After years of hard work, you just landed your first record deal. Amazing. Now the record label sends over the contract and it’s thirty pages long. Yikes. Here are the main points to look for in a record deal and what to avoid. 1) How Long is the Term? This is a good starting point: how long will you be … Read More
100 Episodes of KD and Me!
Two years ago my friend Gary from my local rock station had a little idea to call me and chat on-air about what was happening in my world. Very casual. We had a load of fun so he called me the next week and we did the same thing. Then listeners started sending in questions and requests and next thing … Read More
Free Legal Program Completes Third Year!
Three years ago, I relaunched a program with the help of SaskMusic to provide free legal advice to musicians in the province. It’s the only program of its kind in Canada and in those three years, we’ve provided over 180 hours of free legal advice to Sask musicians!! It’s an absolute honour to do it and maybe someday we’ll take … Read More
Two of My Clients in Rolling Stone today!!
Feeling like a proud papa!! Two of my clients were in Rolling Stone Magazine today!! Huge congrats to Colter Wall and Black Mountain Whiskey Rebellion. Celebration time gents
Elected President of SaskMusic for a third straight year!!
Absolutely honoured to serve as President of SaskMusic for a third straight year!!! There is more incredible talent per capita in this province than anywhere in the world and I am humbled to be a voice for it. Music is life. Life is music.
Can You Copyright a Drumbeat?
In light of the many high profile plagiarism cases making headlines in the music business over the last few years (Lana Del Rey, Led Zeppelin, Robin Thicke, Sam Smith, etc.), it felt like the right time to examine the topic of songwriting from where we all sit: the drum throne. All of the above instances of alleged plagiarism involved similarities … Read More
OBS Plays to 5000 Screaming Hometown Fans
Last night I was led to the stage by my son, to play for 5000 screaming hometown friends, and I think it was the greatest feeling in the world
Proud of my clients The Dead South – JUNO Winners!!
In case anyone didn’t know: Saskatchewan makes the best music in the world, and the world is starting to realize it. HUGE congrats to my good friends and clients The Dead South on your JUNO for Traditional Roots Album of the Year!!! So proud
We’re Touring Arenas With Shinedown!
We just found out we’re doing our third arena tour of the last three years (first two being Def Leppard and Judas Priest). We’ll be touring western Canada with Shinedown!! Dates to be posted soon. STOKED
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