How Free Music Giveaways Make Money Over Time
Given everything that the music industry's been through, it's understandable that the word "free" can often evoke a negative reaction when dropped in music business circles. That said, however, judiciously. Continue reading
Best Buy Ends CD Sales, Target Demands New Terms
CD sales fell 18.5% last year, as steaming became the dominant format for more and more U.S. consumers. But this substantial decline could accelerate as Best Buys says it will. Continue reading
How Many Counterfeit CDs Is Amazon Selling?
While it's difficult to get an exact number on such things, it seems as though Amazon has been doing a tidy trade in counterfeit CDs of late, with third party. Continue reading
How To Make Money With Music Part 1: Gigging
In a perfect world, good intentions would pay bills and killer guitar riffs would equal record deals – but in the real world, it boils down to hard work and. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: How to Create a Successful Kickstarter Campaign & more
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Ariel Hyatt: How To Make Your Facebook Timeline POP! Simon Tam: How to Create a Successful Kickstarter Campaign Tom Dennehy: Research Says. Continue reading
Research: Young Listeners May Embrace CD Quality Audio, But It Won’t Be On A CD
According to research conducted by Dr. Sean Olive, young listeners choose CD-quality audio over lossy alternatives when given the choice. Listeners may prefer CD-quality audio, but many do not embrace. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: How Vinyl, iPods Ganged Up to Kill the CD & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Ariel Hyatt: Marketing Plan Tactics For Independent Musicians – Part 2 of 3: Album Launch Tom Dennehy: How Vinyl and iPods Ganged. Continue reading
How Vinyl & iPods Ganged Up to Kill the Audio CD
On Music Think Tank, Tom Dennehy posts about the book, Trade-off, by Kevin Maney which states that a truly successful product provides either the richest user experience or the greatest. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Is Your Music in an Art Gallery or at Ikea? & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud David Dufresne: Is Your Music in an Art Gallery or at Ikea? Ariel Hyatt: How to Write Engaging Newsletters – Ariel Hyatt's Greeting,. Continue reading
Turn Your CD Into A Kick-Ass Marketing Tool
Even though CD’s are in decline, people are still buying them. If you are still selling CDs, you might as well make them into a great marketing tool. On Music. Continue reading
