Writing Well, Dominance of Myspace, SoundOut, Andrew Dubber & Music Basti, & What Is A Brand

This week on Music Think Tank, we explore the importance of writing well to help your music career; the dominance of Myspace on Google results; the music service SoundOut; Andrew. Continue reading

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Rewind: LimeWire Shutdown, ZapTunes Gets Killed, Quit MySpace Day, Spotify Stays Indie, RIAA & More

This graphic compares the incomes of indie and label artists. Quit MySpace Day is here. Read this before you quit the site. LimeWire got shutdown for good, here are ten. Continue reading

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Anonymous Declares War On RIAA Over LimeWire

At 4PM EST today, Anonymous is waging war against the RIAA. Dismayed by the downfall of LimeWire, they have gotten more serious in their threats. Their standard DDoS attack is. Continue reading

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BearShare Sees 780% Increase In US Downloads

LimeWire falls and BearShare booms. Their daily US downloads went up from 8,000 to 62,400. This is an increase of 780%. Sadly, either there is reason to praise this statistic,. Continue reading

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AT&T Hopes You’ll Pay For Music On Your Phone Bill

AT&T has partnered with BOKU to offer consumers a direct carrier billing solution for online goods including music using their existing wireless service account. From their wireless handset, customers can. Continue reading

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5 Ways Artists Disappear Almost Completely Online (And Purposely Hide Themselves From Google…)

This guest post is by Deb Chachra; she writes the blog zed equals zee. For new artists, any discussion of a band name is likely coupled with a domain name. Continue reading

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Labels Strangle Startups More Than Music Pirates

(UPDATED) The RIAA thinks that LimeWire should not be proud of their service, because they broke the law. They go on to say that services that flout the law do. Continue reading

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Fostering Communities That Support Creativity

This weekend, I had a chance to make a trip back home. Much of what I believe in doesn't exist there. When I tell people, some of which I've known. Continue reading

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Seth Godin: Why Artists Think It’s Safer To Fail Small

Seth Godin gives a speech on how artists sabotage their work. They follow the pattern and attempt to fail small. Why? Their lizard brain tells them to; it's the resistance.. Continue reading

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Barnes & Noble To Sell Kids “Educational Toys” In The Place Of Music – Good Riddance.

In select pilot locations, Barnes and Noble will be eliminating their music sections entirely. Where the CDs once sat, educational toys will be placed. To some, this may seem like. Continue reading

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