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Dave Grohl, the temporarily-on-hiatus lead singer of the Foo Fighters, is slated to be the keynote speaker for next year’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. He is scheduled to speak on Thursday, March 14th, so be sure to set him into your SXSW schedules, as his is a speech that shouldn’t be missed.

We’re wondering if the ever-busy Grohl will be debuting his new documentary, Sound City: Real to Reel, within the film portion of the festival.

To get into the keynote address, you need to have a Music or Platinum SXSW badge.

Do you think Grohl was a strong choice for the keynote? Let us know in the comments section!

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Listen to Nick Miller & The Hustle Standard HERE.

1. How did you start working together?

Nick and I met when we were both audio-engineers at the now defunct Skyline Studios in NYC back in ’09. We both also produced and wrote songs so we started making songs together and working on other people’s projects together. Nick was always the more talented version of myself that I’ll always want to be. I mean, the guy plays just about every instrument you need to make rock records, and very well. So, I thought, ‘if I can’t be that good I’ll just work with him’ haha. Fortunately for me, he must think I’m good enough at something to get to work with him.

2. Where do you see your music fitting in the current industry?

In many ways. I think anyone (or any group of people) who can quickly and professionally write, produce, record, mix, market, and release an album on a very small budget is very attractive in today’s industry. I also think music has gone as far as it can go with digital recording and editing. It’s not going to ever sound that much better; the parts aren’t going to be any more perfect; and the vocals won’t ever be any more in tune. I really just feel like a shift down from “perfect”, and back toward “real” is going to happen, and is happening. So I try to be more real, and less perfect.

3. Do you have a strategy for getting the word out about your most recent album? How did you go about deciding on it?

Yes, I have some semblance of a strategy. I have a publicist and a publisher. I try to keep up with my facebook and twitter. We try to keep the site very clean and easy, and always use high quality images. We’re trying to have more content. This is a work in progress.

4. Where does social fit in with any album promotion strategy?

It’s huge. It’s also amazing. For me, a guy who doesn’t tour and only makes studio projects, it’s the biggest way I can interact with my fans. And I love being this accessible. I love hearing what people think, like and want.

5. You do have various social accounts. Which is your favorite for connecting with fans? Do you use it to also connect with other industry professionals? How so?

I like facebook the most. It just feels best to me. Twitter feels too indulgent, and fleeting. I can post on fb and it can live for a few hours, but the half-life of a tweet is like 10 seconds, and I just feel like a moron tweeting all day. And also, on fb I feel like people who are interested in The Hustle Standard can see what it’s about.

Most of my industry connections are made through word-of-mouth and meeting people face-to-face. Yes, I’ve had some connections through social sites, but I still think regular word-of-mouth, and face-to-face encounters are always going to trump meeting someone online. Nothing beats sitting down to a good meal with someone or grabbing a drink when it comes to making lasting relationships whether personal or professional.

6. Can you tell us one thing you have tried with social media that has worked, and one that hasn’t?

People love pictures of hot women (even women). People don’t like complaining or politics.

7. Where do you see social being involved with the music and entertainment industries in 5 years? 10? Will it still be relevant?

I don’t know how it will be involved, but it definitely will be. I really like the potential of sites like Spotify and Pandora. I wish they paid more, but I like that people can preview music at a place where the artist gets paid per listen. I wish all sites could be that way. I also feel like people want to listen to music in a way that benefits the artist, but it’s just so easy to get it for free. So Spotify and Pandora are great ways for listeners to get their cake and eat it too…..and why shouldn’t they?

8. Anything else you’d like to share with our readers?

If you get a chance, listen to the Nick Miller & The Hustle Standard EP The Brave Abraham Judah front-to-back. As pretentious as it may it sound, it’s a concept album, but more than that it’s an Album. It really works front-to-back.

Also, I have the most positive and driven fan base. I love looking at the facebook news feed and seeing everyone’s posts, achievements, and ambitions – it’s my favorite motivational/inspirational website. Thank you for that.

Find The Hustle Standard online:
thehustlestandard.com
facebook.com/thehustlestandard
@hustlestandard
Hustle Standard Spotify Playlist: http://spoti.fi/RbAsb0

There are already a few big names signed up–Snoop Lion and Chromeo to name two.

How do you sign up? It seems fairly straightforward. You go to the Rdio Artist Program page. Then you sign in, customize an artist page and share your music. In addition to the $10 and the ability to share your music with new fans, Rdio also offers analytic information to track how your music is faring on the site.

Here is what Rdio has to say about the new program:

At the heart of Rdio is the belief that artists deserve to be paid for their work. We recognize that without artists, there is no art, and we are dedicated to making streaming music an exciting opportunity for both artists and fans. The Rdio Artist Program introduces a bold new model for artists to earn money while connecting with their fans. It’s the first program of its kind in digital music.

As an artist, you have a unique relationship with music, one that your fans are eager to follow. Now you can share your musical tastes with the world while earning additional revenue that complements the existing royalty structure already in place with the record labels and distributors we license your music from.

The Rdio Artist Program represents our substantial commitment to supporting the artist community. We want to work together with artists, labels and fans to create a sustainable and engaging model that benefits everyone involved.

So, what do you think? Will you be signing up for this new affiliate program? Tell me in the comments!

According to AllFacebook’s various sources, Facebook is beginning to ask users to verify the names of friends on the social networking site. It is a well-known fact that fake profiles are not looked highly upon in the community, though FB is stating that these verifications are not being used for enforcement of anti-spam policies.

Facebook does state that they are using the data to better understand how its profiles are being used. While I’m sure this is the case, some commenters on the article linked above are stating that profiles are being suspended in relation to these verification prompts.

True or not, take a look at the name on your Facebook profile, and if it isn’t your legal name (or close to it), decide if it’s worth having your profile suspended. Has anyone run into these issues? Let us know in the comments below!

Apple made the much-anticipated announcement of the iPhone 5 yesterday, to spectators in person and fans watching the live stream. A big part of the announcement was the clear increase of Facebook integration in the new device and iOS. The companies are deepening their connection with one another.

Though the visible changes will be small, the implications socially are larger. Now users can share what they have purchases through iTunes on their Facebook timeline. The bigger change is that now when browsing iTunes, shoppers can see what products their friends have liked. Social consumers are a big study focus, but it is evident that people are more likely to purchase when they see that their friends like that item.

So, musicians, once this goes live head on over and have your fans “like” your music on iTunes. I’m interested in seeing if Apple comes out with a social chart based on these numbers.

Do you think this will make a difference in anyone’s iTunes sales? Share your thoughts in the comments below!