Radiohead manages its own community of fans

Engaging with your fans keeps your music alive… One could do worse than imitating Radiohead… For sure, your fan base may not be the same as Radiohead’s, but you still need to do something to keep them actively involved in what you’re doing.
Radiohead Launches Social Network
The band has unveiled a social network where fans can [...]

Royalties for musicians on mySpace?

Excerpt for an article from the excellent musician Billy Bragg.
Food for thought… though no ready solutions at the moment…
The Royalty Scam – New York Times
The huge social networking sites that seek to use music as free content are as much to blame for the malaise currently affecting the industry as the music lover who downloads [...]