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Artists and Social Networking: Is It About Me or We?
Much has been written about the need for musicians to be “authentic“ when social networking. But little attention has been given to the Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr highway as a two way street. “When we lose sight of the 'we,' we lose site of the purpose we came together in the first place," writes Pam Moore in ...
How Many Sell-Outs Does It Take to Change a Music Business?
I am sure by now you have already heard or read the NPR piece on how much it costs to make a hit record. And whereas the exact numbers may be debatable (they say 1 million for Rhianna's “Man Down"), it really doesn't matter; what should be paramount in the debate is the principle of the ...
Twitter Changes Direct Message Rules. Now Easier for Bands to Tweet with Fans
Twitter has changed its direct messaging policies for Verified Accounts of bands, brands and celebrities to allow them to receive Direct Messages without having to follow the sender. Twitter has not officially announced the feature or when it will rolled out to all verified users. Verified account users can disable the feature on Twitter. But for ...
Mark Mulligan: The Economics of Free Don't Add Up, but They Could
click on image to enlarge The economics of free music don't add up says highly respected music industry analyst Mark Mulligan in a new Midem blog post, and cloud music services are not helping enough. But significant revenue is possible, argues Mulligan, if the music industry would: 1. Focus on subsidized, consumption-era products. “Think how small ...
Concertsinyourhome Brings Artists and Fans Together for House Concerts
A number of sites for artists to book shows were suggested to me after recently discussing DIYgigs.com. I wrote briefly about four of them but decided to save one, ConcertsInYourHome, for a separate post. The concept of intimate concerts in home settings is one that has interested me for awhile and I was glad to find ...
Overheard at NARIP's NYC Biz Brunch
This guest post comes from Walt Ribeiro, a freelance writer and blogger. He runs For Orchestra where he arranges pop and rock songs for orchestra. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP) had their monthly Biz Brunch recently to bring together industry producers, songwriters, and publishers to network and discuss trends. We've covered NARIP before, ...
Read MySpace CEO Mike Jones' Goodbye Email to His Staff
MySpace CEO Mike Jones sent an email to his staff of 400 today to announce the sale of the company to Specific Media. In the letter, Jones acknowledged that staff cuts would be deeper that expected (sources say well over 50%) and that he would be leaving the company within two months. Full Text Of CEO ...
MySpace Sold to Ad Network Specific Media for Just $35 Million
MySpace has been sold to ad network Specific Media for a reported $35 million. News Corp, which paid $580 million for MySpace in 2006, had hoped to get as much as $100 million for the struggling social network. Sources are reporting that MySpace will refocus on music, after failed attempts to broaden to a more general ...
CD Baby Founder Derek Sivers Releases Book: "Anything You Want"
Friend of independent music and CD Baby founder Derek Sivers released his first book today, Anything You Want㬤 Lessons In Being An Entrepeneur on Seth Godin's new Amazon imprint Domino. Anything You Wantis a compilation of lessons Sivers learned as a self-taught businessman. I devoured it in a single 90 minute sitting, and now consider it ...
AOL Partners with Slacker for Online Music Service
Add another competitor to the online music wars, as AOL shifts much of its offering from CBS to Slacker. The new AOL Radio, which relaunches in late summer, will offer new personalization features and premium subscriptions. Based on existing Slacker pricing, the new service will deliver three tiers: free AOL Radio with personalization and customization by ...
