by Dubber | Apr 29, 2008 | Consumption, Question
When things are new, and people are making a name for themselves by making bold assertions that sound futuristic, doom-laden or revolutionary, sometimes they fall into the trap of talking nonsense. “CDs are dead!” is one example of this phenomenon. Think...
by Dubber | Apr 22, 2008 | Question
I get asked this question quite a lot by two distinct groups of people. One is the retailers themselves. The other is the group of people passionate about independent music stores. The customers. And therein lies the answer to the question and the solution to the...
by Dubber | Apr 14, 2008 | Blogging, Question
In most instances, the answer to this one is a firm YES. In fact, I’m struggling to think of an instance in which the online presence of a musician, band or music enterprise would not be enhanced by the addition of a blog. The most common counter-argument...
by Dubber | Apr 7, 2008 | Question
So you’ve decided to ‘go online’. How do you manage such a process? You’ll need the following things: A piece of paper A pen A computer connected to the internet Some music A credit card or Paypal account with about £50/$100 on it And...
by Dubber | Apr 4, 2008 | Question
When I go and give lectures and seminars, this is by far the most frequently asked question by the musicians in the audience. There are variations on this theme, but essentially it boils down to this very simple question: now that there’s this internet thing,...
by Dubber | Apr 3, 2008 | Question
I would discourage worrying of any kind as a general principle. Worrying is a fear that something bad might happen — a negative emotional state with no external cause in reality. So on that basis, no — I wouldn’t worry about piracy. I’d also...
