This Week On MTT: How to Successfully Grow Your Fan Base Using Facebook (And Not Spend a Dime)
Several great essays appeared on MTT this week: Alan Lastufka: Is YouTube Destroying or Saving Music? Bruce Warila: The Three Legged Table: Songs, Magnetism, & Business. Robin Davy: How to. Continue reading
Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Spotify, Rdio, Apple, Radiohead, Fanatic & More
Here's a graphic look at the last 25 years in music sales. Why artists must optimize the individual fan experience. Learning is free, become a student of the music business.. Continue reading
% Of Ent. Budget Spent On Music Continues Decline
A new Nielson study that focuses on the habits of video game buyers also showed a dramatic decrease in their music spending when compared to other forms of entertainment. Some. Continue reading
ReDigi Says They’ll Sell Your Used MP3’s Legally
Startup ReDigi will be opening "the world's first online marketplace to legally recycle, buy and sell, used digital music files" this summer. On the ReDigi Marketplace, music "owners" can "manage. Continue reading
Rdio CEO Says New Apple Tax Makes It “Untenable” For Them to Exist On iOS Devices
One by one, executives behind leading subscription music companies are speaking out against the new Apple Tax. CEO Steve Jobs has made it clear that when Apple brings new subscribers. Continue reading
The New Music Business Is For Grown-Ups
This post is by Robin Davey of The Hoax and The Bastard Fairies. Interview. Although the accessibility of YouTube has opened up avenues to exploit the seemingly prophetic abilities of Justin Bieber and his ilk,. Continue reading
Be Prepared To Intern or Die – 6 Hard-Earned Lessons From Music Business Job Hunting
Are you foolish and crazy enough to try to get a job in the music industry? Well, good. Before you type up your resume and stow away a few boxes. Continue reading
HOW TO: Take the Music Business Back From Apple
Apple has the music business cornered. Or does it? Chris Holmes has a radical idea that would help the music business free itself from Apple's stranglehold and reward the real. Continue reading
A Graphic Look At 25 Years Of Music Sales
There's something particularly sad about this chart. Whatever the format – 8-track, LP, cassette, CD – every one has its day and then sales decline as it is replaced by. Continue reading
TweetLouder – How Fans Track Favorite Bands
No matter how dedicated of a fan you are, it takes time to add all of your favorite bands to Twitter. Track them down. Determine if they're worth following. And. Continue reading
