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The 100 Most Read Music Industry Stories in 2010

December 17, 2010

(UPDATED) How did I arrive at this list? Simple. I went into Google Analytics and charted our Top Content from Jan 1, 2010—Dec 15, 2010. These are listed according to pageviews. Also, I did notice that a few of these posts aren't from 2010. Other than that, the list is pretty self-explanatory. Note that the #1 ...

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End of Year: Worst Artist Marketing Ideas

December 17, 2010

As much as we love to recognize and celebrate the wonderful work done by others at the end of a year, we also really, really like making fun of their mistakes. Here, without further ado, are some of the worst marketing moves made by bands this year: Irrespective of who funded what, the cover of ...

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10 To Do's Before, During, and After Every Gig

December 17, 2010

Every time a band has a gig, there are certain guidelines they should follow. This checklist of 10 items will help bands ensure each show runs smoothly and is as successful as possible. Advance The Show There is a lot of information that trades hands when setting up a show, and sometimes that information gets jumbled ...

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Who Figured out What in 2010...

December 17, 2010

Isn't that what we're all trying to do here—figure things out? Well, here are just a few puzzle pieces that the industry put together in 2010... (1) Arcade Fire This was the year that Arcade Fire (and Quest Management and Scott Rodger) scored a number one album in the US, and they did it without a ...

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ReverbNation + MySpace: Here's the Deal...

December 17, 2010

MySpace Music is undergoing an extreme makeover, but this goes beyond cosmetics. Just this morning, the company tied with top DIYer ReverbNation to expand its on-deck services. So what's the deal? The focal point is ReverbNation's email platform FanReach, which suddenly becomes an available tool for MySpace artists. But, MySpace artists can use this inside and ...

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Google: The Last of the Giant Music Industry Scams...

December 17, 2010

Startups used to die for a meeting with the majors. That is, before they actually died. Because once they got that meeting, they'd call their investors and pay a massive ransom for the right to license label content. Either that, or they'd be crying uncle under the weight of a mighty major label lawsuit. It wasn't ...

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End of Year Roundup: Our Friends' Bests

December 18, 2010

All week, we've been hitting you with some top-shelf reviews of all the wonderful things that have been done by and happened for independent musicians. This is the recap. Some of you have been following this series since Monday, but a quick rehash of what's going on here: we invited friends at Tight Mix, CD Baby's ...

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Riffing the Jazz Links: A Random Romp Around the Jazz Internet....

December 20, 2010

I can't give you gifts for the holidays, so I'll share some links. I've looked in the pile of links I've gathered over the past months and came up with a few for you. I'd love to get down to NYC for the2011 Winter Jazz Fest, which happens in five West Village venues on January 7-8 ...

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Unsigned Treasures: Erik Hartley - Not Me Being Nervous

December 20, 2010

By Nick DeRiso Erik Hartley can't decide about things, and that uncertainty creates an interesting tension on the new EP Not Me Being Nervous. The in-joke ends up being that he's anything but “not nervous." Hartley, instead, couldn't be less settled, with looming questions about girls, about life, about getting back some piece of himself after ...