internet

Does Giving Away Your Music for Free Really Get People to Buy It?

August 20, 2013

In October 2012, I was inspired to start this website (at least in its current form), because I talked to a musician. Specifically, I talked to Owen Packard, the guitarist for UK-based metal band, Earthtone9. I was trying to figure out whether eBooks and mp3s could still make authors and musicians some kind of money.…

For Bands

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The Internet Has Made Us All Entitled Content Thieves

March 29, 2013

This week, the New York Times closed another loophole that got around its notorious paywall. You know… the paywall. The thing ensuring that one of the last bastions of what Americans call journalism (even if it’s owned by someone with a dubious background at best) doesn’t have to depend on advertising revenue that directly influences its…

For Bands, For Visual Artists, For Writers, Rants, Technology

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