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DIY Shouldn’t Mean Do It ALL Yourself PART 4: Interview with Daniel Ward-Murphy

DIY Shouldn’t Mean Do It ALL Yourself PART 4: Interview with Daniel Ward-Murphy

The next interview in our DIY series where we explore the artists’ viewpoints on what problems needs fixing most urgently and how they are currently managing their careers with many new digital opportunities and market challenges, is London based Irishman and singer songwriter Daniel Ward-Murphy. Simply put, I like his stuff, but I am partial [...]

Aug, 17 2009 2 Comments Full Story
DIY Shouldn’t Mean Do it ALL Yourself PART 3: Interview with Adam Ficek

DIY Shouldn’t Mean Do it ALL Yourself PART 3: Interview with Adam Ficek

The third interview in the DIY series explores how even artists with passionate and loyal fan bases like Adam Ficek, most widely known as the drummer for BabyShambles, are still struggling with how best to engage with their fans and manage their careers enhanced by new digital toolboxes alongside existing management, publishing, PR and other partnerships.

Aug, 12 2009 4 Comments Full Story
DIY Shouldn't Mean Do it ALL Yourself

DIY Shouldn’t Mean Do it ALL Yourself

Now more than ever there are a number of sites offering artist services that claim to negate the need for a traditional label deal. With A&R budgets and staff (morale and headcount) at an all time low, multi-year multi-record deals becoming increasingly sparse and some less appealing 360 deals proposed these new digital artist services seem appealing to some. Keep all of your intellectual property, publishing, sales, merchandising and touring income as well as complete creative freedom. Who wouldn’t want go it alone?

Jul, 28 2009 6 Comments Full Story