The Next Music Format Case-Study: Twisted Music
At MIDEM 2012, music industry analyst, Mark Mulligan, presented a plea for adoption of a new music format. He presented a manifesto for the next generation of music products and. Continue reading
Unbundling The Album: A Business Case For Releasing Single Songs
Many fans prefer buying singles instead of the whole album. Most agree with this and yet, the music industry has stubbornly stuck with the business model of releasing albums. On. Continue reading
Derek Sivers On The Co-op Business Model: Share Whatever You’ve Got
Sharing has been a part of life for a long time, but has become increasingly important in business and social media – just look at the prominence of share buttons. Continue reading
Turntable.fm’s Seth Goldstein On Monetizing Music Discovery & User Engagement
Turntable.fm has gotten off to a strong start since launching in May with $7 million in funding and 600,000 users just three months in. Since then Turntable has continued to. Continue reading
This Week on MTT: The Problem With Releasing A Single Each Month
Several great essays appeared on MTT this week: Catherine Hol: Is the new digital ecology more in harmony than the industrial model? Musician Wages: How I Became A Broadway Musician. Continue reading
What If Radiohead And TOMS Shoes Had A Musical Love Child?
Andy Rogers posted an interesting concept of melding the business models of Radiohead and TOMS shoes together on Music Think Tank. The TOMS shoes business model is founded on a. Continue reading
Bob Marley Sells Out, Competition & Pricing, Microfunding, And The 50 Most Read MTT Posts
This week on Music Think Tank, we explore selling out and microfunding. Dmitri Vietze posted about Bob Marley and selling out which caused a debate among the MTT community. According. Continue reading
Microfunding Is The Future of Labels
On Music Think Tank, Michael Epstein starts a debate in the comments with his post on microfunding. He breaks down the various business models that Kickstarter follows, but thinks that. Continue reading
What’s The Best Music Business Model? You Might Be Playing It Every Day
On Music Think Tank, Albin Serviant advises that the music industry learn from the video game industry. He states that the video game industry has continually adapted to new technology. Continue reading
