I LIKE MUSIC....BECAUSE IT'S GONNA MAKE ME RICH ONE DAY

Here's an interview I came accross with a young UK Hip Hop artist called SWAY.

SWAY has managed to self record, produce and release 3 CD releases, get himself a nomination the UK's prestigious Mercury Prize and beat 50 Cent to a MOBO - and all while unsigned.

I know I don't need to continue to 'convert' you to believe in the DIY independent way. More and more artists are establishing an independent comfortable career doing what they love to do and all without the money and support from major record companies.

I like to feature these stories as both inspirational and as an opportunity to pick up tips on what strategies these artists adopted to succeed.

Read the interview here


[Resource http://www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/SWAY_interview_2006-2983]

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EUROPEAN DIGITAL MUSIC SALES

Here's an informative article on some digital download stats and a prediction of future trends. Click here for the answers to the following questions, which of course may also be handy to know for your music marketing strategies.

What countries are leading the digital downloads ?
What is the profile of the typical person who downloads digital music ?
What music is mostly being downloaded ?
What countries are NOT buying digital downloads ?
Who's pocketing most of the money from digital downloads ?
Who are the new big music publishers ?


[Resource http://euobserver.com/871/22429]

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NEW ONLINE MAGAZINE ROCKS SYDNEY

A new digital magazine called Sydney Rocks is soon to be launched as a resource centre for music biz info. They also plan to be presenting some unsigned showcase gigs and band comps. Check out their myspace site here.

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