by Dubber | May 2, 2009 | Retail
Bright Shining Star by Humphreys & Keen You could reasonably argue that there have been better times to get into music retail. All the same, I’ve taken a very small step towards that this week on behalf of some New Zealand friends of mine who have recorded...
by Dubber | Mar 1, 2009 | Retail
A quick tour around Real Groovy Records, Auckland Record stores have interested me quite a lot recently. My local independent record store here in Birmingham closed down last weekend while I was away in New Zealand, so to commemorate that fact, I visited a couple of...
by Dubber | Jan 28, 2009 | Retail
The Audiolife platform allows artists to: • Create their own virtual store with an unlimited number of downloads, ringtones, CDs and merchandise items. • Sell directly to fans on any website, blog or social network on the web. • Have one central place to design custom...
by Dubber | Dec 31, 2008 | Retail, Strategy
I had an email from a musician today who said he was struggling a little with the idea of giving away mp3s. It’s a really common issue, and so I thought I’d share my response. 1) You’re not giving away music, you’re giving away RECORDINGS of...
by Dubber | Dec 3, 2008 | Retail
I don’t normally report the music industry news on New Music Strategies. I have the Newswire for that – and there are other people who do it way better. I generally keep to ways in which independent musicians and music businesses can capitalise on the...
by Dubber | Nov 22, 2008 | Media, Retail
Shockhound is part mp3 retail site, part online pop culture magazine. They sell merchandise as well as tunes, but the core of the site is content-driven. Interviews and features have an alternative rock slant in line with the site’s connection with alternative...
