Are Rappers Ashamed of College? (tags: musicbusiness) Zuzula enters artist-to-consumer market (tags: musicbusiness) Radio still big, but no longer needed for hits John Legend’s appearing on Oprah and in the Wall Street Journal — where his perfect audience is hanging…
UK: Where Music is a National Religion
Lefsetz sums up many of the reasons I loved living in the UK. Even when I was down to my last few quid before payday, I could still afford to see some great shows. The vibe really is different, and…
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Everyone was friendly when we played follow the loss leader. If the business of music is motivated by fear of looking bad more than fear of losing money, what happens if everybody runs out of money? (tags: musicbusiness)
P&D Deals Surging in the UK
In Grow Your Band’s Audience and here on the weblog, I’ve written about pressing & distribution deals as a way to “hire” record labels to do two things that they’re really good at. Few majors will admit to doing a…
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HOWTO: Make your audio play in IE7 with one click. (tags: flash IE7 javascript howto music business)
HOWTO: Make your audio play in IE7 with one click.
Correspondent Scott Andrew penned this little tutorial a few months ago to help musicians and non-techies get flash music players and other “embedded” widgets working properly inside Internet Explorer 7. Just a quick bump, since lots of folks seem to…
How to Get Through My Slush Pile
Are my ears buzzing? If so, you stand a better chance of getting on my radar. And that doesn’t just go for me, it goes for every A&R person, every radio programmer, and every journalist that you want to recruit…
Multiple Levels of Engagement for Musicians
Tom Hespos writes from the point of view of a music fan, frustrated that he feels left out when his favorite bands come to town and he doesn’t know about it until it’s too late. For too long, record labels…
A Chronic Shortage of Music Managers
At a recent music business workshop in Jamaica, some experienced artists and managers remarked that a good manager can cut the amount of time it takes for an artist to become profitable in half. However, many people with the potential…
Compact Discs as Souvenirs
Lefsetz writes that he no longer wants e-mail from folks about the viability of compact discs. Indeed, the compact disc itself is not just a storage medium for music — it’s a reminder of how much you enjoy the work…
Music Nation: Cringing and Backlash?
It’s always interesting to see music business posts on places like TechCrunch, since tech writers approach so many things with a community-oriented, “Web 2.0” perspective. The issue with Music Nation isn’t that it’s necessarily a ripoff, or that anyone there…
YP.com Still Sending Sneaky Checks
About once every few days, we get a phone call from an otherwise well intentioned operator from YP.com who wants us to upgrade our business listing. Despite our repeated requests to be removed from their list, they keep calling. And…