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MicControl.com Interview Series: Branded Music

MicControl.com will begin a week long interview series entitled ‘Branded Music’. This 5-part series will spotlight some of the new music industry’s most influential thought-leaders, dissecting the success of their own brands in order to share some powerful insights with the emerging music community.

DigiMusicBids.com, Marketplace For Musicians

Every industry from retail to manufacturing has turned to web-based platforms and B2B marketplaces to find a better way to get things done. A start-up, DigiMusicBids.com, is aimed to bring that power to the music business.”

Join Flattr, Pirate Bay Co-Founder’s Micro-Payment Platform

The social micropayment platform (that’s what Flattr is) has finally opened to the public this month, so now you don’t need an invite to give support to the sites you visit (like this one) with real money or to add the Flattr button to your own blog.

Buckcherry: More Music Business Lessons From Kiss

By one little and nice coincidence, today I’ve got a follow-up article to last week’s interview with Micki Free, who spoke about the influence of Kiss’ Gene Simmons.

Pursuing A Music Career: Understanding The Risks

Analyzing and knowing the amount of risk you are willing to take is an extremely wise move, because it prevents you from getting in far deeper than you are comfortable with. Overstepping those boundaries can result in making desperate moves and much more.

Musicians On The Road: Finding Rehearsal Spaces With Open Studio

A brief review of Open Studio, a service allowing to hourly and monthly rehearsal studios to list their available rooms, and musicians to find available studios in their area using their zip code or city.