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The Rights and Wrongs of Making Remix Records
The idea of the remix album is not new. Though they have been around since the late '70s, they only began to garner mainstream attention in the mid-'90s, and since then remix releases have been embraced as two-way marketing tools. Artists and labels alike have used them to get extra mileage out of a particular album ...
Digital Music Forum East Recap: The Race Against the Slow and Steady
At yesterday's Digital Music Forum East (again, #DMFE), speed (or the lack thereof) was the unofficial theme that ran through most of the day's panel discussions. Over the past decade or so, cratering industry revenues compelled companies to become more nimble, more flexible, and more adaptable. And for the most part, they did: staffs were cut ...
The Tenth Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced
The nominees for the 10th annual Independent Music Awards were announced yesterday. Everybody who loves to complain about how the musical landscape has fractured, how the Grammys are too indie, or aren't indie enough has no excuse not to celebrate the IMAs. Plus, by voting, you'll (kinda) be joining a panel of judges that includes Tom ...
How to Market Your Music, According to the Grammys
In 2011, everybody is very much past caring whether or not the Grammys are relevant. (After all, we figured out the answer to that question way back in 2007) But it doesn't matter what you or I think. The Grammys are going to be here for a while, and they're going to continue to do what ...
Five Things Critics Do Not Like
Music critics and fans alike have started to bring up generation gaps when talking about the music industry's uncertain future: “Do kids still buy things? Do they still like albums? Do they listen to music on hi-fi systems? Do kids even know what hi-fi stands for?" These kinds of questions can be frustrating, because nobody has ...
The Pros and Cons of the Privateer Model
A music business veteran named Chris Holmes has come up with an interesting business idea for helping the music industry. Called the Privateer Model, Holmes envisions a future where the myriad networks of tastemakers and influencers that spread music online are financially compensated for the role they play in music's spread. On its surface, the idea ...
What Kind of Pictures Best Represent Your Band?
As you've no doubt realized by now, image is pretty important to your success as an artist. It affects your live show, it affects your online presence, it affects your marketing opportunities and strategy. But in the countless hours you're obviously devoting to exploring and experimenting with your image, are you thinking about what kind of ...
Grammy-Nominated Composer Christopher Tin on Writing Music for Video Games
Christopher Tin is a quick study. Thanks to a chance connection at his college reunion, the Santa Monica-based composer recently got the opportunity to create his first video game score, and he made the most of his chance: “Baba Yetu," the theme of Civilization IV, is the first piece of video game music ever to be ...
Are You Right for the Future of Music Coalition's Artist Revenue Streams Project?
Nobody can dispute that artists' access to fans has improved over the past decade. But as we've written many times (yesterday, even!), artists' compensation has become a huge issue. Our friend at the Future of Music Coalition are looking to learn about the impact of these changes. Yesterday, they announced the full-on launch of something called ...
