April 2008
AprilApr 15 Tuesday 08
Musicians and Cross-Subsidies (Part 2)
Musicians have been relying on cross-subsides for a long time now (cross-subsidies: not making much money from album sales, but depending on complimentary sources of income in order to earn money and build a reputation).
A NPR interview with The Dresden Dolls from 2007 …
AprilApr 9 Wednesday 08
Musicians + Cross-Subsidies
Traditionally, musicians earn very little from CD sales, thereby making it reasonable for them to sacrifice these miniscule royalties for a larger audience, which will in turn generate more income through cross subsidies, or external sources of income--often concert …
AprilApr 3 Thursday 08
Copyright (Part 1) - The Real Poor Man's Copyright
When I was in music school the "poor man's copyright" was often recommend as a way of legally protecting my music. The basic concept is that you mail a copy of your music to yourself, after the package arrives you leave it unopened, and then use the post office's date …