Radiohead Manager, MAMA and Nettwerk Team Up to Create New Alternative to Record Labels

Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by refe.

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Radiohead manager Brian Message has reportedly teamed up with MAMA Group and Vancouver-based Nettwerk Music Group to launch a new kind of record label, called Polyphonic. Polyphonic will allow artists to retain their copyright, and will give new artists a fifty-percent share of profits. Established artists may earn an even higher percentage, with hints of [...]

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New Album Releases July 7 2009

Posted on 07. Jul, 2009 by refe.

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Not quite as many big names on this week’s list of releases, but still several that are definitely worth giving a listen. Bjork has a huge box-set edition of her new album Voltaic dropping today that includes an impressive 3 LPs, 2 CDs and 2 DVDs. Wilco fans who have already exhausted last weeks Wilco (The [...]

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Deconstructing the Week in Music 6.29 – 7.5

Posted on 05. Jul, 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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Number One Way to Make Sure Your Band Fails

Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by refe.

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There’s no secret formula to insure that your band will be successful, but I can tell you one fool-proof way to guarantee its failure: stop gigging. It’s so basic, yet I have been consistently surprised at how many bands come to me looking for help getting their careers off the ground who treat gigging as a chore. [...]

For all those in the music industry who are still not convinced that ‘free’ can play a defining role in an artist’s business model, here is yet another success story.