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David Spangenberg (The Pooch) and Ryan Michael Galloway (Gigster) introduce themselves and talk about the state of the music business--especially the indie music business--from a legal perspective.

<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480" height="385" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OB_Hdk7PFUY&amp;rel=1"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="385" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OB_Hdk7PFUY&amp;rel=1" wmode="transparent"></embed></object></p><p>Producer, speaker, author and performing songwriter Ryan Michael Galloway has been gifted with Asperger Syndrome, along with several members of his family. Here he begins to explain what it is, what it's like, and its special relationship to music. More from Ryan at <a href="http://www.Gigsterclinics.com">http://www.Gigsterclinics.com</a>.</p>

<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480" height="385" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/auj8kxZt810&amp;rel=1"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="385" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/auj8kxZt810&amp;rel=1" wmode="transparent"></embed></object></p><p>For Aspies who enjoy playing or listening to music, it can almost be medidational or calming. Ryan Michael Galloway has found music to be one of his greatest comforts. More from Ryan at <a href="http://www.GigsterClinics.com">http://www.GigsterClinics.com</a>.</p>

<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480" height="385" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aaabZZg2sy0&amp;rel=1"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="385" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aaabZZg2sy0&amp;rel=1" wmode="transparent"></embed></object></p><p>If you've met one person with Aspergers, you've met one person with Aspergers. The Autism Spectrum is a sliding scale and can have very different results in the personality. Some "Aspies" like Ryan Michael Galloway have found music.</p>

<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480" height="385" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ObA495xMLdw&amp;rel=1"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="385" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ObA495xMLdw&amp;rel=1" wmode="transparent"></embed></object></p><p>Producer, author, speaker and performing songwriter Ryan Michael Galloway finishes up on how to play James Taylor's Frozen Man from the New Moonshine CD. More from Ryan at <a href="http://www.GigsterClinics.com">http://www.GigsterClinics.com</a>.</p>

<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480" height="385" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nMPwvfv9qrM&amp;rel=1"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="385" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nMPwvfv9qrM&amp;rel=1" wmode="transparent"></embed></object></p><p>Back in Blog number 336, Ryan Michael Galloway started a series on How to Write a Song. The song's hook was inspired by the credits on Tom and Ray Magliozzi's NPR show, Car Talk w/ Click and Clack (the Tappet Brothers). More: <a href="http://www.gigsterclinics.com">www.gigsterclinics.com</a>.</p>

<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480" height="385" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yAjlWOAzbJY&amp;rel=1"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="385" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yAjlWOAzbJY&amp;rel=1" wmode="transparent"></embed></object></p><p>More about how to play James Taylor's Frozen Man, from the CD New Moon Shine. Producer, author, speaker and performing songwriter Ryan Michael Galloway walks you through the "semi-bridge." Ryan's books and info: <a href="http://www.GigsterClinics.com">http://www.GigsterClinics.com</a>.</p>

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