July 2009
9 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-26) →
Band of Horses (17)
Phoenix (9)
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Beirut (3)
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The best freemium models allow anyone to use the service for free and then...
– Monetize The Audience, Not The Content
We all know that there’s no fucking way in the world we should have microwave...
– Fake Steve Jobs on cheap overseas manufacturing. (via John Gruber) (via marco)
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But make no mistake: the pain of discrimination is still felt in America. By...
– Barack Obama speaking to the NAACP
(via Pam’s House Blend)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-19) →
Beirut (12)
Thievery Corporation (12)
Discovery (11)
Sneaky Sound System (5)
Prana (2)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-12) →
Beirut (96)
Amy Winehouse (11)
Death Cab for Cutie (11)
Hed Kandi (10)
Mike Doughty (5)
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Right on Trent
bijan:
Trent Reznor from the Nine Inch Nails has some great advice for young, unknown artists trying to make it.
via Trent:
Forget thinking you are going to make any real money from record sales. Make your record cheaply (but great) and GIVE IT AWAY. As an artist you want as many people as possible to hear your work. Word of mouth is the only true marketing that matters.
To clarify:
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-5) →
Beirut (40)
Lady GaGa (12)
Thievery Corporation (2)
Camille Jones (1)
Ericke (1)
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