We had a compelling discussion in Tuesday’s Music Biz Coaching Gym conference call about the Grey Tuesday protest. Quick catchup: Jay-Z releases mix-minus tracks to his fans to encourage underground remixing of The Black Album. DJ Danger Mouse gets an…
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I Can Hear The Rain In The Summertime, Just Underneath the Sound of Record Execs’ Heads Pounding Against Office Walls
I have to hand it to The Alarm, for handing the music industry its own ageist head on a platter and jumpstarting their back catalog sales.
Yard Sale
Check out Claire Campbell’s online yard sale for a good deal on a pedal steel…
Meet The New Boss
A glimpse at the new president of Berklee Music.
You Can Check Out Any Time You Like
Don Henley is still pissed off.
E-Mail Still Rules, 11% of the time.
From usability guru Jakob Nielsen: E-newsletters that are informative, convenient, and timely are often preferred over other media. However, a new study found that only 11% of newsletters were read thoroughly, so layout and content scannability is paramount.
When Plugging Songs, Don’t Threaten to Plug the Singer
Not the best way to get artists to cover your material.
TuneRecycler
The folks behind DownhillBattle have launched TuneRecycler, an opportunity for Pepsi drinkers with no iTunes access to use their winning bottlecap codes for good. [via PCWorld]
How many indie bands do you know who make $500,000 in two nights?
We can think of one…
Bob Mould Blogs!
Bob Mould just launched a weblog!