David has a followup to our recent post about $40,000 as the magic number…
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Holding yourself back because of a fear of failure? Check out more inspirational quotes from real estate legend Barbara Corcoran.
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Record stores are becoming lousy places to sell records. But when you can get your audience to sample your stuff in an environment where they’re already comfortable, you can make a bigger impact. Just look at what’s going on with Gilli Moon…
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Here’s another blip on the trend that shows us you’ll get compensated more in the future for access to your music than ownership. The folks at PC Magazine weigh out the total cost of ownership of a substantial music collection and realize that — as WiFi and broadband become ubiquitous — it’s far cheaper to [...]

“You’re gonna cut wholesale prices and like it.”
Wal-Mart’s notorious for squeezing their suppliers to get the lowest, lowest, lowest wholesale rates imaginable. Lesser companies have been squeezed into bankruptcy by providing those “Rollback” prices in exchange for the healthy market share that Wal-Mart provides.
Not so for the music industry. Wal-Mart’s been using the Top 40 [...]

Remember that, in today’s urgent, singles-oriented environment, a speedy production of a relevant song makes for good watercooler conversation — and trickles over to your back catalog. Just look at what’s going on with Pernice Brothers and Joe’s Red Sox homage…
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Here’s a sample from the class we held on the conference bridge last night. You can get to participate in all five of these classes LIVE with the Build Your Band’s Site workshop or with a membership in IndieBiz…

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Music’s what the folks at Trendwatching would call a Daily Lubricant. If you’re working on your Perfect Audience exercise from Grow Your Band’s Audience, check out this slideshow for some folks who might be listening to you on those headphones very soon… [link via Kottke]
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Turns out that earning $40,000 is a significant turning point in a typical American’s life, and that the change of attitude from $15K/yr to $40/yr is far more significant than the difference in your life moving from $100K/yr to $1MM/yr.
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If folks are saying “no” to you again and again, join the crowd: the inventors of the cell phone, the Dyson Vacuum and even the Beatles heard “no” quite often…
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