Listener Value vs. Commercial Value

Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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What makes music valuable? And who is it valuable to? I recently had a discussion with a musician who is convinced that new business models – specifically those involving free or open licenses, such as Creative Commons – “devalue music.” The spirit behind his position is simple: the less control he has over the tracks [...]

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Deconstructing the Week in Music 6.22 – 6.28

Posted on 28. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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Here’s a recap of what went on in the music industry this week. Make sure to check out anything you might have missed and leave your comments. Know something we don’t? Submit a story.

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How to Create a Release Strategy for the New Music Marketplace

Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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If you are an independent artist or record label I want to challenge you to try something different. The normal course of business for most artists is to spend months or years writing and recording an entire album’s worth of material. Once it’s finished, you hype it as best you can for a few more [...]

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Big New Album Releases June 23, 2009

Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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Today is a big day for new music with a lot of highly anticipated albums dropping. Pete Yorn’s new record Back and Fourth has caused some buzz thanks in part to his collaboration with members of Beck, Bright Eyes, The Faint, Rilo Kiley, John Cale and Azure Ray. Regina Spektor has a new one called [...]

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How Creative Commons Can Enhance Your Business Model

Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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Recorded music – aside from being a powerful art form – can be an incredible promotional tool. Now that recorded music as a product is declining in value, its role has transitioned even more toward the promotion of other revenue such as live performances, merchandise, licensing, etc. Unfortunately, traditional copyright law has not quite caught [...]

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Deconstructing the Week in Music 6.15-6.21

Posted on 20. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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Here’s a recap of what went on in the music industry this week. Make sure to check out anything you might have missed and leave your comments. Know something we don’t? Submit a story.

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Creative Culture and the Growing Copyright Extremism

Posted on 19. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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Creative culture is on the rise, thanks largely to recent technology. Anybody can shoot a video or record a song and upload it to YouTube and millions of people might see it. Digital technology has put the arts back into the hands of the people. Copyright lawyer and chairman of Creative Commons Larry Lessig gave a presentation [...]

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Video Pick: Phoenix ’1901′

Posted on 17. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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Brand New Look – What do you think?

Posted on 17. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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If you have been around for a while you have probably noticed the big changes that we’ve implemented here at Creative Deconstruction. We’re sporting a new look, more functionality and more content. Our goal is and has always been to provide our readers with timely, in-depth commentary on the business of music and other relevant industries [...]