Archive for September, 2008
Monday, September 8th, 2008
One of the most popular articles on TheMusicSnob.com is Getting Your Band Featured on MySpace, which was posted to the Industry Wiki several months ago. The original article is an excerpt from an ebook by Nick Jag, who runs a site offering marketing tips on social networking sites.
Because things change ...
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
"Everyone is a musician these days..."
"You should write some songs with three chords and make a shitload of money. Sell out."
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Today on the bus ride back to Manhattan I was digging up some old classics on the iPod, and spent some time admiring the brilliant counterpoint at the end of ...
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Saturday, September 6th, 2008
A recent study by TheMusicSnob.com's "Data Analysis and Electioneering Center" has revealed a strong inverse correlation between "musical integrity" and "political ambition", which you can see from the graph below:
Many in the music community are not terribly surprised, given the historical association between teen pop and political campaigning. Richard Nixon ...
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Welcome to Day Two of our look at Rumblefish, the music licensing and sonic branding company.
Yesterday we reviewed the essential details of their licensing procedures, contracts, and some great things about their model. Today we look at some ways that the Rumblefish CEO, Paul Anthony, suggests artists approach music licensing.
What ...
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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
Rumblefish is a web-based company that connects artists and labels to companies looking to license music. Last week I had a great conversation with Paul Anthony, CEO of Rumblefish. Today and tomorrow we are covering the company and sharing Paul's tips for licensing success.
Rumblefish Licensing Contract Details
All licenses are ...
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
We recently interviewed Rachael Sage, a talented singer, songwriter, poetess and all-around musician.
She's living the dream: making music, playing gigs, and supporting herself 100% through her music. Her experience will inspire you to work harder, write better music, and take more risks. So pay attention! When you're done reading her ...
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Monday, September 1st, 2008
Here's an interesting post at the Music Think Tank about giving away all of your music for free. While on the surface this seems like an insult to artists everywhere, the point is that most artists (me included), stress out over selling a few dollars worth of CDs, and that ...
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