The links in this post highlight several music startups that appear to have some potential for success.

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Yahoo is closing down its subscripstion Music Service. It will offer refunds or coupons from Rhapsody to affected customers.
Let this be a lesson - be very careful when buying music that will only work with one service or company - it can always disappear!

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With their new album “the Slip“, Ripping Nine Inch Nails is not only giving away the album for free but is encouraging fans to remix the album.
Reznor approaches the promotion of his music with the sensibility and instincts of a fine artist, provocatively exploiting trends in technology, psychology and especially contemporary horror films, remaining abreast [...]

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Granted its a week ago, but had to point out another great post by Seth Godin: The Long Tail and the Dip.  He talks about where you want to target a market when starting  a new product or service.
the profitable, successful niche product… Not a product for everyone, certainly, but among those that care and [...]

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The New York Times does good round up of the various music-oriented applications for the iPhone. Among them Pandora, which became the third most downloaded app in the first week. Techcrunch is calling it the iPhone’s Killer App.

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Make great music that is a full expression of your creative self, then go out and connect your expression to people using technology and with a little learned marketing knowledge and discipline you will earn money.

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Ever wonder if the play count for bands is real, well for some bands they are faked and MySpace Music is not happy about it.

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Title says it all. Fuel costs mean indie groups will have an even tougher time trying to break even on the road.

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The reason for the renewed focus on midsize venues? In part, it’s because the music industry is producing fewer new major attractions. That, in turn, means that the bulk of the business may be moving away from massive arenas and amphitheaters. “We’re seeing more and more bands that can draw 2,000, 3,000 people,” agrees Another Planet’s Gregg Perloff.

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A smattering of stories from the past week, enjoy with your Monday Coffee.

Top 10 Ways to Get More People to Your Next Gig, “Your mission is not only to kick ass on stage—but to convince other people to come and see you”. Some keys: Go to other shows and network, and Advertise a [...]

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