Music
Traditional vs. Digital: Artist Management in 2010
As an observer, something like the yearly MIDEM conference in Cannes is a great way to catch an insight into the current views of those inside the music industry about what is happening right now, and how they see things changing in the future. It is often supported by fantastic panels with often conflicting views. [...]
Simplicity As A Point Of Reference
So this post has come about as more of a spur-of-the-moment thought than a carefully constructed piece, but one which was based around a single notion; as life becomes faster and our possibilities in everyday life become more and more limitless, there is an increasing distance from the concept of simplicity, and within there is beauty.
Meet the Industry twins: 'Record' & 'Music'
Okay, so you can’t turn anywhere online at the moment when looking at the music industry without tripping over coverage and opinion on yesterday’s IFPI Digital Music Report 2010 (I notice the irony in mentioning this as I introduce you to an article of me giving coverage and opinion to the very same topic). While [...]
Fan Inclusion: A Unique Fan Experience
For me, one of the most exciting elements of a transitional music industry in which independent artists are becoming empowered is that bands are free to make their own rules and guide their own stories and careers, without being stuck in a ‘traditional’ release campaign structure.
More and more frequently I’m reading articles covering independent artists [...]
"Deluxe Packages & The Independent Artist": Multi-tier Releases for the Indie Musician
With the success of multi-level priced releases by artists such as Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails showing that true fans are willing to not only spend money on what is also being offered for free, but that in many cases they are willing to spend far greater amounts of money on extra materials than has [...]
Musicians Making The Most of Social Media Opportunities
Anyone who has read this blog for any amount of time, or discussed with me the opportunities artists currently have online, will know I’m a big champion of how important fan interaction is to music artists, whether they be signed to a major label or totally independent, releasing work and marketing themselves.
Amanda Palmer of the [...]
Sharing Is Becoming Less Of A Dirty Word
Developments in both the music industry and that of how we interact as a society (through an increased use and reliance on the internet as a means of communication) have gone firmly hand-in-hand over the last twenty years. In fact, it is quite possible to draw correlations between the two through the well-documented ups and [...]
Modeon
If you haven’t already heard this, check out the latest release from up-and-coming artist/producer, Modeon, featuring vocals from Roberto Cappellina of Go Monaco.
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Live Music Is Killing Live Music
We keep hearing that the live music sector is currently the shining light in a turbulent industry, bucking the falling sales trends currently being experienced by recorded music. Despite the potential threat of licensing regulation changes, the availability of gig slots for up-and-coming or unsigned, independent artists is generally better than ever. But things still [...]
Indaba Prepare For Release Of New Browser Console
Online music collaboration site Indaba Music are counting down the days until their browser-based session console is upgraded to the new version, produced alongside Sun Microsystems.
The system has a large number of updates and improvements, including for the first time allowing users to record high-quality, uncompressed audio directly into their session, as opposed to uploading [...]
