Music, Community & File-sharing; Fan-Funding Techniques; And Merch Table Essentials

This week there are three great essays over at Music Think Tank worth checking out, covering topics ranging from merch table essentials, insight into fan-funding, and the evolution of music communities.

Take a moment and read through these insights into various aspects of the music and record industries:

• Music, community & file-sharing: from Napster to Ping.
• Using Fan-Funding Techniques to Help Direct a DTF Marketing and Sales Campaign.
• Merch Table Essentials: 15 Ways For Musicians To Increase Sales, Fans and Efficiency.