ILX Authors present "Pw3nd! 99 Ways to Make Money Outta Your Band's Music in the Digital Age"

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1. Compile a spreadsheet of key industry players in your town. Include any names of anyone you think may have power and influence. Get their names, emails, addresses, everything! Then break into their houses and rob them.

moley, Sunday, 20 May 2007 04:02 (nineteen years ago)

2. Think smart when it comes to naming your band and your album. Everyone knows a band name should be googleable in the digital age. But did you also know that if you name your band, say, 'Guns N Roses' and your album, say, 'Chinese Democracy Bootleg' you may tap into a large, ready-made fanbase for these items on eBay? Get creative! Here are some ideas to get you started:

Band Album Title

The Beatles Live in Hamburg, 1960
Prince The Black Album (Jam & Lewis Unreleased Remixes)
Nirvana Early Basement Rehearsal Tapes at Kurt's Mom's House

moley, Sunday, 20 May 2007 04:17 (nineteen years ago)

3. Find out the name of the Arctic Monkeys' new single. Create your version and add it to your 'pay' site on Myspace. (This facility is not yet available, but then hey neither is the next Arctics single as yet!

Mark G, Sunday, 20 May 2007 20:53 (nineteen years ago)

4. Learn "hava negileh"

Oilyrags, Sunday, 20 May 2007 21:00 (nineteen years ago)

5. I-Tunes
6. Amazon
7. CD Baby

Tape Store, Sunday, 20 May 2007 21:02 (nineteen years ago)

8. Further to point 2, writing songs with titles like "Jizz Hungry Teens" or "15 Year Old Virgin Masturbates on Webcam" are sure to raise your Limewire profile overnight.

Noodle Vague, Sunday, 20 May 2007 21:17 (nineteen years ago)

9. 99 red balloons by Nena.

Mark G, Monday, 21 May 2007 10:59 (nineteen years ago)


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