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musicians: make your own economy!

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!In the last few years, we’ve seen a rapid increase in social and economic opportunities for DIY‘ers (do-it-yourself’ers), both on- and off-line. I’d argue that changes in our communication technologies are enabling this home brew entrepreneurship revolution. For example, the [...]

top 10 reasons why I don’t own an mp3 player

In life it’s often best to keep up with the Joneses. On the practical level, people ask less questions. On the existential level, you’re more well-adjusted. Or betterly-adjusted. So imagine this: I’m a musician, and I just woke up to the fact that I still don’t own an mp3 player. Pow! How could that be? I [...]

why it’s easier to play for strangers

You’re ten years old, it’s Christmas eve. Uncle Fritz (fictitious name) has gotten in disguise: Santa’s about to distribute the gifts. The living room is packed with relatives, in dizzy anticipation at the surprises to come. Alas, before Santa Fritz can grab the first gift, your mom stands up, and blurts out to all ears: “Wait, [...]

may day! may day! what’s your tune?

There you have it: May 1st is upon us once again, pronouncing winter officially dead! So… Ready to raise your fist and chant in favor of a worker’s paradise on earth? Or will a simple drunken picnic in the midst of a sun-baked crowd do for you? Whatever the case, someone’s bound to break out a tune [...]

a business model for artists

Magnatune founder John Buckman has just published the 2006 end of the year stats. As an amateur musician, I’m intrigued by the data. Wait, wait, I know what you are thinking. You too are a musician, and you’re wondering: what’s so interesting about an internet record label’s business data? Business data is available everywhere if you [...]

Lasse Gjertsen - musical automaton

Thanks to some clever editing, Lasse Gjertsen finally proves to the world that he's got rhythm.

welcome everyday perspiring instrumentalists

It’s official. A dream of sorts: to chronicle the life and times of the new amateur musicians movement currently on the rise, due in no small part to the internet and the explosion of niche culture in a world of long-tail economics. And, why not, throw in my own practical and philosophical two cents into the [...]