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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