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Ghostbusters and the Modern Musician, part I (Keymasters & Gatekeepers)
I have been thinking a lot about Ghostbusters lately, and the more that I think about it, the more that I believe that there is a lot that independent musicians can learn from the film. Seriously! Thus, our new series: Ghostbusters and The Modern Musician. Today, we examine one of the film’s key subplots, a tale of passion and love that transcends time and all obstacles. Yes, today I want to talk about the love affair of Zuul and Vinz Clortho…
Get Your Music to ThinkIndie.com
Want to get your music featured in the new ThinkIndie digital music store (the digital download store sponsored by some of the best indie music stores in the U.S.)? Check out this brief interview which has everything you need to know (and fortunately, if you are already using The Orchard, IODA or similar services, you’re [...]
Hypebot’s Massive Tuesday News Update
We were going to publish a list of some of our favorite music-industry articles today, but Hypebot beat us to it with their massive list of music-industry related articles, press releases and more. Click through for comments on “free” from Seth Godin, info on Sirius XM & Touchtunes and more…When you can’t beat ‘em, pat [...]
Umair Haque on how to fix the music industry
Hypebot posted a very insightful video from strategic thinker Umair Haque on how to re-invent the music industry, focusing on expanding supply, anticipating demand, and better mechanisms that merge the two for both labels/artists and consumers. He describes the music industry as the most inefficient industry out there today and suggests what needs to happen [...]
Musicians Library: Highlights from Around the Web (5 May 09)
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 that you should consider adding to your library (virtual as that library may be). Today we look at Josh Freese’s unique packages, more tips from MusicianWages.com, thoughts on the Creative Economy and more…
Generosity as Marketing Tool
Thoughts from Hypebot on exceeding your fans’ expectations, inspired by Coldplay’s announcement of a few live album that they will be releasing in May. It’s a small article, but it ends with a key question: “How are you exceeding your fans/customers/stakeholders expectations?” Read more here.
Finding Your Audience: Twitter
…Twitter is the hip social media thing to do right now, but after you peel back the hype and “trend-spotting” news reports (and actually start to use the service!), you will discover that Twitter allows for interaction unlike any other type of social media, and there are specific benefits to musicians that no other service can offer, especially when it comes to connecting with fans…
Musician’s Library: Highlights from Around the Web (23 March 09)
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 recent online articles that you should consider adding to your library.
Musician’s Library: Highlights from Around the Web (16 Mar 09)
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 recent online articles that we think you should consider adding to your library.
