I started this article two days ago (which isn’t quite correct because I started writing it about a week ago), though I have yet to come to the main part - the lessons themselves. Hope you enjoy, have your read.
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Thursday, November 5. 2009
Music Business: Lessons In Free Strategies From Other Industries (Pt. 2)
Music Business: Lessons In Free Strategies From Other Industries (Pt. 1)
If talking to independent musicians about the benefits of distributing content for free you most certainly will come across four arguments in monolithic defense.
Please note: I won’t discuss copyright issues in here. But no matter if you give away your song for free to billions of people or if you sell a licence to one company - your copyright in your song remains unaffected. Please keep that in mind.
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- I paid too much in creating this to give it away for free.
- Free distribution is beyond control.
- How am I supposed to pay my rent if I give away my works for free?
- Free doesn’t work.
Please note: I won’t discuss copyright issues in here. But no matter if you give away your song for free to billions of people or if you sell a licence to one company - your copyright in your song remains unaffected. Please keep that in mind.
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Sunday, August 30. 2009
all2gethernow: Invitation for Press Conference on 01 Sept in Berlin
Dear all,
holding the role of the curator of Forum I (“Collection Societies & Rights Management”), on behalf of all2gethernow e.V., I’d sincerely like to invite you to take part in our press conference in Berlin on 1st Sept. respectively alert you to Berlin’s upcoming
all2gethernow
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a new music and culture convention
16.-18. September 2009
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a new music and culture convention
16.-18. September 2009
Due to the fact that the invitation for the press conference mainly addresses German visitors, I’d like to forward you to the event’s website for more information.
Basic facts for press conference:
Host: all2gethernow e.V.
Date: Tue 01 Sept. 2009, 11:30am
Location: Meistersaal am Potsdamer Platz, Köthener Straße 38, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Date: Tue 01 Sept. 2009, 11:30am
Location: Meistersaal am Potsdamer Platz, Köthener Straße 38, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Please register for participation at presse@a-2-n.de.
The programme will be online shortly. In Germany, you can get a copy of the printed version with Berlin magazine “Tip” on 2 Sept.
Don’t forget to join our community/wiki where you are able to suggest your own topics and discuss prepared sessions – even if you won’t be able to participate in person.
Tickets (at prices unbelievably low I might say) are available on the ticket sales page.
Thanks for your attention – and I’m looking forward to see you in Berlin. If you’re coming to all2gethernow don’t hesitate to contact me.
Cheers
Wolfgang Senges
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