A tool for the user

Sounds a bit scary to have an online tool monitor so completely your choices… Although it sure looks like that’s what Internet companies are already doing to you. Perhaps you might as well benefit from it too. But won’t The Filter just keep pusing you more of the same things you already like ? How [...]

High quality video for free on the web

Check out this new site. Got a good video ? Post it there for your fans viewing pleasure… I haven’t had a chance to check it out properly yet, but will keep you posted…
Will Smith and PluggedIn

A new Internet music company is looking to displace YouTube, MySpace and MTV.com as the hub for music [...]

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 [...]

Lou Reed on record labels

1,700 Bands, Rocking as the CD Industry Reels – New York Times
South by Southwest has insisted, ever since it started in 1987 as a gathering for independent and regional musicians, that major-label contracts have never been a musician’s only chance. Musicians who have had contracts are lucky if they recoup their advances through [...]

A new paradigm for the business side of music

In the music business, things have been changing for quite a bit of time now. In this blog, I’ll be keeping track of the new avenues artists can explore to earn a living as musicians. I’ll also be looking at the changes happening in the industry, and explore how they can benefit artists.