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# A Must Listen For Every Musician: The Martin Atkins Minute – “Blackberry Jam Scam”
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/a-must-listen-for-every-musician-the-martin-atkins-minute-the-blackberry-jam-scam/
- Published: 2015-09-14T14:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-09-14T14:00:00.000Z
- Description: Martin Atkins was the drummer of Public Image Limited. More recently, he's become an insightful and hilarious commentator, author and teacher dissecting what it takes to "make it" as a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/09/a-must-listen-for-every-musician-the-martin-atkins-minu
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, All Songs Considered, Audio engineering, Chicago, Denver, Martin Atkins, music industry, NPR, Public Image Ltd, SAE Institute, WBEZ, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

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Martin Atkins was the drummer of **Public Image Limited**. More recently, he's become an **insightful and hilarious** commentator, [author](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0979731313/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0979731313&linkCode=as2&tag=hypebot-20&linkId=DM5VNYW3BPO5Z4EF&ref=hypebot.com)

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and teacher **dissecting what it takes to "make it" as a musician**.

Here in the first in a new series for NPR's All Songs Considered podcast, very funny musician, SAE professor and pundit Martin Atkins takes on the practice of giving out demos with a great story entitled the Blackberry Jam Scam. You can buy Martin's latest, greatest book [Welcome to the Music Business: You're F\*\*ked!](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0979731313/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0979731313&linkCode=as2&tag=hypebot-20&linkId=OUEE4BHWFGBKKGOV&ref=hypebot.com)

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