From Anything but business as usual: Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, coined "[tag]The Long Tail[/tag]": A [tag]theory[/tag] based on "the world of abundance" where instead of being obsessed with the head of the tail--the 20 … [Read more...]
Preston Reed Is Blogging MusicHacks
Preston Reed is now a blogging musician and people are talking: preston reed is blogging. Dead Cool or Who is Preston Reed? Watching Preston Reed Blog Measurement - Sunday's Random Thought This return to the theme need not always be literal. It can … [Read more...]
Can Hit Songs Really Be Reduced To Science? I Mean, Really?
In the news right now: The Science of Hit Songs: People pick favorites largely on what others have deemed popular, a new study finds. The study itself may be new but the principle isn't. Robert Cialdini, Ph.D., in an academic setting, created … [Read more...]
Do You Consider That Each Note Has A Different Character?
Ross: Hi, do you consider that each note has a different character? If so, have you found that the same qualities of the same notes are heard by different people (eg. F# = bright, Eb = dull)? If not, what do you see as the point of learning AP … [Read more...]
What is RSS and Why Do I Care?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) allows you to syndicate or subscribe to the feed of a website, blog or almost any media content online (not just articles, it can be music, video or almost any digital media). So instead of having to go visit each and … [Read more...]
BitTorrent: The Final Nail in the Music Industry Coffin?
In the war against music file swapping, there have been countless casualties. Napster and Grokster are a few that come to mind. But, even with the industries clamp down on file sharing, new technologies have emerged to make this fight, against such … [Read more...]
Coolfer: Rolling Stone on 2005: “The Worst Year Ever”
Coolfer: Rolling Stone on 2005: "The Worst Year Ever": Album sales have dropped 21% since 2000 but sales of digital tracks rose to 353 million from 141 million in 2004, and sales of digital albums rose to 16.2 million from 5.5 million last … [Read more...]
No Mr. Ballmer, You Cannot Have the Web
RSS made it possible for everyone to participate in publishing on equal technological footing with NYT. Specifically for musicians, blogging and podcasting make it possible for musicians to participate in music publishing on better technological … [Read more...]
I’m Cool, You’re Not!
How curiosity and innovation are lost when music ceases to become awe-inspiring and instead becomes a tool to show how cool you are. I've got a lot of great friends that are great musicians. And it seems that whenever a group of musicians get … [Read more...]