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Free MP3 Streaming is one thing, Free downloading is another…..or is it?

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

Posted via email from Iron Man Records

links for 2009-01-15

The Music Network Meeting 4pm, 29th January 2009, Birmingham TIC

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.

links for 2009-01-13

  • Paul & Alan Apperley arguably started the band in February 1977 before being joined by Robert Lloyd who inspired by seeing the Pistols moved from Cannock to Birmingham & then followed the Pistols around on their Anarchy tour. Arguably as The Prefects had existed, though never gigged, as early as '76 (first as Church Of England then Gestapo!). Rob's connections with the organisers of The Clash's White Riot Tour meant the Prefects joining The Slits & Subway Sect as support group for four dates. Good start.
  • a personal recollection by Kevin Law, guitarist and co-founder of The Sussed, of the Birmingham punk scene

links for 2009-01-10

  • January 18 Funk-n-Waffles, Syracuse, NY
    February 12 Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY with Diane Cluck
    February 14 ABC Cafe, Ithaca, NY
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    Anyone who was interested in booking
    European dates, do get in touch soon!!
    quankmeyer@hotmail.com
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    EUROPEAN TOUR (March 16 – April 6)
    3.16.09 Walpodenakademie, Mainz, Germany
    3.17.09 Franzis, Wetzlar, Germany
    3.18.09 TBA
    3.19.09 BENELUX
    3.20.09 TBA
    3.21.09 TBA
    3.22.09 TBA
    3.23.09 TBA
    3.24.09 Café de la Danse, Paris, France
    3.25.09 FRANCE
    3.26.09 le Quentin, Dijon, France
    3.27.09 FRANCE
    3.28.09 ITALY – TBA
    3.29.09 ITALY – TBA
    3.30.09 ITALY – TBA
    3.31.09 ITALY – TBA
    4.01.09 CROATIA – TBA
    4.02.09 WEIN – TBA
    4.03.09 PMK, Innsbruck, Austria
    4.04.09 Kino, Ebensee, Austria
    4.05.09 TapTab Musicclub, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
    4.06.09 Germany, Berlin – TBA
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