Music Business Weekly Wrap-up
There’s a lot of information flying around out there, and I’ve picked some highlights from this week in music business news and artist advice that I think you might find interesting and helpful:
Artists House Music:
- Last call for votes on the poll - have you ever purchased music through an online widget? http://twtpoll.com/y0520w
- Business Formation Issues for Indie Musicians - Part I (Sole Proprietorships) http://is.gd/1Knzp
- Recommended Reading: Good to Great http://ow.ly/hPmU
Music Business News:
- Band Metrics Releases Artists Mapping Platform http://ow.ly/ibdn
- Bandize has opened to the public: http://bandize.com
- GigPay Launches Contracts Tool - An Easier Way To Get It In Writing http://ow.ly/i6uO
- News Corp Sees MySpace As Place For Videogames http://ow.ly/i6kc
- EMI Announces Senior Digital Executive Appointments http://ow.ly/i0xv
- INgrooves Partners With Topspin For Custom Direct To Fan Marketing Solutions http://ow.ly/hNZx
- Spotify Signs IODA Deal For 2 Million Tracks http://ow.ly/hPmA
- Rock Band Opens Platform To Indie Music http://ow.ly/hGSl
- Spotify Planning Late Summer U.S. Launch http://ow.ly/hGVw
Advice/Thought/Opinion:
- A2IM President Rich Bengloff On Polyphonic & The Artist As A Label http://ow.ly/i61q
- To Co-Write or Not to Co-Write? http://ow.ly/i69Q
- Lefsetz on the iPod life cycle: http://ow.ly/i1yK
- The Unique Selling Point http://ow.ly/i1yd
- Processing “stuff” - order fulfillment: http://ow.ly/hUvY
- Ian Rogers Responds to Topspin’s Skeptics http://ow.ly/hGJZ
- Metrics And Your Music Business http://ow.ly/hGGv from the Cynical Musician
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