VayderX points us at an article from ABC that asks whether MySpace is really as popular as the media claim it is. Of course not! There’s a mathematic equation you might have heard called the “Pareto Principle.” It states that,…
Remaindered Links: February 24
Luring MP3ers Back to the Mall: Can hip new listening lounges save Sam Goody? [from TPWire]Keywords: music, retail Why kids are on MySpace: Keywords: myspace
Paying tribute
One of the important aspects we must remember as followers of the Indie scene is that often, people glaze over Indie music in search of the more mainstream stuff; in doing so, sometimes people and breakthroughs get lost in the…
What’s your four minute mile?
Curt’s thinking about the ways that we impose limits on ourselves, using the “four minute mile” barrier as a great example of how humans are capable of talking themselves out of great achievements. I meet musicians all the time that…
GreenLeague: The Week’s Best
Lots of great stuff happening across our network this week: • Loren discovers that those “add a hotel” deals at travel sites can get you on some cheap flights. • The Internship Hub reveals sources for media and public relations…
More Collaboration: Songwriter Improv Night
Rhonda writes about a great way to hold yourself accountable to writing at least one new song every month — a songwriter improv night… Track these topics:
A Ninety Day Dash
Brent from the Music Marketing Cheat Sheet is putting the wolf at the door and challenging himself to grow his own band’s mailing list by 5,000 members. He intends to celebrate his achievement with a big show in a big…
How people really use the Web
A little something for your webmaster… Even if you don’t care to read through the entire text of Steve Krug’s excellent book on website usability Don’t Make Me Think!, you should at the very least read this one free sample…
Collaboration is Crucial for Musicians
Too many independent musicians lock themselves up mentally, afraid that if they share ideas “too soon” that they’ll either get stolen or that there won’t be any more good ideas where that came from. It’s a habit that all creative…
Indie band survival guide
I love this stuff: Beatnik Turtle’s indie band survival guide: We found, when we started out years ago, that there weren’t enough bands that shared what they’d learned. The information that we found useful was scattered in different magazines, books,…
You vs. Simon Cowell
If you think you have what it takes to become America’s next big superstar, I’m not about to suggest that you try out for American Idol. Instead, check out American Idol Underground, a website that provides an online community that…
Getting Airplay
John Richards of KEXP 90.3 FM in Seattle, a bellwether of the indie music movement, shares his thoughts on how to get radio airplay. ‘Nuff said.