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Radiohead Spins Donation Based D.I.Y. Release

Asking fans to pay anything from 1 pence (plus a 45 pence service fee) to whatever they think is fair for a download, Radiohead is offering their latest release "In. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Music Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s New Book “The End Of Control” Free

Best known for his first book "The Future Of Music" and as the founder of Sonific’s SongSpots, Gerd Leonhard is one of music industry’s few true futurists. In typical futurist. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sonicbids Responds To CMJ Controversy

In responding to the recent controversy accusing CMJ of taking showcase submission fees vai Sonicbids and not listening to the applicants, Sonicbids CEO Panos Panay write wrote: "….one of the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/27/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Analysis: What The Amazon Store Is… And Is Not.

You can find our in depth first look at the new Amazon DRM free download store here. But just how "industry changing" is it? The Amazon MP3 Download Store IS:. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)
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Amazon’s DRM-Free Download Store Launches With 2.3 Million Tracks

UPDATED: After more than a year of speculation, The Amazon DRM-free download store has finally opened with an impressive 2,323,235 mp3’s available from 180,000 artists on 20,000 labels. All tracks are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips – Part 7

61. Send thank-you notes. No one ever says thank-you anymore. It will be remembered.62. Ask for the purchase. Never forget that you are in sales.63. Market to the niches. Market. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Video Of WMG’s Bronfman On Music 2.0

Bruce Houghton on 09/24/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Starbucks Gives Away 50 Million Tracks For iTunes WiFi Launch

Starbucks is going to give away 50 million tracks as it helps launch the new iTunes wireless service with Apple. From Oct. 2 to Nov. 7 customers in all 10,000. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/24/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips #1-60

I’ve been running a series "100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips " that has been getting a lot of attention. I’ll continue the series next. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips – Part 6

51. Promote “After Parties” that are cheap or free with a concert ticket. This allows you to extend your brand or even tag onto someone else’s at low cost.52. Hand. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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