Saturday, December 30, 2006
Episode #20 - PodCamps Galore!
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In this episode I highlight the growing phenomon of PodCamp. New PodCamps are springing up everywhere, including Second Life! All offer an opportunity to learn, and some will even offer the opportunity for indie musicians to play.
Music:
Madsumo - "Loud and Clear"
Check out Madsumo on the Podsafe Music Network.
Mentioned in this episode:
In this episode I highlight the growing phenomon of PodCamp. New PodCamps are springing up everywhere, including Second Life! All offer an opportunity to learn, and some will even offer the opportunity for indie musicians to play.
Music:
Madsumo - "Loud and Clear"
Check out Madsumo on the Podsafe Music Network.
Mentioned in this episode:
Friday, December 29, 2006
UK Charts to include Digital Purchases
Nigel Paice from Podcastlive in the UK send me a message this morning drawing my attention to an article from the BBC, outlining changes in the British music charts, starting January 1st.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6216535.stm
The shake-up means that any download will count towards the top 75, even if it is not available on the high street... Test charts show that Christmas songs by Wham and Mariah Carey would have been in this week's festive top 40 under the new rules.Check out the complete article at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6216535.stm
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Episode #19 - Make It Easy
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Face it, people are basically lazy and forgetful! Okay maybe not ALL people, but still, the easier you make it for someone to hear your music and purchase it, the better.
Music:
Sarah Mac Band - "I Can't Change"
Check out the YouTube video from their Second Life EP release party.
Mentioned in this episode:
Face it, people are basically lazy and forgetful! Okay maybe not ALL people, but still, the easier you make it for someone to hear your music and purchase it, the better.
Music:
Sarah Mac Band - "I Can't Change"
Check out the YouTube video from their Second Life EP release party.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Dave Jackson of Musicians Cooler
- Bob Baker of thebuzzfactor.com
- Julie Blake of www.MusicBizWebsitePro.com
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Episode #18 - Web Development vs. Home Renovation analogy
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Having encountered a lot of misunderstanding lately about the roles and scope of web and Internet development, I've come up with an analogy that I hope will help some folks understand this stuff a little better -- web design jobs as being like home renovation jobs.
Music:
Mark Harold - "Freedom For My Soul"
Check out Mark on the Podsafe Music Network
Mentioned in this episode:
Having encountered a lot of misunderstanding lately about the roles and scope of web and Internet development, I've come up with an analogy that I hope will help some folks understand this stuff a little better -- web design jobs as being like home renovation jobs.
Music:
Mark Harold - "Freedom For My Soul"
Check out Mark on the Podsafe Music Network
Mentioned in this episode:
Episode #17 - Financing and Fan Incentives (repost)
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It seems this this episode disappeared during the Blogger upgrade, sorry about that. Here it is again, some thoughts on album project financing and providing incentives for your fans to invest in your band.
Music:
Tom Waits - "Hold On"
Mentioned in this episode:
It seems this this episode disappeared during the Blogger upgrade, sorry about that. Here it is again, some thoughts on album project financing and providing incentives for your fans to invest in your band.
Music:
Tom Waits - "Hold On"
Mentioned in this episode:
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