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Entries from July 2005

The Pros and Cons of Fanboy Marketing

July 18th, 2005 · No Comments

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This article from Wired on the marketing setup for the Fantastic Four movie is a must read.  I’ve long been a proponent of tapping the expertise of a passionate fanbase and continue to believe that superserving those fans is […]

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Tags: Online Music Marketing

The Ups and Downs of the Podcasting Explosion

July 18th, 2005 · No Comments

The release of iTunes 4.9 instantly made millions more people aware of podcasting. For consumers, it was a sudden flood of new content available for the asking. For podcast creators, it created a sudden and dramatic increase in the podcast audience, catching some podcasters by surprise. In this article, Wired takes […]

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Tags: Music (Business) · Online Music Marketing

Cellphones that Play Music: NYT Roundup

July 7th, 2005 · No Comments

This New York Times article takes a look at some of the current cellphones that are music capable. While they have nowhere near the capacity, flexibility and ease of use as a dedicated digital music player, the technology is improving* and we’re probably just a generation or two away from a phone that really […]

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Tags: Music (Business)

EU Proposes System for Online Music

July 7th, 2005 · No Comments

“The European Commission proposed a single Europe-wide copyright and licensing system for online music on Thursday, aimed at boosting the European Union’s music business.”
Hey…any step in the right direction (the reduction of complexity) is welcome food for thought in moving the digital music business forward.
Read the full article here.

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Tags: Music (Business)