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Can you give away MP3 downloads of your music for FREE and increase your sales income?
I think you can but have a look and make up your own mind, here’s a few things i sent to some people i work with for discussion,
listen to this: http://freetail.tumblr.com/post/69439673/bbc-radio-4-program-on-free
have a read of this:
“Is the business model of the future one where the customer no longer pays? Already products in the digital marketplace are being given away free, yet companies are still making profits.
The internet has created a revolution for free products, says Anderson
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7811481.stm
One firm believer in this increasingly common business model is Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine.
He claims the costs in the digital world are so low that both the companies and their customers are winners. ”
also
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2347/125/
and
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1194442
The Music Network organises a NETWORKING EVENT
on the last Thursday of each month, 4-6pm
at The BCU Technology and Innovation Centre(TIC), Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG. (directions/info tel: 08712 262725)
The next meeting is open to all on Thursday 29th Janauary 2009 4pm til 6pm at The TIC, Birmingham.
The Birmingham branch of Musicians Union will be supplying luxury chocolate biscuits and good coffee for all. There’s food and drink afterwards supplied by the creative networks lot too. Come and talk about music and what you’re up to and meet some new people, you know it makes sense.
The Music Network organises the meeting for the benefit of music related businesses in the West Midlands region. If you have news to report, a presentation to give, an event to promote, any new points for discussion, a pitch to make, a new website or online music business to talk about, business cards or flyers to hand round, an appeal for help, advice or guidance or even if you just want the free tea and biscuits and some quality entertainment…you are all invited.
Fused is excited to announce that they are working with UKTI to organise a mission to the South by South West Music event in March 09 in Austin Texas. They are looking for people involved in the music industry – promoters, Labels, Managers, etc – to join them on this very exciting and potentially expensive trip and have £500 to help each company. Better than a kick in the head I suppose.
SXSW MUSIC, 18th – 21st March 2009.
Fused are welcoming entries from a range of music related businesses and individuals to attend South by South West music conference in 2009.
Why apply?
The SXSW MUSIC AND MEDIA CONFERENCE showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over eighty stages in downtown Austin. By day, conference registrants do business in the SXSW Trade Show in the Austin Convention Center and partake of a full agenda of informative, provocative panel discussions featuring hundreds of speakers of international stature.The fund covers up to 50% of your costs. These costs can include: your event pass or ticket, travel expenses and accommodation costs. Costs will be reimbursed upon production of receipts up to a maximum of: £500.
Deadline for applications: Noon Tuesday 20th January, 2009.
http://www.fusedmagazine.com/2009/01/08/sxsw-music-delegates-wanted/#more-1127
If you know of anyone that would be interested please forward the link to them.
Warmest Regards
Kerry & Dave
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Kerry Thomas – Fused Magazine – 315 The GreenHouse – Gibb Street – Birmingham – B9 4AA t: 0121 246 1946 – e: kerry@fusedmagazine.com – www.fusedmagazine.com
Hostess: Marcelle van Hoof
LISTEN (AGAIN) AT ANY OTHER TIME via www.anothernicemess.com
She broadcasts from home, so she might play your requested song (almost)
instantly!