All you need is talent – Paul McCartney on the future of music
The teacup clattered quietly on its saucer, and McCartney thought about the changes he’d seen in the music world. “There were no cassette recorders” when he and Le...
Berkleemusic and Topspin plot the Future
[#2: Edit Options>MightyAdsense>Adsense Code] Berkleemusic’s Mike King is quoted in this piece from the Boston Phoenix on the Topspin and Berklee collaboration. If you’...
Artist Branding via the Web[#3: Edit Options>MightyAdsense>Adsense Code] More from Gerd Leonhard via Berklee Today 1. Think hard about what you are all about and the message you want to relay to people...
The Marketing is the MessageHere is an interesting article/interview by Mark Small and Gerd Leonhard on the future of music marketing from the latest issue of Berklee Today. “There is no recipe. We c...
Taking a Break
I highly recommend taking a break for a little while this summer. I have decided to ponder the future of music on Martha’s Vineyard for a while. Hope you enjoy your sum...
Future of Music on NPR – Berklee, Tunecore, PandoraI did a radio show yesterday on NPR on the Future of Music along with Jeff Price from Tunecore and Tim Westergren from Pandora. You can listen to the show online here or downlo...
Upgraded and Enhanced Music Business ModelsGreat post from Mashable about how artists are creating upgrades and enhancements to music business models. Earlier Mike King reported in his blog how Amanda Palmer made $19,00...
Amie Street Interview – Well Rounded RadioIn 1973 – $4.99 was then the going rate for a single LP. Then the prices slowly starting climbing over the years, despite Tom Petty’s very public efforts in the earl...
Iphone postsWell, it finally happened. I am the proud owner of an Iphone. I am using an app that let’s me post to this blog. It’s a lot slower than my computer but I am sure I w...
Atsiaktonkie Donates CD Proceeds to Akwesasne Freedom SchoolNative Folk Artist Atsiaktonkie Donates Proceeds From CD Sales to Akwesasne Freedom School In Order to Help Preserve the Mohawk Culture Native Folk Singer-Songwriter Atsiaktonki...
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