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i’ve got a need
FYI – If you ever want to be the best in the world at something you’ve got to know that you’re competing against some pretty crazy people who will do anything do be better than you are. Don’t believe me? Check this guy out:
The Pedal-to-the-Metal, Totally Illegal, Cross-Country Sprint for Glory
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salt (n pepa) of the world
So I’m watching the Salt N Pepa show on VH1(yes that Salt N Pepa) and they perform at Cheryl (Salt) James’ church. What did they perform you ask? A CCM revamped version of Whatta Man:
I wanna take a minute or two, and give much respect due.
To the man that’s made a difference in my world…Jesus!
I think my head just exploded. That is all.
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time to get to work
Note: this is a link heavy post, but all worth the read.
Anybody paying attention to the music industry lately knows that there has been several signs of big changes coming soon. Anybody looking for some examples should read this timeline from Bob Lefsetz.
So far the major labels’ big answer has been to try to reclaim their hold on the distribution channels by developing their own ways to sell music digitally. The problem is that they just don’t understand that user experience and ease of use is the king priority in the web, while all the while the new media people are starting to wake up.
It will be interesting to see where the power shifts. Sites like Digg have proven that exposure is much easier to get these days, and that used to be the ace up the Majors’ sleeves. The question that every aspiring artist needs to answer right now is how to maximize their exposure no matter what size their playing field is.
Time to get to work.
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Tags: drm, itunes, music business, total music service
permission
I ran across this article today about a company reinventing their brand (via brand autopsy). the thing that struck me was this section at the end of the article (emphasis mine):
‘Second-rate’ creative
The reputation of the shop was equally nondescript. “They were always given credit for being good with account services, because Ray Mithun was an account guy, but the creative was thought of as a second-rate product,” said Cue President Ed Mathie. “That’s what the image was.”Cue, Mr. Rooney and the agency’s then-new chief creative officer, Jonathan Hoffman, worked first to convince their own staff that wasn’t the case. “They needed permission to do great work,” Mr. Mathie said.
i’ve had several experiences where i’ve seen people get frustrated because they don’t feel like they have permission to do good work. if you’re not able to do your best work identify the barriers and try to eliminate them. i give you permission.
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