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Business The Nine Inch Nails Way
Below is a pretty fascinating presentation that I linked to in last week’s newsletter about how Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails are using innovative ways to make money in the new music landscape. As the presenter demonstrates, the business model that Trent Reznor uses is simple: connect with fans and give them a reason to [...]
Continue reading...What It Takes To Get 1000 True Fans
Monday, May 18, 2009
People usually won’t believe what you tell them. People will sometimes believe what you show them. People will usually believe what their friends tell them. And people will always believe what they tell themselves. Why am I telling you this? Because maybe you’re still in denial. Maybe you still think that the rules of the music [...]
Continue reading...How To Build A Rabid Fan Base Like Phish
Friday, March 20, 2009
Anyone looking for success in music needs to make a decision. It’s this: Do you want to be a fame whore or do you want to be like Phish? The Jonas Brothers are fame whores. Kanye West is a fame whore. And of course, how can I forget Miley Cyrus? None of these people are musicians. They’re [...]
Continue reading...Why You Should Give Away Free MP3s
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Do you remember Ashley Dupree? She’s the prostitute who was involved in the whole Elliot Spitzer fiasco. After the scandal was revealed, there were all types of stories going around about how this girl was suddenly making windfall profits from sales of her mp3s on the website amiestreet.com. I even read one story about her [...]
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
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