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Comment on Worrying About Monetising Your Music is Holding You Back by kz

kz — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:35:30 +0000

I am living this right now. Trying to get my music off the ground and build a fan base and social network. Let me be the first one to tell you it is tough.

-kz-
http://www.iamthekz.com/
http://iamthekz.blogspot.com/

Comment on Music and Tech Recap – June 2010 Edition by Laurie Blakely

Laurie Blakely — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 05:21:53 +0000

Be part of the most anticipated music event of the year: The Hollywood Music In Media Awards! This event has risen to become the choice of the industry and Hollywood tastemakers as the de-facto music celebration where “The Future of Music” is presented today! Bands, Songwriters, Composers from around the globe have submitted their works for consideration at this red carpet gala!

The Main Event will take place on Thursday, November 18th, 2010 at The Highlands at the world famous Kodak Theater Complex in Hollywood, CA.

Comment on Worrying About Monetising Your Music is Holding You Back by Oui à l’art, non au business – Romain Rivière

Oui à l’art, non au business – Romain Rivière — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:25:04 +0000

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Comment on Ignore the Real World: Blogging the Start Up Experience by Katie

Katie — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:35:32 +0000

I absolutely love this post. It is very inspiring and very true. I am currently tying to start a music company too. I’m a grad student and my business partner has a demanding day job. Most people seem to think we’re crazy.

I would much rather try and end up proving them right than listen to the skeptics and never try. Best of luck to you, I look forward to reading more.

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Comment on Worrying About Monetising Your Music is Holding You Back by Nick Myers

Nick Myers — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:35:19 +0000

Reading this made me smile, remembering some of your Dad’s lock-ins at the pub I worked with him at. Undeniably, a fun-pusher! Good luck with the band mate.

Comment on Do Viral Music Videos Sell Records? A Closer Look at OK Go by Matt

Matt — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:28:30 +0000

Perhaps consumers won’t but youtube is paying for those that are really getting the hits:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/business/media/11youtube.html

Comment on Worrying About Monetising Your Music is Holding You Back by Rich Huxley

Rich Huxley — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:55:12 +0000

I have nothing to add to that Susan, apart from “awesome”.

You’ve hit so many nails on the head there!
xR

Comment on Worrying About Monetising Your Music is Holding You Back by Susan

Susan — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:29:01 +0000

Rich – I love this post.

Music is lot like fire – right now anyone can either get ahold of it or make it. I’m sure the guy who invented fire was really popular for a bit, but once they invented matches, he was out of a job.

My take is this: You can obsess about marketing and monetizing your particular brand of matches, OR….

You can go forth and make fireworks.* If they’re awesome, they will absolutely draw a crowd. (In fact, fireworks that are mediocre draw a crowd too, just because they’re fun.) Dedicate yourself to making your art incredible and your delivery creative.

That’s a package everyone wants! And also, it’s the kind of band everyone wants to be around. In fact, it’s sort of like a singles ad. “Creative, passionate, fun, likes long gigs on the beach.” But as soon as you add, “Will sing to you for $10, and do something a little more fancy for $20″, it’s more like an ad for prostitution.

It’s a subtle difference – one perspective is rich (no pun intended), engaging, and art/relationship driven. That’s where people come in. People will want to be a part of that and help sustain it. That’s where money comes in.

The other perspective is money driven. It needs a product, a venue and people with cash. That’s where the facsimile of art comes in. It might make a quick buck, it might not. It is certainly not sustainable. That’s why the industry is tanking.

I think art is like a marriage. You dedicate yourself to it because you love it, and you’re committed “for richer or for poorer.” That doesn’t mean you don’t want to be well off! It just means it’s not the driving focus of your relationship. If money becomes the focus of your marriage, it’s going to be very pathetic and shallow, and you will be held back from ever having any depth or beauty in your relationship. And thus Rich’s title: “Worrying About Monetising Your Music is Holding You Back”

And here ends my slightly self-indulgent comment.

(*On an unrelated note, I ironically watched England’s New Year celebration (2009?) fireworks on YouTube this 4th of July when ours got rained out. They were incredible.)

Comment on Worrying About Monetising Your Music is Holding You Back by It’s a bloggy old week « Rich Huxley AKA TheHuxCapacitor

It’s a bloggy old week « Rich Huxley AKA TheHuxCapacitor — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:46:40 +0000

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