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Enter Music Publishing Thrives And Survives; Looking Back At DRUM's Rolling Ride Over The Year
By drummer40, 2010-12-16
<p>Well, it's that time of year when we reflect back on the year. As the publicist for Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip, drum/percussion magazines worldwide and online, it was a very intereresting year.</p><p><strong>Read on to find out what was the beat story of the best Beat magazine.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>San Jose, Calif., Enter Music Publishing</strong>, publishers of hip, drum/percussion magazines worldwide and online, had a very interesting year. Despite the economy, the company was very successful in regard to its commitment in covering the drum industry in its position as the best magazine in the industry.</p> <p>Here’s what happened…</p> <p><strong>Getting Down With The Drummies</strong></p> <p><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; border: 1px solid #696969; float: right;" src="http://www.drummercafe.com/images/stories/news/Drummies2010.jpg" alt="Drummies 2010" width="152" height="100" />Enter Music Publishing’s <strong>Drummies</strong>, its annual awards/poll consisting of 40 categories, had record-breaking results with more than 6500 drummers casting votes. This year’s Drummies had some surprises; Aaron Spears (R&B and Studio Drummer) won two awards. Internet sensation Cobus Potgieter was Rising Star of the Year. Not unexpectedly, Neil Peart won his fourth straight Drummie in the category of “Best Drummer” while Stanton Moore won “Best Funk Drummer.” <a href="http://www.drummagazine.com/drummies/">http://www.drummagazine.com/drummies/</a></p> <p><strong>Tapping The Web</strong></p> <p>Next, the company focused a great deal of attention on its growing website with breaking news stories. Drum Magazine dot com published four to six stories a day.</p> <p>And, it just added the industry’s most definitive worldwide drum clinics and events calendar, further proof of the company’s attempt to provide rich web content for drummers of all ages and walks of life.</p> <p><strong>Playing In The Community: Richie Hayward Benefit</strong></p> <p><strong><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; float: right;" src="http://www.drummercafe.com/images/stories/news/rhythmnight.jpg" alt="Rhythm Night" width="150" height="100" /></strong><a href="http://www.drummagazine.com/" target="_blank"><strong>DRUM!</strong></a> hosted and sponsored “Rhythm Night,” a benefit for drummer <strong>Richie Hayward</strong>, in conjunction with Sweet Relief, an organization that helps musicians with medical bills. Five hundred drummers and fans attended this historic event, which was a mix of concert and clinics featuring Thomas Pridgen, Marco Minnemann, and David Garibaldi with the Tower of Power rhythm section. <a href="http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/stars-shine/">http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/stars-shine/</a></p> <p>“The Hayward benefit was very important to put on due to his contributions to the drum industry,” noted Phil Hood, publisher and co-founder of Enter Music Publishing. “David Garibaldi and the other drummers who participated were just awesome in conveying the significance of Hayward to the drumming arts. That’s why we will continue to sponsor drumming events like this every August.”</p> <p><strong>What’s The Hit In 2011?</strong></p> <p>Next year, Enter Music Publishing will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Hood noted that the company has already planned to conduct promotions and special events in conjunction with its anniversary. One of those is the launch of The Drummies Hall Of Fame. Eleven drummers who have won five or more Drummies will be inducted in January 2011. In addition, the company will be unveiling new digital products throughout the year.</p> <p>Stay tuned and grooving with the DRUM! crew.</p>
DRUM! Interactive Reeling In More Than 10,000 Impressions Per Day Since November Launch
By drummer40, 2008-02-20
San Jose, Calif., -- Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip, drum percussion magazines worldwide, has experienced strong growth with more than 10,000 impressions per day with its newest title, DRUM! Interactive ( http://www.drumdigital.com), since its launch in November of 2007. DRUM! Interactive's quick success results from several factors: a unique, flip-page format, embedded movies and multimedia, and the diversity of content derived from its highly popular sister publication, DRUM!.
The current DRUM! Interactive cover story features Taylor Hawkins, who reflects on his 10-year tenure with the Foo Fighters backing his best friend, Dave Grohl. In fact, he gives full credit to Grohl for helping him get his life and career together.
At the same time, he discusses the day to-day challenges of playing in a band that already includes a world-famous drummer and breaks down the specific drum parts that defined the Foo Fighters sound.
“There's such a personal, human quality that DRUM! Interactive captures so well,” said Phil Hood, publisher of Enter Music Publishing. “The reader really has the opportunity to learn so much about a specific drummer's style. A good example of DRUM! Interactive's powerful presentation is found in the link to the video drum solo of Grohl and Hawkins together.”
The December edition of DRUM!Interactive (drumdigital.com) includes terrific features, many with links to instructional videos and lessons:
How to play the greatest soul grooves of the Seventies
Mike Novak: The heavy hitter behind Every Time I Die
Life on the Road with Hatebreed
Achieving the Perfect Snare Sound in the Studio
How to play "Walking Disaster" by Sum 41's Steve Jocz
Five complete lessons in the “Practice Pad” section
The issue also includes profiles of Chris Pennie (Coheed And Cambria), John Boecklin (DevilDriver, and Chuck Treece (McRad). Readers also have the opportunity to check out the latest gear since there are links to ads.
Issues of DRUM! Interactive are released monthly on the last day of the cover date of DRUM! Magazine.
About Enter Music Publishing
Founded in San Jose, CA in 1992, Enter Music Publishing, Inc. is a leading publisher of drum/percussion magazines, with distribution in 40 countries. DRUM! is the flagship publication of Enter Music Publishing, Inc. and continues to set the industry standard for editorial quality and innovation. In addition to DRUM! and DRUM! Interactive, the company publishes TRAPS and HOW TO PLAY DRUMS. Additional information about the company can be found at: drummagazine.com, and http://www.drumdigital.com.
