Helping Artists Embrace, Make Sense Of The Chaos
(Read part one and two of this interview.) In his book Cognitive Surplus, Clay Shirky argues that the single greatest predictor of how much value can be derived from this. Continue reading
Activity, Not Passivity: Raising Cultural Awareness
Lately, I've had the pleasure of getting into in-depth discussions with the thinkers behind Songkick, We7, and Slacker. It's been a great experience. One of the things that I've been. Continue reading
How PROs Hurt Creativity & Weaken Local Ecology
(Updated) Recently, I spoke with Mike Masnick, who is the founder of TechDirt, a leading technology and insight blog. In this interview, Masnick share his thoughts on how performing rights. Continue reading
Tadcast: Would You Pay To Get Your Music In An Online Video?
Paying to find fans has been around as long as there has been music and advertising. Once that meant a billboard on Hollywood Blvd, but with the net has come. Continue reading
Video: A Darwinian Theory Of Beauty In Music & Art
Humans are hard-wired to seek beauty in music and in the arts. This view comes from Denis Dutton, a philosophy professor and author of The Art Instinct. In this TED. Continue reading
Music Industry News: U.S. Piracy Bill Advances, Music Patents, MySpace Mashup, Nimbit & More
Senate committee approved strong online Anti-Piracy Bill. (DMW) Another Senate panel approved a domain name seizure bill. (CNET) Patent Office Issues New Version of Patent on Net Music Files. (EFF). Continue reading
Announcement: Myspace Hopes Mashup With Facebook Can Stop Traffic Exodus. Watch A Demo.
(Updated) With traffic tumbling, owner NewsCorp publicly pondering a sale and even the musicians that were the cornerstone of its original growth not bothering to keep their pages updated, MySpace. Continue reading
Why Fan Funding Encourages Active Audiences
This Kickstarter campaign video is impressive. It eloquently explains to fans why their support is important. The artist describes how the record industry has shifted and encourages his audience to. Continue reading
Scattered Monkeys – An Insider’s Perspective on the Evolving Music Industry
Ariel Hyatt is currently in the middle of hosting her Music Success in Nine Weeks Blogging Challenge, Wave 3. She has challenged artists to read her book and apply the. Continue reading
