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The Dip: The Key To Success In The Music Biz

Monday, June 29, 2009

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The Dip: The Key To Success In The Music Biz

I want to talk to you about a neat little idea that can help your indie music career. It’s called the dip. I just want you to know though that the idea isn’t mine. It was coined by media futurist Seth Godin. If you’ve been reading my posts, you’ve probably noticed that I’m a fan [...]

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Why You Shouldn’t Try To Be The Next Anything

Monday, June 1, 2009

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Why You Shouldn’t Try To Be The Next Anything

One of the reasons I don’t listen to the radio much anymore is because it seems like everybody’s trying to be the next somebody. Hip hop artists are guilty of this more than anyone. As soon as somebody comes out with something that’s a bit different, every bitch and their mother has to try to [...]

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Why Fans Are The New Music Copyright

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

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Why Fans Are The New Music Copyright

Singer-songwriter Cat Stevens says he may sue Coldplay. Did you hear about this? He said that his son brought it to his attention that “Viva La Vida” sounds like his 1973 song “Foreigner’s Suite” and that he might consider suing for plagiarism. But first, he wants to wait and see what happens with U.S guitarist Joe [...]

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R U Down With The New, New Music Marketing?

Thursday, March 12, 2009

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R U Down With The New, New Music Marketing?

I’m currently reading a book by Seth Godin called Meatball Sundae. I highly recommend it if you want to really understand the new media landscape. In it he makes the case for why new media doesn’t work for old style companies. Most of these companies are pretty much screwed. The differences between old and new marketing [...]

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