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The Most Important Post You’ll Read This Week (CwF + RtB = The Business Model)

By Parker Mason | Published: July 22, 2009
I’ve always been impressed with the good ideas that come from Mike Masnick and the Techdirt crew, and their latest initiative is no different. For quite some time now, Masnick has been repeating the mantra that if you are able to Connect with Fans of whatever you are making or selling, AND give them a Reason [...]
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The New Music Industry

By Parker Mason | Published: January 21, 2009
The New Music Industry Part One: Little Boots As I’ve alluded to a few times here, I’ve been working on a music blog as a side project. One of the coolest things about it is that artists are constantly sending me tracks to listen to and post on the blog. They recognize the power [...]
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The Music Industry (sigh)

By Parker Mason | Published: October 1, 2008
As an update to yesterday’s post about why videogames are so important, I strongly advise you to check out this post on Techdirt. Apparently, the CEO of Activision has pointed out how much games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band have helped sales of bands and that perhaps the record companies should be paying the game [...]
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