creative deconstruction

Video Pick – Grizzly Bear ‘Two Weeks’

Posted on 31. May, 2009 by refe.

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Deconstructing the Week in Music

Posted on 30. May, 2009 by refe.

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. Thanks to This Day in Music for the music history. Most Popular: Why the Music Industry still needs Taste-Makers - With so much new music flooding the system listeners [...]

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It Didn’t Work for 8-Track – Why We Should Stop Clinging to CDs and Embrace the Digital Market

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by refe.

In a conversation this morning an artist said that she planned on fighting file-sharing by never allowing her next album to touch a computer. I asked her if she would also release her next music video exclusively on LaserDisc.

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Why the Music Industry Still Needs Taste Makers

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by refe.

New tracks are pouring onto the Internet like auto workers into a state unemployment office. Except there’s no line, and nobody working behind the counter. Armed with a free copy of Garageband and the vague hope that someone, somewhere might listen, scores of nameless musicians are doing their best to take advantage of the new digital frontier. It’s largely the same situation for listeners. A music fan who logs onto MySpace looking for fresh tracks could spend endless hours scrolling through band profiles, probably finding more misses than hits. It might take weeks before they uncover something that really gets inside them.

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Memorial Day Video Pick – Ben Folds ‘Army’

Posted on 24. May, 2009 by refe.

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Deconstructing This Week in the Music Industry

Posted on 23. May, 2009 by refe.

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. Thanks to This Day in Music for the music history. Most Popular: Amazon to Torrent site: stop letting your users buy our music - Another major retailer misses out on [...]

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ReverbNation Paying Artists to Give Away Free Songs

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by refe.

ReverbNation announced a new feature yesterday designed to generate revenue for the site and for some of its artists. The Sponsored Songs program will add a small, branded message to the digital cover art of each download. The message will then show up every time that song is played. In exchange for allowing the ad [...]

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Coldplay Offers Free Live Album to Fans

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by refe.

A band like Coldplay doesn’t need to give anything away. They’re already doing quite well for themselves - Viva la Vida went double platinum without breaking a sweat, and the band consistently sells out arenas across the known world like they’re U2.  Yet, it was announced a while back that Coldplay would be releasing a live [...]

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Why Your Band Needs Booking and PR Before Management

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by refe.

I am all about the do it yourself approach. Artists who are also jack of all trades will be much more successful in the early stages of their careers than those who wait for others to come along and handle the ‘business side’ for them. With that said, there does come a point where all bands [...]

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