Category Archive: Business Model

Jan
26

XTreme Manufactured Music

… my thanks to : http://frgt10worldofet.blogspot.com/2010/11/cobain-state-of-mind.html – for borrowing the image – great blog BTW This just in from JP (the other one) – thanks JP. I have posted stuff before about manufactured pop music – and how I abhor it – but really – I did not know it could get this bad …. …

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Sep
12

Artist Revenue Streams | Future of Music Coalition

If you are a musician – this survey is for you – be interesting to see the results when all is said and done. Prediction – the money won’t be coming from ‘CD Sales’ … Artist Revenue Streams | Future of Music Coalition.

Aug
15

Springsteen and Others Soon Eligible to Recover Song Rights

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My thanks to JP (the other one) for flagging this one to me – Springsteen and Others Soon Eligible to Recover Song Rights – NYTimes.com Of course – unlikely to be without a fight – but tis another nail in that very big coffin that has been a building over the years …. “We believe …

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Jul
27

Pledge Music

        BRILLIANT Found out about this site last week. All the goodness of charity and music under one roof. Idea likely inspired by Slice the Pie – but then goes a step further. PledgeMusic

Jun
27

By Music Supervisors for Music Supervisors

.. that would be Music Supervisors If you are a business person interested in disintermediation – you should take a  look. If you are a musician / artist / band – you should take a look. If you are a film / tv / radio show producer – you should take a look. There’s something …

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Apr
29

Making Music Make Money

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Saw this article earlier today and got annoyed. To extract just one point : This post is about the recorded music part of the business, not publishing, not touring, not movie or video game soundtracks. Caveat – I ain’t in the music business – not even a musician – but I LOVE music – listen …

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Mar
31

Portage Coffee Shop Owner – Seeking Live Bands

Something about this article just peaked my interest … As he says in the article He insists on listening to full albums, something he calls “an art” that the iPod generation is missing out on. So I read on … Ansari, 58, was born in Iran. His first dose of American rock came at 9 …

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Oct
08

RIAA + AARP = profit?

CD sales is NOT the same thing as the music industry revenue.

Aug
16

Rolling Stone to RIA

Very nice thank you letter.

Jun
18

Steven Wilson – Rip Off Merchant ?

  There – I said it.   Check out : http://www.burningshed.com/store/stevenwilson/collection/65/1391/ To save you the click through, when you get there – it will read Buy all six CD singles together, get the full collection and pay less postage! Cover Version 6 is the last in a series of CD singles featuring a cover version and …

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