Industry perspectives

God may have saved the queen, but Amanda and Michael are saving artists from poverty
The Sid & Nancy of artist marketing British illustrator Michael Nobbs and American cabaret queen Amanda Palmer are redefining artist marketing in real time.
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Publishers are the new Flickr groups As stories break from their shackles, publishers are taking on the liquidity of Flickr groups.
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From product to process Increasingly, the artist/fan relationship IS the product.
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We are the media Some of us are publishers, some of us are filters. A Twitter essay.
Da cheese_Crashed Car The artistic and commercial opportunties of Storybird Examines the, um, artistic and commercial opportunities of Storybird.
Anberlin Groupies_hnnhlh14_Flickr Fans, friends, and followers: a checklist Summarizes an artist roundtable on building fans. Audio & checklist included.
srboisvert_flickr Are artists the new middleman? Examines the role of the artist as they increasingly act on their own.
Nine Inch Nails_jtfdzn_flickr Ode to Trent Reznor and Amanda Palmer Highlights how two artists are thinking of new ways to connect with fans.