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The Personalized Music Experience: History and Evolution

February 18, 2009

The Evolution Of Social MusicView more presentations from prodigalson29. Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor The Evolution of Social Music In Todd Rundgren's presentation, Time for the Music Industry to Evolve, he notes that with the introduction of the Sony Walkman Tape Player to the marketplace in 1979, it was ...

The Digital Natives: A Generation of Broken Robots (Part One of Five)

February 18, 2009

Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor The Broken Robots I am a broken robot and don't know why. Yet what most profoundly perplexes me is whether or not I, myself, am the one that's broken or if it's the system itself that's actually broken. If the correct connotation is that the system is broken, how to ...

Develop Your Own PR List

February 18, 2009

FOR THE INDIE IN ALL OF US: Hiring an experienced music publicist may be one of the best investments that a band can make. But between projects and tours or when the money just isn't there, developing your own PR list runs a close second. Spend an evening gathering the names, addresses and emails of all ...

Interview with Tony Fagenson of Eve 6 (Part Two)

February 17, 2009

Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Read Part One (Here) Q: The song 'Here's To The Night' has found its place in graduations and proms alike, what's it like seeing a song of yours take on a different meaning? Fagenson: We certainly didn't have any clue that it would become what it has, and that it would have ...

Interview with Tony Fagenson of Eve 6 (Part One)

February 17, 2009

Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Eve 6 shaped my early years as a music fan.  To this day, they are still one of my favorite bands.  Just shy of eleven years later, their debut album still warrants being played all the way through. In saying that, I had the pleasure of connecting with the group's drummer, Tony Fagenson, ...

Rhapsody Subscribers Jump 25%

February 17, 2009

In the later half of 2008 Rhapsody saw paying users of its music subscription service jump from 600,000 to 750,000.  The company attributes the jump to increased promotion from MTV and Verizon as part of its combined Rhapsody America launch.  It also absorbed an undetermined number of Yahoo Music subscribers during the same period. Whatever the ...

Review Your Music Business Plan Today

February 17, 2009

FOR THE INDIE IN ALL OFF US - Examining your goals and how you plan is to achieve them is an essential part of success. Some people advocate doing it New Year's,  but given that most musician gig or attend someone else's the night before, the morning after is probably not the best time for clear ...

Organize Your Music Team

February 16, 2009

FOR THE INDIE IN ALL OF US - As you build your team of band members, friends, family and fans to support your music, sharing responsibilities efficiently will increasingly become a problem. But fortunately, the net offers several free and easy to use solutions. Set up band members, street team leaders and other key teammates on ...

Compensation Not Control: Gerd Leonhard @ Midemnet

February 16, 2009

Building Your Team Part 2: Help from Your Fans

February 15, 2009

FOR THE INDIE IN ALL OF US - Yesterday's column covered the importance of an artist or small label building their team even before they are able attract a manager or agent. Dividing tasks among band members and taking inventory of the resources available from friends and family is the place to start, but the next ...