
Josh gave us a heads up about an interesting new music site called The Next Big Sound.
The angle that The Next Big Sound takes is that YOU are a LABEL and YOU get to CHOOSE who gets signed. Andrew at Artists House commented that the one of the coolest things about the site is the simplicity of the whole thing. No bullshit Myspace load times, no Facebook log in, just straight music.
Check it out now, before it blows up. Who knows, it just might.
—–Also—–
I had to give out a “hells yes” (i say that aaaall the time) to CNET’s Greg Sandoval, not only for his tasteful facial hair, but for stickin’ it to Steve Jobs about iTunes + DRM.
Apple needs to prove the naysayers wrong and show that the company was never interested in locking customers into buying its music or music players. Apple has to show that it knows the best way to build an empire is to design products people want to play their media on–not players they have to play their media on.
Werd Greg, Werd. Jobs is forgetting that innovation put Apple on top. The music business needs another innovation. Let’s see if Apple rests on their laurels or makes a smart power move in the music business.
Voyno









Band Website Besides Myspace?
21 11 2008Recently a friend of mine spent a pretty penny on getting a beautiful website setup. He felt that his money was well spent as now his fans have a place where they can learn more about his band. His band website has a slick feel and everything you’d expect it to have.
But I wonder, is this a relic from the web 1.0? Cannot Myspace fulfill his needs while at the same time being cheap and easy?
We all can agree that Myspace is annoying and cumbersome at times, but for the casual listener, and even for the die-hard fan, it’s probably the first place to go. An external website can provide viewers with slick video, rare tracks, or other interesting information, but can’t Myspace do that too….
Myspace is still the King of social media. It’s slowly dying, and there are other great music sites out there, but its still the first place many people go to hear new music. Why not pimp your Myspace instead of asking fans to go to ANOTHER website.
Personally I think unless you are U2 or Pearl Jam, the idea of having another website is quite ludicrous. Save money, connect to fans, and keep it fresh, all on Myspace.
Voyno
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