Starving Kids Records

Posted on 26th Jun 2009 @ 9:49 AM

The music industry as we have known it is most likely dead. But with the array of online tools that are available to all artists with a computer and a sense of imagination the new music industry is not only very much alive and kicking - it's the artist who now has control.

Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, Last.fm and a myriad of others have given the artist the opportunity to connect with a global fan base. If the artists are clever, creative and original they can give their fans real value for money and reap the rewards accordingly.

If you want an example click the pic of Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls) who made $19 000 through Twitter in 10 hours compared with $0 from 30 000 album sales through a major label release. Amazing!



Now, Amanda Palmer had a profile and large fan base before she could do any of this, and we're not suggesting you can earn $19 000 in 10 hours through Twitter if you have a fan base of 150 but this should inspire you to think differently. Be creative. Think big. Get started now.