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# Music, Community & File-sharing; Fan-Funding Techniques; And Merch Table Essentials
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/music-community-file-sharing-fan-funding-techniques-and-merch-table-essentials/
- Published: 2010-09-09T10:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-09-09T10:30:00.000Z
- Description: This week there are three great essays over at Music Think Tank worth checking out, covering topics ranging from merch table essentials, insight into fan-funding, and the evolution of music. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/09/music-community-file-sharing-fan-funding-techniques
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This week there are **three great essays** over at **[Music Think Tank](www.musicthinktank.com)** worth checking out, covering topics ranging from merch table essentials, insight into fan-funding, and the evolution of music communities.

Take a moment and read through these insights into various aspects of the music and record industries:  
- [Music, community & file-sharing: from Napster to Ping](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/music-community-file-sharing-from-napster-to-ping.html?ref=hypebot.com).
- [Using Fan-Funding Techniques to Help Direct a DTF Marketing and Sales Campaign](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/using-fan-funding-techniques-to-help-direct-a-dtf-marketing.html?ref=hypebot.com).
- [Merch Table Essentials: 15 Ways For Musicians To Increase Sales, Fans and Efficiency](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/merch-table-essentials-15-ways-for-musicians-to-increase-sal.html?ref=hypebot.com).