SubPop Finally Realizes What Music is Worth: Nothing
Instead of buying our music, purchase this sweet beer cozy and we’ll GIVE you the album!
PR Tips With Derek Sivers
If you don’t know Derek Sivers, he’s the founder of CD Baby. You can follow him @sivers (and should). None of these PR tips are anything you don’t already know, but they’re good refreshers.
wax&wires tv – Episode 005: Music is more than songs
What are you doing to bring an experience along with your songs? Apple Cocktail, Muse’s new album, and more!
wax&wires tv – Episode 004
EPISODE 4
In this episode:
- Performance Rights Organizations (BMI vs. ASCAP vs…)
- Aqualung
- Parallel and Two-Stage Compression
The Album Is Dead, Long Live the App
There has been no shortage of news with regards to the future of the album here. How can artists sell more than just singles now that our culture seems to be so quick to acquire and discard whatever music is “hot right now?” Perhaps the answer is in the App Store.
Apple And The Big 4 Look For Ways To Resurrect The Full Album
Singles sales have been crushing album sales ever since the development of the digital marketplace. How do Apple and the big four major record labels team up to combat that?
wax&wires tv – Episode 003
EPISODE 3
In this episode:
- Skunks
- Royalties, Pandora and the New Deal
- Spotify U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!
- EMI in the troubles
- The Bird And The Bee
- Promoting your band (get off the internet!)
The First Question You Must Answer When Promoting Your Music
Are you guilty of a PR felony? Bob Baker talks through how to give your CD a better shot at being heard.
SOUR’s 日々の音色 (Hibi no Neiro) Music Video
Here’s a creative little music video I saw a few days ago that I thought might put you in a happy mood for the weekend.
Music Video Shot On iPhone 3Gs
Guess who just gained exposure to tens of thousands of new listeners that would have never heard his music otherwise?
Trent Reznor On What To Do As A New/Unknown Artist
Trent Reznor just put up a few quick thoughts on how to be successful as an unknown artist.
Should You Quit Your Job And Join A Rock Band? Ask Zoe Keating
Cellist Zoe Keating quit her tech job to become a touring musician. Here she offers some advice to those facing a similar decision.
Amanda Palmer Makes $19k In 10 Hours On Twitter
Amanda Palmer, of The Dresden Dolls, has made noise on the internet before and now has written a blog post on how she made $19,000 in 10 hours on Twitter.
TheSixtyOne – Game Theory Meets Music Discovery
Check out thesixtyone.com, a great way to not only discover new music, but get your tracks discovered. You might also have a little competitive fun in the process.
New Danger Mouse Album = Blank CD-R
Danger Mouse, most notorious for being half of the Gnarls Barkley duo, is in the midst of a legal dispute with EMI prompting him to release the album artwork for his new album with a blank CD-R in lieu of the album itself.
TechDirt’s Mike Masnick On The “Reznor Business Model”
I had no idea how much Reznor actually made last year. Here, Masnick breaks down why his business model works, and if and how it would work for lesser known artists.
Free Coldplay Live Album
Following up on their promise a few months back, Coldplay has now made it official that they will be giving away a live album to all of their concert goers through the rest of their stops this year.
Josh Freese On Variable Pricing – How To Sell An Album For $75k
Many of you have already heard a lot about Josh Freese’s variable pricing plan for his new album, “Since 1972.” Here’s a follow up to how it’s been going.
What MySpace Local Means For Musicians
A lot has been made the past few days about MySpace Local, the NewsCorp response to sites like Yelp. Here’s how to harness it as a tool to promote your music.
RockBand Surpasses 40M Songs & $1B in Sales
Yes, that’s billion with a B, and only in North America in just 15 months. What does that mean for your music?
Five Tips for Musicians to Engage Their Fans Digitally
Jason Feinberg just wrote an article over at PBS about how to tap into social media to advance your music.
Keane Live 3D Webcast Should Help Album Sales
On 2nd April 2009 Keane will make history with the world’s first ever live webcast in 3D.
The Mentalists Cover MGMT’s Kids Using Only iPhones
Check out The Mentalists’ cover the MGMT hit Kids, using the iPhone Apps Ocarina, Retro Synth, miniSynth, DigiDrummer Lite.
No Doubt Throws In Entire Catalog To Fans
Fans purchasing Tour Club Memberships in No Doubt’s upcoming Summer tour pre-sale will receive a free download of the band’s entire digital audio catalog for each ticket purchased.* This offer includes “Stand And Deliver” (originally by Adam And The Ants) – No Doubt’s first new recording and only available here! For a $15 per show [...]