Chris Blackwell on Why Music Downloads Can Be Good Business
Island Records founder Chris Blackwell shares his opinions on digital downloads and whether it makes sense for a music company to embrace it fully as a mode of distribution.
Producer’s Comments – John Snyder on the Making of Jason Crosby’s Four Chords and Seven Notes Ago
In this section, you can watch a video from the making of Jason Crosby's album, Four Chords and Seven Notes Ago. In this particular clip, John Snyder is interviewed about the making of the album and gives his thoughts on working with Jason Crosby.
Producer’s Comments – John Snyder on Scrapomatic and Artists House
Producer John Snyder talks about working with Scrapomatic and explains his vision for the Artists House label.
Can Musicians Allow Their Music to be Used to Sell Stuff, Without Selling Out?
Producer, musician and label owner George Howard discusses the debate over branding (licensing music for use in advertisements and media), and the effect that branding can have on a career. Can branding be a good thing? Can an artist really ever sell out? Analyzing several cases (such as Nick Drake, Led Zeppelin and U2), Howard offers concrete advice to musicians who will need to confront whether to license, and to whom to license, their own creations.
Musician and Entrepreneur
Producer, musician and label owner George Howard discusses the traits that successful musicians and successful entrepreneurs have in common. Using real-world examples (Phish, the Grateful Dead), he argues that musicians have it in their power to be creative, innovative businesspeople, and offers advice on how to go about achieving this synergy.
