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Interviews Recommended The Business 27/02/201211/04/2013 by Executive Editor

All Shall Perish guitarist discusses music biz, admits to piracy

We tracked down All Shall Perish guitarist (and We Need Merch owner!) Ben Orum over the weekend to pick his brain about today’s music biz. Ben offered his thoughts on “piracy,” the effectiveness of social media, and other tips for aspiring bands in the 2012 metal hustle.

The Piracy Debate

The piracy debate is definitely a polarizing argument in the music industry, even among the writers and staff of the Metalluminati. So, I figured it was time to lay out my opinion. Just remember: Wherever you stand on the debate, the overall goal to both sides of the argument is ultimately to defend and help artists, …