Could a simple change in pricing strategy increase album sales?
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Artists! How To Get Yourself A Music Distribution Plan!!!
Posted on January 19, 2008 by millionmedia
Every artist should have a Music Distribution Plan.
Sounds dry?
Sorry, I couldn’t think of anything snappier. So, what is an, ahem, ‘M.D.P.’?
There are an increasing number of ways to get your music in to the hands of your fans, but right now, there is no single solution. But, Million have identified three important ways:
Via a distributor, [...]
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TheTrackShack.com, er, Frankenstein Your Music????
Posted on January 4, 2008 by millionmedia
Are albums dead? Is the single track now king? The answer is, yes.
Let’s look at the evidence. The case for? UK album sales for 2007 are down 10%. In the US it’s 15% this year alone. And digital album sales are already flatlining. The case against? None. There you have it.
It’s clear people prefer to [...]
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Amie Street Hints At Future Of Social Music Retail
Posted on November 28, 2007 by millionmedia
Amie Street is gaining fans as a fine example of an online retail store mixed with social network or as they phrase it, “social music retail”. It combines a number of innovative features that signal a new perspective on the retail and social network environments.
First, all the basics - artist sign-up is free. You go [...]
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Mubito.com - New name, nice store
Posted on October 11, 2007 by millionmedia
Digital retailer Mubito.com would like you to know they’ve changed their name from Touchplay.com. But that’s not the only change - there is now a spanking new, super slick interface and a well thought out service offer to artists and labels. They’re in a similar market place to Indiestore, MusicGlue, Nimbit & Reverb Nation, allowing [...]
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Critical Metrics Add ‘Check Out’
Posted on September 28, 2007 by millionmedia
Critical Metrics is by far my favourite source for new music - I never fail to find at least one amazing track, and it’s usually many more. The reason is that in a world where millions of tracks compete for your attention, filters are a vital component in the discovery process. Playlists are just OK, [...]
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The Current State Of Music Downloading Sucks!
Posted on September 25, 2007 by millionmedia
Sony Connect has closed, Virgin has just closed, Pandora can’t launch in Europe, Rhapsody has never launched in EU, Yahoo is under review and the Telecom operators have all scaled back their music ambitions.
Anyone get the feeling we’re being cheated?
The suicidal pricing policies imposed by the majority of labels is making it impossible for anyone [...]
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