Are There Benefits to Signing That Contract?
So I was thinking yesterday how you never hear the logic behind signing with a label or publisher. Proponents will say it's a must, but never give reasons why, or they use "the big advance" and/or "reaching the masses" as …
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People Who Have Inspired Me
Working hard is only part of any formula for success. You need to have the right knowledge and inspiration to keep you going during those tough times. I wanted to take a few lines in a blog post to publicly … Continue reading →
Kindle Books Are Now Lendable
The news is everywhere this morning that Amazon is now allowing you to lend certain Kindle books. Not all books have this feature, just the ones that the author or publisher has opted out of DRM. eBooks can be lent …
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The Indie Powerhouse Is Now Open
Phibble Media re-launches to focus on helping Indiepreneurs realize their vision.
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Keeping It All
Today we have a guest post by author Kate Bowyer. Once upon a time, authors young and old alike had a chance to make a nice salary from their chosen profession. Publishers doled out advances, writing commenced, books were sold …
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Art As A Business
I've been studying, analyzing and digging into the problems of the creative worlds of music, books and film. The prognosis by many seems to be unanimous; "It doesn't look good". Exec's at the major labels and the RIAA blame "the …
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Hacking the… Facebook Profile? Part II
Yesterday I talked about how a simple email addy could allow someone with excellent hacker skillz to gain a lot of personal (including financial) information about you and your family. Chris Roberts is obviously a good guy, but had be …
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Hacking the… Facebook Profile?
It seems like you can't go anywhere without hearing about Twitter, Facebook or some other kind of web-based community. These communities allow you to put your entire life story on a page "just for you", except that what you put …
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