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Creativity on speed:
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There’s a term in the tech world called “not invented here syndrome” which refers to companies that refuse to get on board a new trend or idea simply because they didn’t think of it.
Radio and music television in America are pretty much the same. I wrote a few months ago about how the UK band [...]
Bob Mould, Thievery Corporation, and other great folks are profiled in this WaPo profile of musicians that are making more money from licensing works for film and television. Agencies love the friction-free process of getting a deal cut without twelve concentric circles of major label red tape. Artists love getting “in the low five figures” [...]
In the trade rags, I see column after column about “lousy” ticket sales and “lousy” CD sales. “Lousy” is right, if you’re used to selling out arenas every night and going triple platinum in three weeks on the charts.
As Lefsetz points out, our audiences are fractured. In America, we have more shared experiences as consumers [...]
…sure, he gets $500,000 for them…
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If you’re doing something really special with your songs, your fans might be using them to get dates. Now get writing, Cyrano…
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SvN explores Ian MacKaye’s concept of running a record label like a bakery — focus on the love of a good product and a steady stream of happy customers. (In the comments, folks also chat about Fugazi’s stern stage announcements…)
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Don’t piss off the Deadheads.
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Britain’s Association for Independent Music is launching a less expensive mechanical license arrangement for “bedroom” podcasters that opens up access to a small number of current tracks.
The biggest problem for podcasters that want to play music is the licensing double-whammy. Remember that you not only have to license the songs from the appropriate professional rights [...]
Was he in a particularly dark mood when they asked him to make this iTunes Celebrity Playlist?
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