My head’s been so underwater, I missed this study that’s been causing buzz in the blogosphere. According to a UNC researcher (and others), it takes 5,000 peer to peer downloads to “displace” one retail sale of a CD. And, as we have been suggesting, audience members actively sharing files with each other often improves sales. [...]
If you’re determined not to take advantage of some of the great offers for digital distribution on the market, you can check out a new book about placing your independent music on the iTunes service. As always, it’s still up to you to grow an audience and encourage them to download your stuff…
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For our radio friends…
All Comedy Radio, the new 24/7 radio network and New Radio Star, the long established morning radio on-line service, are proud and excited to jointly announce today the first annual Radio Comedy Competition, an international creative event for radio artists with recognition and cash prizes awarded.
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In USA TODAY, Edna Gunderson tells us why young teens are flocking to the old rock n roll of the 60’s and early 70’s.
Here are some excerpts from the article:
The complaint about many modern albums is that many only contain one good song and a lot of filler. So kids are turning to [...]
Before you begin the effort to market your product to any type of catalog company, you need to know this: a catalog company is no different than any other distributor. The catalog companies will behave exactly as the distributors do in terms of your profits. You will have to sell your product to [...]
Kevin Shields conducts a rare interview, in which he reveals that his five-song contribution to the “Lost in Translation” soundtrack will make him a millionaire — far, far more money than he ever earned with the groundbreaking band My Bloody Valentine.
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According to Music Connection, this year’s Valentine’s week recorded the highest sales since the inception of SoundScan.
Valentine week is traditionally one of the strongest selling weeks, but 2004 broke all records with album sales exceeding 17 million units. The same week also represented the first time “digital track� sales exceeded two million downloads. Industry [...]
One idea that you may want to take advantage of when marketing your own CDs is to try selling them through someone else’s catalogue. If your CD fits well with the theme of a niche mail order catalog, make them a wholesale offer — you’ll benefit from their reach and distribution while exposing yourself to [...]
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Mary Dawson, host of “I Write the Songs�, professional songwriter, and president of CQK Records & Music in Dallas, gives some advice on how to handle rejection.
You pour your heart and soul into your new song. Birth of a masterpiece! And then…..you play the song for a family member, friend, or a panel [...]
