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Revenue Innovation for the Indie Musician
I recently wrote about Revenue Innovation For The Music Industry with a couple of related examples of how musicians can apply these ideas to their own activities. However, I'd like to get more specific for those musicians interested in how the work of researchers at IBM might relate more directly to their revenue opportunities. Though not ...
Concert Producer & Manager Laura Hartmann is a Growing Force in Jazz; Protege of Dr. Billy Taylor Speaks of His Legacy
Kingston-Based Concert Producer and Manager Laura Hartmann is a Growing Force in Jazz Shaping the Careers of Top Musicians, Bringing Innovative Technologies to Jazz Education and Presenting Eclectic Events, Hartmann is a Passionate Advocate for the Arts Protege of the Late, Great Dr. Billy Taylor Becomes a Protector of His Legacy Kingston-based Laura Hartmann has emerged ...
How to Structure a Company to Succeed in the Current Music Industry
With all the challenges in the music industry, what kind of company structure would best suit this industry? Frank Woodworth has ideas on how to structure a music company on Music Think Tank. He details the current problems in the music ecosystem and proposes a basic structure. “The possibilities for content in the future are limited ...
The Benefits - And Risks - Of a Residency
[Editor's Note: The following is the first in a series of articles by Ryan Sweeney about getting a residency for your band] A residency is a phenomenal opportunity to give fans something unique. Though they come in all shapes and sizes—three or four shows on consecutive nights, one show a week for several weeks; promoter pays ...
Business Journal Says Jazz St. Louis to Launch Major Fundraising Drive for New Building, Endowment
In a story in this week's edition (July 1- 7), the St. Louis Business Journal reports that Jazz St. Louis plans to launch a major fundraising effort to create an endowment and build a new headquarters and performance facility. The report by E.B. Solomont of the Business Journal staff says that with a price tag estimated ...
After 7 Yr Decline Music Sales up in 1st Half of 2011
It's much too early to call this a trend, but after 7 years of decline Nielsen Soundscan data is showing that U.S. music sales are up for the first half of 2011. Through the week ending July 3: Album sales (physical and digital) were up almost 1% Track Equivalent Albums were up 3.6% to 221.5 million ...
Music Company RS Berkeley Donates A Full Orchestra Of Musical Instruments To Cuban Music Students
New York, NY—In a major announcement last week, Les Silver, President and CEO of RS Berkeley Musical Instruments, pledged that the company will donate all the brand-new, acoustic instruments needed to completely outfit a student orchestra at the Amadeo Roldán Academy of Music in Havana, Cuba's premier academy of music. The New Jersey company will contribute ...
Jay Frank: What Does iCloud Really Mean for Music?
Jay Frank is the SVP of Music Strategy at CMT. His book and FutureHitDNA blog are must-reads. After Apple's announcement of the iCloud, my instinct, as always, was to write an immediate reaction piece on “what it means." Yet, the more I thought about it, the more thoughts popped in my head. The more I discussed ...
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 ...
Is Targeting the Problem? Fanbridge Has an Idea...
If the noisefloor hasn't drowned your band yet, FanBridge has an idea. The company is now experimenting with a range of targeted ad products designed to reach fans most likely to appreciate your music. And, break through the increasingly-noisy net in the process. “We know how to find the folks who want to find you," FanBridge ...
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