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:

• The Indie Artist X Project July Statistics http://ow.ly/j2Bw
• Artist Managers must understand their role is now business development http://is.gd/29I1R
• Qualities of an Artist Entrepreneur http://ow.ly/iIyh
• Having a Marketing Plan for Your Band http://ow.ly/ivFN
• Ten Most Popular Artist/Musician iPhone App Strategies Reviewed http://ow.ly/ivD7

Music Business News:

• ArtistDirect Leaves NASDAQ http://bit.ly/lwCwe
• Earnings: WMG Faces The Music On Falling Ringtone Sales http://is.gd/26V6q
• Warner Music Reports Mounting Losses http://ow.ly/jhrl
• Both Sides Debate At Performance Royalty Hearing http://ow.ly/jhs2
• Fuse and Billboard Launch “The Daily Noise” On-Air and Online http://ow.ly/ja76
• iLike Expands D.I.Y Artist & Concert iPhone Apps http://ow.ly/jahw
• Jury Tells Tenebaum To Pay $675,000 http://ow.ly/iX1z

Artist Advice/Thought/Opinion:

• Thoughts on the Mariah Carey ad controversy: http://is.gd/286F6
• Identity Crisis: Music or Business? — http://bit.ly/QNBqb
• The Marketing is the Message http://ow.ly/ja5O
• Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Should Come With It http://ow.ly/ja51
• Inside BigChampagne’s Music Panopticon http://ow.ly/jhDd
• The new A&R http://bit.ly/4fwB8T from @redpillmusic
• Spotify and the Great Leaps of Faith http://ow.ly/jhHe
• Managing Social Networks http://ow.ly/j2Ck
• These guys get it - Getting Acquainted with Friends of Friends Music http://ow.ly/j35G
• Lefsetz on The Concert Business http://ow.ly/iXbl
• “What the industry needs is more ways to make money from folk’s ability to interact with each other around music”… http://is.gd/20RrX

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