Silly retreating battles - how the music industry once again misses the point
By: Stefan KolleWe reported earlier on the Alternate Reality Gaming (ARG the band Nine Inch Nails (NIN) is using to promote it's latest album. For a full overview of all the (brilliantly conceived)...
View ArticleThe Niche of Mass
by: C. Sven JohnsonJoel Greenberg has a blog entry (Link) worth reading regarding Suzanne Vega’s upcoming concert inside Second Life. Some of what he’s getting at has come up here before (reLink). And...
View ArticleSocial Music in the Metaverse
by: Rick van der Wal via Business and Games Blogread more
View ArticleInterview at Mediaplaza Event in Netherland
by: Alexander OsterwalderI'm just back from giving a keynote at a conference in the Netherlands and Ireland. The first one was about new business models in the media industry and the second one was...
View ArticleHang Tough, Apple!
by: Jonathan Salem BaskinThe range of the music industry's response to the digital revolution swings wildly from guarded hope to wanton self-immolation. Last week, it veered closer again to...
View ArticleBe The Band
by: Jonathan Salem BaskinThanks to video games from Aerosmith and Miley Cyrus, you can leave behind your life as a mere music lover, and join the band instead.Talk about brand engagement.read more
View ArticleBe the Band
by: Jonathan Salem Baskin viaMarketing Innovation BlogThanks to video games from Aerosmith and Miley Cyrus, you can leave behind your life as a mere music lover, and join the band instead.Talk about...
View ArticleDisrupting the Music Industry: Trent Raznor
by: Alexander OsterwalderMany of you have seen my presentation "business models matter", which shows how the music industry has been slow to react to a changing industry landscape.Here a video...
View ArticleWhat Will Happen to the Music Industry?
by: Nancy BaymSince MIDEM, I have been reflecting a lot on the future of the music industry. As I wrote below, as an outsider, I was discouraged by what seemed to be backwards thinking regarding what I...
View ArticleNo More Green Christmases
Late last week, Warner Music Group fired nearly 40 people at Rhino Records, signaling it has all but given up on producing CDs. The flacks blathered and the stock analysts swooned, yet nobody mentioned...
View ArticleAnother Glimpse into the Sausage Factory that Is Music Industry Accounting
I am fascinated by the music business and how it totes up dollars and cents owed to various parties that contribute to making music I listen to every day.Of course, it’s easy for me to be fascinated,...
View ArticleUniversity of Death by Sean McManus: A Review
There's a pivotal scene in University of Death where the muso-technology geek at the heart of the story struggles to persuade the venal record industry boss to buy-in to a groundbreaking new scheme...
View ArticleIn Search of the Ultimate Crowdsourced Artistic Project
The past two weeks have seen a whirlwind of innovation in the music industry - everything from Amazon.com's $0.99 blowout offer for Lady Gaga's new album to Apple's decision to offer a cloud-based...
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