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Musicians Have Many Money Options Online, Says Talking Head

Posted by Zonk on from the i-want-money-lots-and-lots-of-money dept.

Time Slows Down writes "Scottish born musician and former record label owner David Byrne says the future of music as a career is wide open and identifies six different distribution models now available to musicians in an article in this month's Wired magazine. At one end of the scale is the 360, or equity deal, where every aspect of the artist's career is handled by producers, promoters, marketing people, and managers. At the other end of the scale is the self-distribution model, where the music is self-produced, self-written, self-played, and self-marketed."

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  1. So what he's basically saying is... by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's the same as it ever was.

  2. well, by onion_joe · · Score: 2, Funny
    I guess he's Byrne-ing down the RIAA's house.

    sorry...

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  3. Re:Talent is the problem by locokamil · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was about to say the same thing, but then I remembered that I already sold my soul for Grateful Dead tickets back in 1978,

  4. Re:Talent is the problem by ozmanjusri · · Score: 2, Funny
    Where do I sign?

    Suck cock first, sign later.

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  5. Re:Talent is the problem by aussie_a · · Score: 2, Funny

    He said talent, not ego.

  6. So what he's basically saying is... by MrKaos · · Score: 1, Funny
    Stop making cents

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