Learning From Hits, Video Games Meet Music, Reflecting On 2010, & What If You Owned MTT
This week on Music Think Tank, we pause and reflect on this year. Ariel Hyatt has a four part exercise that will help everyone in the music industry look back. Continue reading
REWIND: DFTBA Sales High, Anti-Piracy Meets Kids, Spotify Stalled Again, Music Is “Public Good” & More
A study says 70% of Thumbplay users stop file-sharing. Another day, a new anti-piracy campaign, this one is for kids. The U.S. launch of Spotify has become stalled again and. Continue reading
Music Is Now A “Public Good” Like Street Lighting.
How do you punish someone that doesn't believe what they're doing is wrong? Better yet, how do you tell someone that file sharing is immortal when they don't think that. Continue reading
The Great Mirage Of Music Ownership
iTunes and Amazon have spent lots of money trying to convince the next generation of music buyers that owning a physical box set is the same thing as having MP3s. Continue reading
Online Community Managers Wanted For Interview
As the year winds down, I've been thinking quite a bit about the conversations we should be having in 2011. Of the several that I'm interested in starting, I've decided. Continue reading
Buy Your Digital Music From A Vending Machine
The future of the music industry has arrived: the MP3 vending machine. MOD Systems has released its Download2Go digital music kiosks in Quick Chek convenience stores. Shoppers can now grab. Continue reading
♥ The Copyheart: Why Copying Is An Act Of Love ♥
Free culture activist Nina Paley has started to explore a rather interesting idea. Rather than trying to educate everyone on the complexities of copyright law, she thinks we should provide. Continue reading
Is Music Moving From Rip & Burn To Watch & Share?
Last week Forrester analyst Mark Mulligan tweeted: "Need some help: if 'Buy & Listen' was 20th cent. music consumption, 'Rip & Burn' the 1st digital generation, what's it for Digital. Continue reading
Facebook Exec Says: “We Are In The Music Space”
(UPDATED) When asked if Facebook would use it's social platform to reinvent the music industry like Zynga changed gaming, Ethan Beard, the Director of the Facebook Developer platform, replied ". Continue reading
See Steve Martin’s Royalty Checks: Total $.13
Comedian Steve Martin also has a successful career as a bluegrass musician. After releasing several albums, he's finally started to get royalty checks. @Lefsetz points us to Martin's web site where. Continue reading
What If You Owned Music Think Tank?
Over on Music Think Tank, Bruce Houghton would like to know what you think of the site. What improvements would you like to see on MTT? Please head over to. Continue reading
