The catch: the software that pays out those tiny sums doesn't pay if a video is embedded. This means our label doesn't get their hard-won share of the pie if our video is played on your blog, so (surprise, surprise) they won't let us be on your blog. … [Read more...]
Brian Eno On The End Of An Era
I think records were just a little bubble through time and those who made a living from them for a while were lucky. There is no reason why anyone should have made so much money from selling records except that everything was right for this period of … [Read more...]
The Decade In Music: How Musicians Create
How has technology changed the relationship between musicians and their fans? While major record labels still struggle to grasp the power of the MP3, artists, including Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes, have embraced and even found creative solutions … [Read more...]
trent_reznor: my thoughts on what to do as a new / unknown artist
I thought I missed the boat in reporting this but Trent keeps adding updates so it's worth checking back on this veteran's guide to budding artists. This was written on a bumpy Euro-bus ride across the wilderness - may ramble a bit but I think the … [Read more...]
Seth Godin Draws Some Lessons From The Sinking Music Industry
Seth Godin dishes 15 tips to musicians on the cusp between old and new media. The new thing is never as good as the old thing, at least right now Past performance is no guarantee of future success Copy protection in a digital age is a pipe … [Read more...]
Great Wired Article On Music With David Byrne And Thom Yorke
Wired has put together an excellent multi-media article about Radiohead's recent experiment and the music business in general. Byrne: What about bands that are just getting started? "Don't sign a huge contract that strips you of all your digital … [Read more...]
Radiohead Says Name Your Price, But They Are Not The First
Radiohead is releasing their new album In Rainbows next week for any price you want to pay! But they're not the first. Canadian art-pop singer, Jane Siberry, sells her music through an honor-payment system. The Freakonomics blog points out how her … [Read more...]
Apple And EMI Announce DRM-Free Music Downloads
You now have the ability to download the entire EMI artist catalog DRM-free. No usage restrictions. Plus the audio is encoded at 256 kbps, twice the quality of the current bit rate. Check the press releases for the full details: EMI: EMI Music … [Read more...]
Wal-Mart to RIAA: We’re Not Gonna Take It!
CD prices have been too high for over a decade. It seems that Wall-Mart has gotten tired of it because they are cutting CD prices. It takes a retail giant like this to tip CD pricing trends in our favor. read more … [Read more...]
Bob Dylan Thinks Technology Sucks
The iconic rocker says the music industry has no right to bitch about piracy when its modern recording technology only screws up good music anyway. Dylan's pretty tough on the current state of recording. He's got good points too. We've lost almost … [Read more...]