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3 New Musician Sites! http://post.ly/fvqj
There's a DJ blasting music at LA Fitness Westwood. I go to the gym to take a break from a busy day. Can't hear my podcasts at full volume!
Music Backup, Music Organizer, HTML5 Music Player - Bitspace
03.08.2010 / delicious / Comment
Off to see piano music at REDCAT! http://j.mp/9zYO0F
Music Downloads: CD Baby vs Tunecore
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Music Downloads: CD Baby vs Tunecore http://post.ly/KD3b
01.04.2010 / delicious / Comment
Sweet iPhone music app (free): Ghostly Discovery http://bit.ly/07hJsHm @_deru is in there...
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Looks like he posted that one on his blog, too. http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-agains..."
08.08.2009 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Man, this thread got very informative. Nice links and analysis, Ethan! The only other thing I'll add is to mention this growing feeling that buying or developing for the sexy iThingy du jour is done in spite of those actions signaling you are supporting or opting into a closed, some argue monopolistic system. The sentiment seems to be, "if I could find other products (or app platforms) that look and work as well, I would choose not to buy Apple and instead support an open alternative...but..." Incidentally, while I was typing this comment, Calacanis' latest mailing list rant entitled "The Case Against Apple--in Five Parts" popped up in my inbox!"
08.08.2009 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"It makes sense for AT, but does it make sense for developers and users? I'm not sure everyone's on board with trusting that Apple will ever be good at anything resembling and open system. I should mention that while on the treadmill today, I listened to the latest TWiT podcast, which featured a lot of Apple hating."
08.04.2009 / Disqus
RT @KubilayUner: watched a young CalArts singer/musician TEAR IT UP on America's Got Talent. Go Charles DeWayne Dorsey Jr.! You, sir, ROCK!
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Worst idea ever. When I make phone calls, I spend that time preparing my thoughts and emotions for the communication that's about to happen. Imagine a being bombarded with ads before a job interview or announcing the death of a family member. There are some times when distractions are unwelcome, and for me, this proposed ad time one of those. I just got my Google Voice account and I'm really looking forward to playing with the features. I hope this one gets booed off the stage."
07.20.2009 / Disqus
Flux - A global creative community celebrating film, art, music and design
Thanks to Jen Uner of http://eggproductions.com for the link!
07.09.2009 / delicious / Comment
The clients have decided: Squarespace is not easy or customizable enough out of the box for 2 out of 3 musicians. Web pros still have jobs.
RT @deru_musicYall: Does anyone know any bad-ass graphic/web designers?
@deru_musicYall Congrats on the return of your studio and life! Don't forget to blog it on http://deru.la
RT @caseydriessen: Want 22 free CDs? Full Spectrum Music Contest! Just go to http://is.gd/zefe and leave a comment to enter.
Re: Casey Driessen’s Full Spectrum Music Giveaway
"Great idea! Drooling over the prizes :P"
05.10.2009 / Disqus
@deru_musicYall has a killer content stream going on! Visit http://deru.la for a glimpse into the future of musician sites.
@deru_musicYall that's hilarious. Is it really that much money to rent a uhaul?! It is Silverlake - maybe it's an art project...
Everyone, meet @benwendel. Saxophone god and all-around super badass musician and human.
Going to the UCLA Balkan Music performance. Bummed I missed barcampLA today (pizza?!), but got a lot o work done.
@deru_musicYall Remember, you are not in the demographic that tissue box designs appeal to. Let that cheer you up :P
Sweet! RT @deru_musicYall: Album Dropping September 22nd! http://post.ly/I7r
@deru_musicYall where does the guy live? Adam had his laptop stolen in a robbery!
RT @jeremyricketts: A ton of free music from Amazon today: http://tinyurl.com/d48xmf
Finally added myself to http://wefollow.com under: #musician #ideas #underdesign
Launched a new site for @deru_musicYall at http://deru.la You can listen to music while perusing original pics, blogs, etc. Fun fun fun!
Seriously. RT @deru_musicYall: I don't trust people that don't have Kleenex in their house.
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Re: your comment here - that's great! Keep it coming. "Fan" for me has a large spectrum. Aren't there terms for fanhood...like avid, casual...? Those different levels of fandom are directly related to the attention the fan gives the creator."
02.27.2009 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"And to font nerd out even further...follow J. Hoefler on twitter @H_FJ"
02.24.2009 / Disqus
@deru_musicYall assassinating a person wearing crocs and a snuggie? that's just natural selection doing its thing.
Had a great design session with @deru_musicYall and now it's time for dinner at Don Cuco (with http://jsullivanclarinet.com and more).
Font lovers! If you've enjoyed WhatTheFont via MyFonts.com, try the iPhone app. Sweet. http://bit.ly/15dva7 (thx @deru_musicYall)
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Congrats on your new position. Keep the dream (and tumblelog) alive!"
02.11.2009 / Disqus
Here's your chance to make a funny airline peanut joke... http://bit.ly/13DPO (c/o @deru_musicYall)
@deru_musicYall Thx ;) You rocked it for 3 seasons! Btw, have you seen this wikipedia page (http://bit.ly/RIVK)? Loving fanbases FTW!
Muxtape Returns With a New Focus on Legal Music
01.27.2009 / Google Reader / Comment
@deru_musicYall I feel your pain. My mind tends to freeze up if there are 3 or more parking signs on the post ;)
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"There's plenty of room left for innovation in discovery (serendipity). Social filters, leveraging meta-data, semantic functionality, localized recommendations...it's a garden of possibility for those able to create valuable solutions."
01.13.2009 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"What's the fun in that?! It would be like playing scrabble with a kickass dictionary application that can find the longest word possible with your letters. I shouldn't have to explain why guessing incorrectly is part of the fun to the man who wrote the blog post, "HOW TO FAIL!!!" ;)"
01.05.2009 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"My guesses improve proportional to the prizes offered. We're talking genius answers if there's a Tesla car or something! Oh and also Ethan should also ban googling :)"
01.05.2009 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Hmm. Well, I dig the trivia post idea...the prizes leave something to be desired ;)"
01.03.2009 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Ooo nice. A trivia blog! Hmm no idea...is it Facebook? Google? Microsoft?"
01.03.2009 / Disqus
@tdavidson is an excel/biz model wizard! I had a great time swaping ideas and playing show and tell yesterday. Next time: music!
@mightymendoza Silent Disco - cool idea! Do people yell to each other over the music in their headphones?
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"The answer is obvious. Hire someone dressed as Sonny the Cuckoo Bird to post a listing including a photo on that woman's local Craigslist. After a passionate exchange of anonymous emails, the Sonny-costumed character will inevitably be invited over to the target's apartment. At this point, I would need to know what product or service we are selling to deduce the most effective way to complete the sale. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CocoaPuffs.jpg"
12.16.2008 / Disqus
@tdavidson new subjects? new external inspiration (music, film, art)? new concept for coffee table books regarding entrepreneurship and ...
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
wha? how could anyone hate you, you're @esterbester! the one thing i have to watch out for now with emoticons is to not do the "f*ck you very much" vibe where you're saying something negative but slapping a smiley face on there as a half-assed attempt to sweeten the sentiment!
11.20.2008 / Disqus / Comments (3)
RT @caseydriessen: "...who has the hippest artist/musician/band websites out there...with fun stuff that makes you want to come back..."
Out at Seven Grand to hear some music http://adambenjamin.net.
@ethanbauley Maybe the key to selling music/art is selling an experience. You can steal works, but you can't steal an experience. Thoughts?
Kate is practicing Bulgarian choir music with a quintet out in the living room...sounds pretty :)
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"I remember when all my local LA questions went to Ethan...I suspected at the time that the whole company was just him replying really fast to my questions! But, I think the slick design and sweet logo would've taken Ethan too long to do alone, so they must have at least 2 people now ;) I've gotta hit up Aardvark for some more recommendations now that they're growing. Congrats on the shoutout, e-man."
11.07.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Well, we've discovered one of Ethan's buttons...mwahahaha! I'm done doing anything resembling defending Facebook...it's always felt like social media training wheels to me (and it's fugly...sorry it is). They are undeniably delivering a popular experience though. I hope they figure it out eventually..."
11.06.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"You're preaching to the choir here...I wasn't meaning I feel safer...I'm referring to the early and late majority in the Rogers' bell curve of tech adoption. There are probably no distinctions between open vs closed out there beyond thoughts like, "MySpace seems spammy because I have to interact with strangers and Facebook is just for people I actually know..." And concepts like data portability are nowhere near their consciousness. I know this plenty from giving tech support to my family members!!!"
11.02.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Gotcha. I would not argue with the openness benefits everyone concept, although I wonder how much of Facebook's adoption is due to it appearing (even feeling) safer because of its closed network. Isn't a common biz tactic to leverage your position until it is no longer profitable (some argue that's why the RIAA is still fighting losing battles)? Facebook can stay partially closed until it is clearly more beneficial to open up...and at that point the open standards (Google's initiatives, etc) will be more wide-spread and reliable."
11.02.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Hmmm...dunno, man. He's not saying they're clueless now, just that they will figure out the optimal model with more information gained from milestones set within that timeframe. The strategy of experimenting with different income sources is totally inline with Facebook's style and since it's pretty much a new vertical unto itself isn't this reasonable?"
11.02.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"My answers aren't in any particular order. More of a fridge magnet poetry kind of configuration. Feel free to move them around to suit your opinions."
10.23.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Yes. Maybe. Yes. No. Brand alignment. Everyone. Yes. For the reasons they said they built it. Probably no one."
10.21.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"That is so awesome. I'm really glad you won...it's really embarrassing when the burro kicks your ass... HAPPY BIRTHDAY ETHAN!"
10.18.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"That makes sense. Don't go digging on my account...I was just curious about a possible percentage to get an idea of how much it really is (for the "oh shit" effect!). Upwards of 25%? That kinda thing. I'll leave it to the pros to figure out...and that's the attitude that keeps the transaction costs where they are ;)"
10.15.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Great answers, guys. Thanks! Taylor, I had no idea how far down that rabbit hole you had gone. That's interesting about the transaction cost bit. What percentage would you estimate goes to transaction costs (don't worry I won't hold you to it...just curious!)? Re: recruitment effort - that does make sense as long as the acquired employees are interested in being eaten by the bigger fish (on the specific terms of the deal)."
10.15.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Yup, makes sense. Gobble up a complementary service (and employees) to grow quicker and fuel your primary biz. Wouldn't it be true that if the cost of acquisition is greater than the cost of allocating current (or expanded) resources to achieve similar results, than it's not worth it to acquire? Or or do you need an even bigger ROI with an acquisition? Are people good at assessing what it costs to DIY?"
10.14.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Haha. My comment was all joke...I like your response though. Those Quantcast graphs are great. Very illuminating and easy to read."
09.25.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Re: endemic narcissism - hey, you're the one who went to BlogWorld ;) I saw the image and thought, "finally, some real content on Ethan's blog!" only to find that you were mocking the fair and balanced Fox media. Mortgage relief plans don't sell newspapers, man. (oh no, I've taken to heckling on your blog...no more disqusing around midnight)"
09.25.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Ah, right...I should express that I actually don't think product has to be THE most important thing (did I just say that...uggg)! Well, maybe for long-term sustainable success, but there's certainly the possibility of achieving success with a crap product (with great branding, a viral campaign, etc). Of course, if you're Radiohead with Radiohead's following and options available, you'll have a much better chance than less successful bands of greatly increasing your returns on investments in non-traditional marketing/biz models. I completely agree on the investing money more smartly. What do you invest in? Part of a solid strategy would to leverage the hell out of cheap/free techniques that weren't possible when brands more than a couple of years old were created. Crowdsourcing, opensourcing, or simply utilizing social networks or social customer service networks (Get Satisfaction rocks!) are just some of the ways brands can have unprecedented access to potential and existing customers..."
07.24.2008 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Makes me wonder if we're really examining how product quality factors in here...Google and Zappos have some freaking brilliant core services/products, so foregoing extensive ad/PR efforts is both possible and beneficial. BUT, if your service/product isn't innovative, smart, and in a place visible (or at least discoverable) by your target audience then maybe ads and PR might be necessary to gain some momentum. Think about how everyone points to Radiohead as proof that their exact revenue model is plausible for all musicians...but, all musicians are NOT Radiohead!"
07.19.2008 / Disqus
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