Just a quick post this week with a list of links to my favourite music industry websites. These are the sites I subscribe to using their RSS feed through google reader, if you read quite a few blogs and don’t use RSS then you should really check it out. It just means that I can scan through a huge amount of information quickly and save all the interesting articles in one place to read when I actually have time.
So here’s the list of blogs who always deliver excellent content and some great insight in to the workings of the music industry. Take a look and get involved by leaving a comment. It’s great to have a conversation with these guys through comments because you can take the articles subject to a whole new level. If you have any suggestions for other music industry sites then just let me know by, well, leaving a comment.
Coolfer - Coolfer is a New York-based blog that covers music and the music industry. Started in August of 2003 as a way to expose the fledgling blogosphere to the insights of a person within the music industry, Coolfer.com has grown to become a respected and widely read source of news and opinion.
Newmusicstrategies – New music strategies is written by ex-pat Kiwi Andrew Dubber and is a must read for any artists with an interest in how to make the most of the online environment. After publishing the “20 things” e-book Andrew is now running through a list of the 100 most frequent questions he gets asked about the industry.
Sivers – this is the blog of Derek Sivers, founder of the ever expanding distribution company CD Baby. Great articles from a man who started one of the most successful online distribution companies, Derek jumps from very practical to thought provoking, always a great read.
Musicmarketing – “How to Sell More Records, Get More People to Your Shows, and Make More Money in the Music Business…”.
Knowthemusicbiz – “KnowTheMusicBiz.com is an online community for emerging artists, musicians and music executives. KTMB members can find, exchange and contribute valuable information about the business of music plus get advice and insight from industry thought leaders”. A great site which has a wide range of articles sourced from all over the web.
Musicthinktank – This new blog is fast becoming a great source of information and opinion. Contributors include Anthony Volodkin from Hype Machine, Andrew Dubber, Bruce Warila from Unsprung Media plus other music heavy weights.
Digitalaudioinsider – “Digital Audio Insider is a blog about the economics of online music distribution, from the perspective of a self-released, indie musician.”
Bob-baker – Bob Baker, author of several fantastic books on music marketing also publishes this blog. Always worth a read.
Kurb Promotions – Kurb is the only NZ based music industry blog and always offers food for thought on the future of the music industry. Just don’t take some of the articles too seriously, devils advocate can show up every now and again! Well worth subscribing to.
If you publish or subscribe to any similar blogs then drop me a comment and let me know.
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