Comments on: Rolling Stone’s Steve Knopper On The Rise And Fall Of The Music Industry http://madepublishing.com/wp/2010/01/steve_knopper_rise_and_fall_of_the_music-_ndustry/ Empowering the Independent Artist Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mika Schiller http://madepublishing.com/wp/2010/01/steve_knopper_rise_and_fall_of_the_music-_ndustry/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Mika Schiller Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:24:43 +0000 http://madepublishing.com/wp/?p=815#comment-592 Mario, Your site seems pretty well programmed. I'm wondering though, how is it different from an elance or guru.com? What would make a musician want to use you guys instead? Mario,

Your site seems pretty well programmed. I’m wondering though, how is it different from an elance or guru.com? What would make a musician want to use you guys instead?

]]> By: Marlo Frierson http://madepublishing.com/wp/2010/01/steve_knopper_rise_and_fall_of_the_music-_ndustry/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Marlo Frierson Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:29:51 +0000 http://madepublishing.com/wp/?p=815#comment-589 Mika, this was a great interview, and it's clear that the times of artists seeing huge sales is all but over. But it's also true that with the advance of the Internet, that artists can now freely create and control their own brand now, and have a global audience, with potential customers(i.e. Sales) only a mouse-click away. The problem is that artists have yet to figure out how to take advantage of the technology, and changing business practices that you already see in Fortune 500 companies...and that's OUTSOURCING. Whether you need studio time, a new music video, graphics for your cd cover, etc...you can now find companies to service those needs within your budget, and you're no longer limited to those local to you or in your network. I founded a website that I'm hoping to help solve some of these issues, and make those resources available to all musicians. When you have a chance, check out: digimusicbids.com. Think a combination of ebay.com & elance. I'd appreciate your feedback/critique. Thanks! Mika, this was a great interview, and it’s clear that the times of artists seeing huge sales is all but over. But it’s also true that with the advance of the Internet, that artists can now freely create and control their own brand now, and have a global audience, with potential customers(i.e. Sales) only a mouse-click away. The problem is that artists have yet to figure out how to take advantage of the technology, and changing business practices that you already see in Fortune 500 companies…and that’s OUTSOURCING.

Whether you need studio time, a new music video, graphics for your cd cover, etc…you can now find companies to service those needs within your budget, and you’re no longer limited to those local to you or in your network. I founded a website that I’m hoping to help solve some of these issues, and make those resources available to all musicians. When you have a chance, check out: digimusicbids.com. Think a combination of ebay.com & elance. I’d appreciate your feedback/critique. Thanks!

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