Comments on: Why give music away for free? http://newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/ Music culture, strategy and thinking in the digital age Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: grassrootsy» Blog Archive » What’s Your Motive? Making Money or Making Music? http://newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/comment-page-4/#comment-8231 grassrootsy» Blog Archive » What’s Your Motive? Making Money or Making Music? Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:53:35 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/?p=1020#comment-8231 [...] So it must be Andrew Dubber week, b/c I’ve come across some excellent articles by Dubber through his Music Marketing Strategies blog.  His latest blog is titled “Why Give Music Away For Free?” [...] [...] So it must be Andrew Dubber week, b/c I’ve come across some excellent articles by Dubber through his Music Marketing Strategies blog.  His latest blog is titled “Why Give Music Away For Free?” [...]

]]> By: grassrootsy» Blog Archive » What's Your Motive? Making Money or Making Music? http://newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/comment-page-4/#comment-8063 grassrootsy» Blog Archive » What's Your Motive? Making Money or Making Music? Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:50:11 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/?p=1020#comment-8063 [...] So it must be Andrew Dubber week, b/c I’ve come across some excellent articles by Dubber through his Music Marketing Strategies blog.  His latest blog is titled “Why Give Music Away For Free?” [...] [...] So it must be Andrew Dubber week, b/c I’ve come across some excellent articles by Dubber through his Music Marketing Strategies blog.  His latest blog is titled “Why Give Music Away For Free?” [...]

]]> By: andriea http://newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/comment-page-4/#comment-7700 andriea Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:37:53 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/?p=1020#comment-7700 This makes a lot of sense. I was just wondering why I've been seeing so many people giving their albums and EPs away for free. Thought I was missing something. I understand now. My strategy was to sell my product at an extremely inexpensive price. It's almost like giving it away, but it allows me to order more later. This makes a lot of sense. I was just wondering why I’ve been seeing so many people giving their albums and EPs away for free. Thought I was missing something. I understand now. My strategy was to sell my product at an extremely inexpensive price. It’s almost like giving it away, but it allows me to order more later.

]]> By: Life=? « paralyzedandlockedoutside http://newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/comment-page-4/#comment-6867 Life=? « paralyzedandlockedoutside Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:45:13 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/?p=1020#comment-6867 [...] Prince, Bad Religion, and other countless artists who have given away music and whole albums for FREE! These bands have come up with a business strategy that takes piracy out of the picture!Giving away [...] [...] Prince, Bad Religion, and other countless artists who have given away music and whole albums for FREE! These bands have come up with a business strategy that takes piracy out of the picture!Giving away [...]

]]> By: Radiohead – In Rainbows « soundmission http://newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/comment-page-4/#comment-6857 Radiohead – In Rainbows « soundmission Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:59:58 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/?p=1020#comment-6857 [...] Why Give Away Music For Free [Accessed: 06.01.2011] [...] [...] Why Give Away Music For Free [Accessed: 06.01.2011] [...]

]]> By: Why Give Music Away For Free? | 3rd Annual http://newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/comment-page-4/#comment-6442 Why Give Music Away For Free? | 3rd Annual Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:49:34 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/?p=1020#comment-6442 [...] recently read an article on the New Music Strategies website that explains the Free Music approach perfectly. So rather than trying to re-word it, here [...] [...] recently read an article on the New Music Strategies website that explains the Free Music approach perfectly. So rather than trying to re-word it, here [...]

]]> By: Pay What You Want – The Science | musicalconversations.com http://newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/comment-page-4/#comment-4774 Pay What You Want – The Science | musicalconversations.com Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:12:51 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/?p=1020#comment-4774 [...] http://www.newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/ [...] [...] http://www.newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/ [...]

]]> By: Give your music away: You have nothing to loose but your obscurity | rubken.net http://newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/comment-page-4/#comment-4706 Give your music away: You have nothing to loose but your obscurity | rubken.net Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:30:11 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/?p=1020#comment-4706 [...] Andrew Dubber put it as well as it can be when he said, “[Giving free access to your music is a] b... Of course you’re not going to make money from this but you might make money because of it. He gives the example of his excellent e-book The 20 Things You Must Know About Music Online. It has always been free but it has made him money by getting him gigs speaking, consulting and writing. [...] [...] Andrew Dubber put it as well as it can be when he said, “[Giving free access to your music is a] b… Of course you’re not going to make money from this but you might make money because of it. He gives the example of his excellent e-book The 20 Things You Must Know About Music Online. It has always been free but it has made him money by getting him gigs speaking, consulting and writing. [...]

]]> By: Dave http://newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/comment-page-4/#comment-4688 Dave Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:00:11 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/?p=1020#comment-4688 Hey! I found this post when looking for more ways to give away my band's music. I'm a full supporter of embracing new means of distribution and any artist who isn't will certainly run into trouble. The economics of the music industry are changing and for those independent artists who embrace it, these changes can really remove the financial barriers of distribution that created a large class divide between hobby/semi-professional musicians and major label acts. That said, feel free to download ( for free! ) and share this 3 song EP from my band, appropriately titled "Pass It On" : <a href="http://tinyurl.com/taa-passiton" title="Pass It On by The American Autumn" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/taa-passiton</a> (the link will open a .zip file) Hey! I found this post when looking for more ways to give away my band’s music. I’m a full supporter of embracing new means of distribution and any artist who isn’t will certainly run into trouble.

The economics of the music industry are changing and for those independent artists who embrace it, these changes can really remove the financial barriers of distribution that created a large class divide between hobby/semi-professional musicians and major label acts.

That said, feel free to download ( for free! ) and share this 3 song EP from my band, appropriately titled “Pass It On” : http://tinyurl.com/taa-passiton (the link will open a .zip file)

]]> By: Enhancing My Silver Skins Podcast | Track 23 http://newmusicstrategies.com/2008/12/31/why-give-music-away-for-free/comment-page-4/#comment-4604 Enhancing My Silver Skins Podcast | Track 23 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:27:16 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/?p=1020#comment-4604 [...] a while I’ve sided with Andrew Dubber’s view on copyright, musicians should benefit from exposure rather than try and claw back the potential money they might [...] [...] a while I’ve sided with Andrew Dubber’s view on copyright, musicians should benefit from exposure rather than try and claw back the potential money they might [...]

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