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Drexel’s Student-Run Record Label Reshaping Music Business Education

March 15, 2008 Joe Taylor Jr. 1 Comment

When I was in school — and I did have to walk uphill in the snow to get to class, so get off my lawn — the campus radio station was where you had to be if you wanted a career in the music business. I chose Ithaca over Syracuse and Temple as soon as […]

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Does my pre-order entitle me to bittorrent a CD? Five Tips for Effective Record Releases

August 17, 2006 Joe Taylor Jr. Leave a Comment

Jason Calacanis opens up a great question for debate. If you pre-order a CD, does your support of an artist entitle you to grab it via bittorrent? If you’re a working musician, this question offers an opportunity to serve your audience better, since you should know that they’re already thinking about this. Here’s the new […]

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Cashing in

February 2, 2006 Melissa Robbins 2 Comments

Rosanne Cash, daughter of Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto Distin, just came out with a new album, called “Black Cadillac.�? After having lost her father, mother, and stepmother, June Carter Cash, in a period of 24 months, she has released an album with twelve “fearlessly unsentimental songs.�?

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MySpace? Or Your Space?

February 1, 2006 Melissa Robbins 1 Comment

For those of you who keep up in the Friendster/Facebook/LiveJournal communities (and for those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about), MySpace is a site that anyone can use, fans and musicians alike. Although MySpace wasn’t necessarily designed to cater to a particular type of audience – like college students or music […]

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Harvey Danger Explain Their Free Music Download Strategy

October 10, 2005 Joe Taylor Jr. Leave a Comment

They’re eager for folks to enjoy the record, and confident that audiences will support them at shows. [ link via Howard ] Track these topics: music+business

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