As I was reading today’s article on LimeWire in Billboard Magazine, titled “Think About This – Limewire’s Annual Income” one piece of information really hit me hard. Apparently, even though they have around 20 million users in a high-margin business (LimeWire charges $34.95 for its Pro version; they sell access to other people’s creations without [...]
In the UK for the past ten years, apparently, you’ve been able to hear Madonna singing wherever you go. As reported by Billboard Magazine earlier today, “The People’s Artist Chart, which aired on Radio 2, counted down the top 50 most played acts from 2000 to the end of 2009, as compiled by recorded music [...]
The holiday parties are mostly over, but the hangover from using some of music freebies I mentioned in my earlier posts is hanging in. Namely, Native Instruments claim that Kontakt Player, “can be easily expanded with 3rd party KONTAKT PLAYER libraries and NI’s own growing range of innovative instruments “Powered by KONTAKT”. Yet numerous users, [...]
Understanding your audience is essential for long term success of an artist. In addition to live performances, establishing and developing contacts with you fan base through the media remains probably the most important piece of the puzzle. MTV remains one of the most influential music networks in the world. The following presentation, prepared by Melissa [...]