Tagged: repeat customers

Spotify or Physical CDs: What's better for the music creators?

Posted: Feb 3, 2014

Category: Digital vs. Physical

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**Guest post written by Danny Schmitz, an indy musician, writer, and connoisseur of all things Mexican food.

 

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"I had a conversation via email with a friend from LA, and another friend living in Singapore. All three of us are musicians and frequently talk about the current state of the music industry. We were talking about the streaming music subscription service Spotify..."

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WARNING: Only Read If The Venue You’re Playing Sells FOOD.

Posted: Jul 2, 2013

Category: Live Performance

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**Guest post written by Nifty of MusicFullTime.com.

 

"Begin by thinking of yourself as more than just a “hired” musician playing for an evening in a nice (or not so nice) restaurant. Viewing this opportunity as a typical “gig” is actually a 9 to 5 mentality that’s fatal to your income potential. The restaurant has hired you, not for the purpose of doing “you” a favor, nope. The restaurant owner is trying to add value to her customers."

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