Great imitations, why being second wins David Bowie is famed for saying, it’s not who does something first, it’s who does it second. His point is that it is not the originators of ideas who usually succeed but those who follow in their footsteps.
Ubiquitous distribution is (mostly) necessary for authors If you want to limit your distribution channels to create the kind of value Godin is talking about, you need to start early and stick to a plan.
Marketing Do you see what I see? An important skill for any businessperson to have is the ability to detach themselves from their work and appraise it honestly.
Technology Are you and your customers on the same page? Sometimes in business we create products and services aiming to fill a particular need only to discover that our customers actually value something else entirely.
Music Business Ticketmaster whipping boy no longer Ticketmaster has for a long time been the whipping boy that angry punters blamed for turning reasonably priced concert tickets into a pocket gouging exercise.
Publishing Seth Godin's self-publishing independence Seth Godin recently announced that he will eschew traditional publishing models for an independent path. The statement made quite a splash in mainstream media.
Music Business Just how out of touch are music moguls? Paul McGuinness, arguably one of the most astute minds working in the music industry in the past three decades, wrote a profoundly insightful article on QC UK: How to save the music industry.
Business Lessons from the bus, about the future of entertainment & media If you’re the CEO of a media-based business, when was the last time you took a ride on public transport? Do you really know how your customers consume their media?
Music Business Getting old and the business of concert ticket pricing It is little wonder the industry is in such a parlous state when a club show for an artist such as Ice Cube costs $110.
Technology Customer service 101 is Apparent for Barcode Producer So if you’re looking for an extremely versatile, commercial grade barcode creator check out Barcode Producer.
Technology No iPhone 'death grip' Down Under Initial reports upon the launch of the iPhone 4 in Australia suggest the antenna problems experienced by North American owners may be isolated.
Music Business Scary music business album sale numbers Paul Resnikoff discussed album sale statistics presented at New Music Seminar in New York. Scary numbers that will be paralleled in book publishing soon.
Book publishing is not the music business, redux When analysts are too close to the industry they’re commenting on there is a risk that they’ll see it as somehow being ‘special’.
Books are not music, but they're close Publishing people like to say that "books are not music." However, look beyond the art form and you'll see remarkable similarities.
Principles Mark Webber's media fracas Down Under Last week Mark Webber did the unimaginable and terminated a radio interview after being repeatedly harassed by a hypocritical journalist.
Publishing The best blog post on the cost of publishing - ever! Finally a blog post that realistically breaks down the cost of publishing a commercially viable book.
Music Business Warner Music nears digital divide, online music profitable Warner Music Group announced this morning that online revenues in their North American recording operations reached 47% of total recorded music revenue.
Publishing The price of everything and the value of nothing I’ve been reading a worthwhile series of posts by Joel Friedlander on the cost of self-publishing. If you’re starting down the path of publishing your own book you may find Joel’s perspective helpful.
Publishing Ebook rise may be slower than many think The rise of ebooks as a dominate source of revenue for the book publishing industry, will be music slower than many think. The music business shows why.
Publishing Publishing model critics look at wrong end of the deal The book publishing industry is beset by an absurd debate about the integrity of certain business models. From vanity publishing to partnership publishing.
Publishing Should book editors receive royalties? Should book editors receive royalties, in the same way music producers receive royalties? The publishing industry is fighting to say no.
Publishing Can authors survive on 10 percent royalties? Book publishing deals inherently disadvantage authors to such a degree that there is little likelihood that they will ever make a full-time living.
Publishing We've been SPUNC'd, author retained rights ignorance My biz Red Hill Publishing applied a while ago to join SPUNC, the Small Press Underground Networking Community. Looks like a really worthwhile and important organisation. I wouldn’t know, our membership was declined.
Publishing Queensland's non-existent publishing industry The book publishing industry in Queensland has a long way to go if it is to compete with Sydney or Melbourne. The QWC is trying to change that.
Principles Oh what a feeling! How not drinking can save your life If you’re looking to lose some weight and find a little bounce in your day, think about not drinking alcohol for one month. That's all it takes.
