slew’s live tour First I gotta say...
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Gettin' Down with Webster at Vfest '09

Posted by Corina on Sep 10, 2009 | 2584 views | 0 comments

Once stars of the Supernova.com Battle stage, Down with Webster exploded onto the tour scene this summer. Playing 30 dates on the Warped Tour, plus a hometown slot at the Virgin Music Festival, these hip hop alt rock mash-up artists are commanding some serious attention. Comprised of 8 members, each with their own musical talents and tastes, Down with Webster creates their own musical mosh pit on stage with a style impossible to pin down. Amidst preparing for their album launch on October 6th and promoting the new single ‘Back of My Hand’, the boys took a moment out at Vfest to chat about their memories of Supernova and what it’s been...
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illScarlett Gives Sound Advice

Posted by Corina on Aug 11, 2009 | 961 views | 4 comments

Supernova.com was front n’ center at this year's CEMF, partying with bands like The Roots, Bedouin Soundclash, Protest the Hero… and we caught up with old friends Alex and Swavek of illScarlett. Though the boys were (understandably) eager to get back to the party, we did get them to chat for a minute about their advice for upcoming indie artists. Having once rocked the Supernova.com stage alongside our breakout indie acts, not to mention their climb to fame and this week’s opening spot for Blink 182’s reunion, illScarlett has some great insights into how to make music, get an education, and tap really cool sponsor swag (is a G-5 Airplane...
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Protest the Hero talks CEMF and the Hazards of the Music Industry

Posted by Corina on Jul 15, 2009 | 3789 views | 3 comments

The Cutting Edge Music Festival is coming up August 1-3, 2009 and with headliners like Protest the Hero, The Roots, Mix Master Mike, Bedouin Soundclash and Ill Scarlett, CEMF offers 3 days of choice music and camping in a beautiful outdoor setting. Protest the Hero is one of my personal favourites, not only because they champion the indie rock ethic but simply because They. Kick. Ass. Semi-literally; you can almost feel the music giving you a beating, and it’s soooo good. All gushing aside, I recently talked to Rody – the band’s lead singer – about the upcoming CEMF festival and how Protest has avoided the trappings of the music...
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Making It In The Music Business

Posted by Susana Barros on Aug 22, 2008 | 279 views | 0 comments

Meg-A Music Toronto knows how you can make it in the music business. Check out their “Tips for Indies” page – they’ve got some valid points: Network. All the other performers and musicians in your area are trying to develop their own industry and venue contacts. Share yours and get theirs—as a group you can move forward more quickly than as an individual. Try to develop an atmosphere of cooperation that extends across the boundaries of musical style—being a bigot in your own genre only limits your opportunities. Practice. Even a pro has trouble overcoming a screw-up when they are obviously unprepared. A little mistake is common, and...
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Internet Killed The Radio Star

Posted by Sheldon Levine on May 29, 2008 | 348 views | 5 comments

So yesterday my friend asks me if I heard some new single thats getting played all over the radio these days? To which I reply "I don't listen to the radio."The only time I hear the radio is for the minute it takes me to hear my radio alarm has gone off and roll over to hit the snooze button.I used to listen to the radio all the time, but that was when I lived in the suburbs and had to drive everywhere. Now I live downtown and I either take public transit or walk everywhere, both of which I do with my ipod on. The problem with only having an ipod though is that it only has the music on it that I already put on. There's no way to find new...
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