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Music Widget Creator Sonific Adds Indie & D.I.Y.

Sonific, the cool widget creator that enables fans to easily post song streams that link back to sales sites on blogs, web sites, etc has added a syndication program.  The. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/15/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Have You Been Bebo’d?

Are you and your artists on UK based social networking upstart Bebo?  If not you’re missing out Estimates have 500,000 other musical acts already finding fans among its 9 million. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/15/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Guest Commentary: Andrew Dubber Says Global Markeplace Does Not Mean Global Success

From Andrew Dubber @ NewMusicStrategies Despite the fact that the internet is a theoretically boundary-less environment for the production, promotion and distribution of music, it’s clear that geography still plays. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/14/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Free Whitepaper: 20 Things You Must Know About Music Online

Andrew Dubber is a UK college professor, author and blogger at NewMusicStrategies.com. He’s also just published a 96 page how to eBook "20 Things You Must Know About Music Online". Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/12/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Gnarls Barkley’s Label & Engadget’s Founder Launch Label 2.0

Downtown Records and internet entrepreneur Peter Rojas are launching an online-only record label that will  offer free music and generate revenue only via ads and sponsorships, according to the NY. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Tesla Releases Two Disc CD With A Twist

Yesterday hard rockers Tesla released a new double CD "Real To Reel" with a creative marketing twist.  To fill the second spot in the CD case sold at retail, fans. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/06/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Does Steve Jobs Secretly Prefer DRM?

Steve Jobs achieved hero status a few months ago for calling on record labels to remove copy restrictions from downloads. It is a stance that is hugely popular with the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/04/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)
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CBS Buys Last.FM For $280 Million

CBS has just bought music and social networking site Last.FM for $280 million.  Founded in 2002 Last.FM claims 15 million users worldwide most of them in the sought after younger. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/30/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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AOL To Unleash YouTube Competitor UnCut

AOL is readying a competitor to YouTube called UnCut for public launch next month and plans to seed it throughout its properties including IM.  This more controlled user generated environment. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/30/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Who Are The Real Pirates?

This one’s from an indie filmaker, but there are plenty of musicians who feel the same way. (via Bob Lefsetz/Les Garland)

Bruce Houghton on 05/25/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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