Monthly Archives: July 2010

The perils of modern music making, part 1: Too much too young

By Ruben Kenig | Published: 26 July, 2010

I’m aware that I’m going to come across as a curmudgeonly old fool, but to paraphrase Bill Hicks, I am so that’s how it comes out. By way of an apology, modern music making technology is wonderful, brings significant benefits to musicians and is helping to make the world of music as healthy as it has been […]

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Online music distribution: Not all free is created equal

By Ruben Kenig | Published: 8 July, 2010

Jonathan Ostrow has written an interesting and thought provoking post on distributing your music for free at Music Think Tank. The main point is that no money doesn’t have to mean no transaction. Even if you are not getting paid cash you can demand value in the form of attention, in a newsletter sign-up or publicity, […]

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Give your music away: You have nothing to loose but your obscurity

By Ruben Kenig | Published: 6 July, 2010

Why don’t you give away your music for free? This is one of the sticking points in independent artist music marketing. People are scared to give access to their work for free but it can be an important tool in gathering the attention you need to make a living from your work in the longer term. Andrew […]

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