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# Bob Marley Sells Out, Competition & Pricing, Microfunding, And The 50 Most Read MTT Posts
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/this-week-on-music-think-tank-dmitri-vietze-posted-about-bob-marley-and-selling-out-which-caused-a-debate-amon/
- Published: 2010-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: 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 [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/12/this-week-on-music-think-tank-dmitri-vietze-posted-about-b
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, 2010, 50 Most Read Music Think Tank Posts, Bob Marley, Bruce Warila, Business model, Competition, Dmitri Vietze, kickstarter, Michael Epstein, microfunding, Music Business, Natalie Cheng, Pricing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59

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This week on **[Music Think Tank](www.musicthinktank.com)**, we explore selling out and microfunding.

- **Dmitri Vietze** [posted about Bob Marley](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/bob-marley-the-transformative-sound-of-selling-out.html?ref=hypebot.com) and selling out which caused a debate among the MTT community. According to Dmitri, Bob Marley sold out, but transformed the musical landscape along the way.
- **Bruce Warila** gave [his expertise](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/the-unfamiliar-sound-of-competition-and-managing-your-rights.html?ref=hypebot.com) on upcoming changes in competition and pricing in the music industry.
- **Michael Epstein** discussed [microfunding ](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/microfunding-is-the-future-of-labels-but-kickstarter-is-the.html?ref=hypebot.com)and the three models of Kickstarter. He believes that Kickstarter is the wrong model for bands and proposes a different idea for a music business model.
- We finish the week with a list of the [50 Most Read Music Think Tank Posts In 2010](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/50-most-read-music-think-tank-posts-in-2010.html?ref=hypebot.com).