So now we've got the thought police in the music industry. Now, more than ever, is it crucial that you maintain control over your musical destiny. Long Tail marketing give you the power and freedom to create your own path. read more. BPI, the UK … [Read more...]
Music Industry Now Targets Tablature Sites
First it was services that provided music, then it was sites that offered lyrics. Now the music industry has trained its legal guns upon guitar tablature, and several of them have already been shuttered. I forsee all of this ending in a pretty ugly … [Read more...]
Want To Be A Virtual Rock Star?
Warner Bros. is looking to promote bands in virtual worlds. Warner Bros. Records is looking to create Second Life environments for some of its bands, judging this blog post by its director of technology, Ethan Kaplan. Kaplan writes that he wants to … [Read more...]
Arctic Monkeys: Rock’s First Web Success?
From Wired: Rock's First Web Success? The U.K. indie quartet Arctic Monkeys has built a loyal following thanks to internet word-of-mouth, P2P and grass-roots promotion. Here's how giving away songs for free can help you sell hundreds of thousands of … [Read more...]
Rick Rubin Producing New Metallica Album
Coolfer hipped me to the Billboard announcement that Rick Ruben was producing the new Metallica album. I found a Pandora Metallica Radio Station and a Heavy Metal Playlist at Blogcritics.org to entertain you tonight. :) Have you checked out Pandora … [Read more...]
Great Article on Digital Pricing
Here's a great continuing series about digital pricing. The Digital Pricing Conundrum, Part 1 The Digital Pricing Conundrum, Part 2 Part 3 is coming soon. I'll keep you posted. Update: Part 3 is here … [Read more...]
Canadian Music-Management Giant Defends File-Sharer From RIAA
Canadian music-management giant defends file-sharer from RIAA: "Litigation is not 'artist development.' Litigation is a deterrent to creativity and passion and it is hurting the business I love," insists McBride. "The current actions of the RIAA are … [Read more...]
Boycott-RIAA.com – Why?
Why Boycott? The RIAA is a professional lobby organization of recording labels of which five labels control 90% of the music distributed in the US. In 1999 these so called "protectors" of the music industry and musicians released only 2600 CDs. … [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...]
Digital Music: Ask the Industry
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Digital music: Ask the industry: Send your questions to the industry The digital age is transforming entertainment - and this is your chance to question key figures at the top of the industry. Let's do it! … [Read more...]