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Hot from the oven and filled w…

  Hot from the oven and filled with way too much chocolate. As always, I would share if you were here… http://twitpic.com/3w4ua

“I’m already watching the project evolve…” (The Mark Marshall Interview, Part III)

This is the final entry in our three-part interview series with independent musician Mark Marshall, examining the ways that he is using social media to both promote and shape the final outcome of his massive Four for 4 project. Special thanks to Mark for allowing our readers to learn more about how he is...

Listening to “I Started a Joke…

  Listening to “I Started a Joke” by Faith No More. You should be, too. http://bit.ly/U0Uqu

Really?! RT@pitchforkmedia: 19…

  Really?! RT@pitchforkmedia: 19 years after “There She Goes,” The La’s are recording a second album…with Pete Doherty?! http://bit.ly/tuI6x

“I’d be lying if I said that it wasn’t a struggle…” (The Mark Marshall Interview, Part II)

...this is the second in our three-part interview series with Mark Marshall on his Four for 4 Project, focusing on how he is making it all happen, both in terms of technology and in terms of funding. Friday we will examine the ways that he is using social media to both promote and shape...

“One Man…One Year…Four albums…” (The Mark Marshall Interview, part I)

...when we heard that the independent musician Mark Marshall was not only going to release four albums over the course of the next year, but also a documentary film, as well as launch a subscription-based social media experience around the creation of said albums, we had to discover if there was a method to his...

Musicians Library: Highlights from Around the Web (21 April 09)

...we feature some of our favorite articles from around the web that you should consider adding to your library (virtual as that library may be), including highlights from KnowTheMusicBiz.com and FutureofMusicBook.com...

Is Music Piracy Wrong? (MusicianWages.com group blogging event)

...rather than continuing to re-hash ethics-related piracy debates from the late 90s and running around in philosophical circles, what we should all really be discussing is how musicians can earn a living making music, despite the rampant music piracy, as it's not going away, regardless of what theRIAA and others may believe that lawsuits can...

MySpace Music Updates: The Good, The Bad and the (very) Ugly

...if MySpace is an intricate part of your online presence, than you should definitely play with these new features and determine how best to incorporate them into what you are already doing there...However, if you are not already making MySpace an intricate part of your day-to-day efforts to connect with fans, these new features are...

Trent Reznor: “hone your craft…then present it in a way that exploits it the best”

...Digg finally posted their much-anticipated interview with the forward-thinking Trent Reznor. The questions were all written and voted-on by Digg users, and (happily, for us) the bulk of the discussion revolves around new music business models and includes very detailed advice on how music artists can use technology to connect with both fans and...

Musicians Library: Hightlights from Around the Web (13 April 2009)

In our Musician’s Library features, we highlight books, articles and essays that can help musicians as they strive to earn a living from their music. Today, we feature some of our favorite articles from around the web from the week of April 5th...

Case Study: modernsextrash.com (Effectively Engaging Your Fans Through Web 2.0)

...in the post-Platinum world that the music industry finds itself, the artists who will succeed are those who are able to convert the curious listeners into avid (rabid?) fans. A significant part of doing that comes through communicating with fans on their terms and providing access to not just the music, but the experience...