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Entries from September 2009

Lessons Learned: 13 Things For Artists To Keep In Mind

September 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Paul Graham wrote an excellent essay outlining 13 things he would tell tech start-ups if he had the opportunity to. As you know from my previous posts, I see every artist as its own start-up and translated Paul’s list into music terms. Some of these apply better to small labels than artists, and when they [...]

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Inspiration: Adirondacks

September 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Try spending a weekend here. I just came back all relaxed and inspired once more. Apologies for the crackberry photo quality.

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Inspiration: Surprises

September 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Sometimes you think you have it all planned out and airtight, and then reality smacks you in the face with something you never even thought about. Via Caitlin.

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Lessons Learned: iTunes LP And Irrational Pricing

September 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Apple is calling iTunes LP “the best thing to happen to fandom,” and describe it as follows: “…Experience a beautifully designed, interactive world right in your iTunes library on a Mac or PC — many are created by the artists. While you listen to your favorite songs, you can dive into animated lyrics and liner [...]

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Lessons Learned: Tiered Release Schedules

September 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Forrester Research just published a report in which they lay out what they call a “radical vision of the future of music products.” I think they’re overstating that a bit as they’re not really suggesting anything that isn’t already happening. One of their main radical ideas proposes that “the straight jacket of album format can [...]

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Inspiration: Repurposing Pt. 3

September 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment

They’re not cheap, but I can’t imagine any cooler external hard drive for my fellow 70′s babies than these. Via TSS. Previously: Repurposing Pt. 1 Repurposing Pt. 2

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