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...]
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...]
How To Become An Artist 2.0
Merlin Mann just pointed to a New York Times Magazine article about Jonathan Coulton and The Hold Steady. These artists are thriving in the post-CD music world through intimate virtual relationships with their fans. Music promotion through blogs … [Read more...]
Get Your Next Album Paid For With SellABand
TechCrunch reports that SellABand just might be working. But a few months later, wow. 2700 bands from all over the world have signed up, and four have already reached the $50,000 mark and have recorded albums (Nemesea, Cubworld, Second Person and … [Read more...]
Top Music Business Articles of 2006
Learn how to promote and market your music, self-publish your music, and make your music business grow in 2007 with these tips from my top music business articles of 2006. Searching For Other Musicians To Play With? Try … [Read more...]
Searching For Other Musicians To Play With? Try This…
Musiclocated is a free service that uses Google Maps to help you find musicians in your area. You can submit your URL and you can also link to a YouTube video of your performance or mp3 of your music. Check it out! … [Read more...]
How to Market Your Music with MySpace
This should go without saying, but ... If you aren't promoting your music on MySpace yet, you need to start -- fast! If you already have a MySpace artist profile, you need to make the best use of it so you get the maximum exposure possible. Find … [Read more...]
Amazing Tunes is a Good Musician’s Community
Amazing Tunes is a musician's community that allows you to share your music with the rest of the world. The idea is to create a space to showcase your music and gain much needed feedback. … [Read more...]
Rockers Work a Web-Savvy Crowd
Rockers Work a Web-Savvy Crowd, by Robert La Franco from Wired magazine. Japanese alt-metal group Dir en grey's first U.S. tour finds the band playing packed halls and moving mountains of merch, all thanks to the promo power of anime conventions, … [Read more...]
New Music Model: Amie Street
From Amie Street: Awesome New Music Model: A lot has happened in the music space recently that suggests a steady progression towards the sale of DRM-free music by the big labels. In my opinion this progression/evolution is inevitable, and will be … [Read more...]