Making a profit by adding real value..
May 12, 2010If we learn anything from the Wall St. crisis it should be this: Sustainable businesses make a profit by creating and adding value to the world. Windfall “paper” transactions are unsustainable and eventually lead to financial disaster, and/or the degeneration of industry. Take a look at this heated debate between 37signals principal, David Heinemeier Hansson…
David Pakman on the decentralization of the music industry…
April 27, 2010The Real World…
April 25, 2010(Re)Defining Music as Business
March 3, 2010The Internet has made music creation and distribution available to everyone, processes traditionally handled by record labels. The responsibility for managing marketing and music publishing now fall squarely on the artist. Because of the massive amount of material on the Internet it is very challenging to rise above the noise and distinguish yourself. While running…
Independent Music Publishing: What’s Working, What’s Ahead?
February 10, 2010On Tuesday evening the California Copyright Conference (CCC) hosted a lively panel of independent music publishers discussing the current state of their industry; what’s working, the challenges ahead and opportunities for innovation. The panel was moderated by Eric Polin, Sr. VP, Music Publishing, Universal Pictures, and Jonathan Rosner, President of the CCC and co-President of…