New Music Strategies has a sister site. It’s called New Music Ideas. It started life as a place where a handful of clever people – and me – investigated websites that claimed to be of use to musicians and people in the music business. We wrote reviews of those sites and told you what we thought.
But after some careful consideration over the weekend – and something of an epiphany (a word I like to use instead of the phrase ‘being struck by the bloody obvious’) – I thought it would make sense for you to review these sites instead. Everyone wants to know what you think.
So now how it works is this: I point you to a website – you contribute your thoughts, reviews and feedback in the comments. Simple.
So as a trial run, to see how it all works – the first site up for review on New Music Ideas is this one: New Music Strategies.
Now of course I may well be asking for trouble here, but I’m genuinely interested too: Is it working for you? How could I improve it? That sort of thing.
Let’s hear what you have to say.
I’ll also be looking for sites you think need reviewing – so be sure and let me know if you use any really good ones, really bad ones, or ones that need a bit of feedback. That’s what New Music Ideas is all about now.
I like this site’s navigation much more than the other DIY Music Sites. As much as I like Music Think Tank and others, they look and navigate like something out of IT 101 class in college. This site is 100 times better about that. However, I would like the “TOPICS Browse” tab to change a little. That is an area I use ocassionally and when I want to go back to an article I’ve read in the past, I often can’t find what I want. Maybe the keyword choices confuse me. I am no expert on improving website design optimization — but to paraphrase a famous US judge, I know good layout when i see it.
As far as the most important thing — CONTENT– the site is of course great. Always much deeper insights here than at some other sites. If I just read empty “buzz” phrases about the importance of Facebook and “puting fans #1”, I wouldn’t keep coming here.
I love this site and am an avid reader but I agree, sometimes when I go back and try to find something for a client that I read months ago I sometimes cant find it. I agree that an index of some kind would be about the only thing I can think of.
Also maybe a reference link page organized along with the index would make a speedy review of all the helpful resources that you point to. That way the links reference the articles and allow people at different stages of understanding review the flow of ideas revolving around each site and topic.
Thanks again.
Glen Marshall.
Just discovered your site and I think its great. Not sure if I started on this site or on New Music Ideas but the topics you cover seem to touch upon nearly every area of music business and it its all logical cohesive fashion. Being a fan of the music industry and a musician (see site) I find your resources very helpful. I will continue visiting this site.