Jujitsu was excellent last night. Did more excapes from garotting, though now I have rope burns on my wrist and a couple of scratches on my back. Hmmm. Sounds dodgy but was all in the name of getting my blue belt. Bit battered and stiff today though. Decided to join a gym as I'm eating too many pies.

Although we have sent the message out that we don't accept physical submissions, they keep coming in. I asked the postroom to forward them onto me so I can send them a message getting them on here. However, I've not had time for a couple of weeks and now they've mounted up. I've got loads to get through. It's going to take me ages. I'm going to have to do a pile a day or something as there's too much to sort out.

Ok. The media player, the first and easiest idea to start on. The spec I'm working to so far is:

1. Sidebar embeddable
2. 30 Track Playlist (20 Playlisted 10 Wildcards - changed weekly - best of get added to playlist)
3. Can Be embedded on other sites
4. Each track has link to artist's Vox homepage
5. Artwork window at top
6. Play/Pause/Skip/Random Play Buttons

That's the spec. I'm going to approach our digital creative dept to start work on it unless there's anything screaming out at you that needs adding?

Artist services - Well the gigs thing could work. After all I've already started working on my own thing. So if that works out maybe it could be taken larger scale? We'll have to see how that works. The distribution thing is a whole other matter which will need a lot of talking about.

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Gigs 31/10/2007

Busy one tonight for Hallowe'en, you doing it in fancy dress?

Worldview is doing an acoustic set @ The Purple Turtle (Oxford) from 6pm

Our friend Susie Wilkins is returning to the Troubadour tonight, though the actual stage time has been sketchy. I'd say get there for 7 and you'll be fine.

Angular Electro Pop outfit Molloy are celebrating Hallowe'en at 93 Feet East which should be a good laugh. 8pm.  Be sure stop by Beyond Retro. It's one of my favourite bits of London around there.

Right, I'm going for a quick sit in the carpark whilst it's sunny then onto the mountain of demos, emails, letters etc.

Hope all is well with you.

IB

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Typing sooooo fast

I tell you what I've had to learn to type mega fast to keep up with this blogging crazyness. There are just so many things to write about and I've got several blogs to look after.

I'm in an A&R meeting with Columbia tomorrow and will be discussing our wonderful new music community, plus pointing them in the direction of a few blogs that have already popped out. There's a couple that have a nice community building around them and have started to get respect from other artists in the neighbourhood.

Those of you how are struggling to get your artwork on your tracks, click here. That should get you sorted.

Should hopefully be going to a gig tonight that one of the guys here runs once a month or so. Should be really good though I may be nursing a hangover tomorrow.

Got a lot more urban acts registering as a result of the interview. I guess I'm more street than I thought I was :-)

All of yesterday was spent listening to new music which was great fun most of the time. I was quite happily bopping around my little office.

Anyhows, I am really rambling now as my brain has turned to mush. Let me know what's happening out there.

IB

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