2012 Music Business Recap

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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 […]

The New Live Music Experience: Tech, Bands And Fans

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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 […]

Free Webinar – The Rise of Fan Experiences as a Revenue Stream

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The Music Industry is Changing. Musicians today need to take risks and push the edges of creative expression by embracing the reality that nothing about music is normal anymore. The future belongs to those ready to create new engaging musical experiences – unique products and services. Higher touch, active opportunities for fans and artists to […]

Create the Future of Music. Learn online with Dave Kusek.

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Berkleemusic’s online classes start next week. Learn about music, the future and your part in it. Study with Berklee faculty from anywhere in the world. Improve your skills and become part of an online community of like-minded musicians. Learn to navigate the emerging digital music business, and gain effective techniques in publishing, marketing, management, touring, music supervision, […]

Become a Better Musician – Study Online This Winter

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Berkleemusic’s online classes start next week. Learn about music, the future and your part in it. Study with Berklee faculty from anywhere in the world. Improve your skills and become part of an online community of like-minded musicians. Learn to navigate the emerging digital music business, and gain effective techniques in publishing, marketing, management, touring, music […]

The Future of Music for Urban Millenials

Here is a presentation developed for clothing manufacturer Carhartt as they try and capitalize on the popularity of their products with the youth market. Interesting trends and stats posted by students from Parsons The New School for Design.  ”By identifying the forces at play in the world of music and the behaviors that are driving those […]

Deadmau5 talks EDM at Billboard Futuresound

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EDM is really just short for “Event Driven Marketing”. At last week’s Billboard  Futuresound conference in San Francisco, Deadmau5 aka “Joel Zimmerman” gave a candid interview which you can listen to here.  He talked freely about his career, the current EDM scene and where things are heading.

Ridin’ with Hypebot

My buddy Bruce Houghton at Hypebot, caught me last week for a quick interview before Rethink Music.  Here is an except from our discussion: HYPEBOT: Your new focus is on consulting and investing. Are there any sectors, particularly within music and music tech, that particularly interest you or where you see the most room for growth? […]

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