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Please join me at the ADISQ conference in Montreal this week. I will be doing the afternoon keynote and speaking on “Go to Market Strategies for Musicians”, describing what is working in today’s environment and suggestions for the future. Here is the conference program.
Here is an interview with the great Phil Ramone, recorded at his home in Connecticut. Phil discusses making hits, songwriting, music production, the music industry, the listening experience, working with artists, the studio, spare parts, preparation, working style and gives his advice for artists and writers. A true master, he gives us a glimpse into […]
Marcus Taylor, founder of Venture Harbour, has compiled words of advice from 30 entrepreneurial leaders in the music industry. Here are some of our favorites. Focus on what works now “We are no longer subject to what was, only to what works. We can honor what came before us, but at the same time we […]
Online degrees are coming soon to The State University of New York, a system of 64 campuses, and Florida’s dozen-member university system. Both systems have decided to build up their online programs by consolidating authority and resources for the longer term. In New York, this means the system office is taking the reins. In Florida, it […]
Alex Day has proudly made his way in the music industry without the support of a major label by building his fanbase online. Here he recounts a hilarious meeting with an A&R person and why he left the meeting unsatisfied. He doesn’t tour either and doesn’t see the need to: Typically I make around £3500 […]
Here’s a list of the ed-tech startups who have received the most funding in recent years – according to Crunchbase. Leading the pack are 2U, Kno, and Desire2Learn with close to $100 million. See the full story at HackEducation.com 1. 2U (total raised: $90,800,000) 2. Kno (total raised: $89,000,000) 3. Desire2Learn (total raised: $80,000,000) 4. Kaltura (total raised: $69,100,000) 5. Rafter […]
The Atlantic published this awesome map, which plots the geographical origins of indie bands who played at SXSW last week. The data is not perfect in the sense that it does not include unofficial showcases but it puts Austin in the lead, trailed by New York and Los Angeles. Nashville and London just about tie […]
Here’s a recap of some of the key trends and topics that marked the music business in 2012. As we move forward, it’s good to look back, especially amidst the music industry’s chaotic, shifting paradigms. As the music industry’s traditional structures continue to fall away, new models are building upon unsteady foundations. Some of the […]
Casandra Govor of the music and tech think tank, Sidewinder.fm, shares her reactions to the 2011 UK PRS report “Adding Up the Music Industry”. In a time when the live music sector represents an increasingly important revenue stream for musicians, it is important to examine the causes and contexts behind the statistics. The downward trend […]
Technology investor and managing director of The Foundry Group, Seth Levine, shares his thoughts about the changing trends in entrepreneurship over the past few years. He points to several factors that have recently contributed to shifts in the way people consider and approach entrepreneurship including the breaking down of geographical barriers and a decreasing emphasis […]
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