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What do most modern pop, R&B and hip hop songs on the radio today have in common? They’re all built around a pre-made electronic beat. While lyrical content and vocal tracks can alter the overall style and sound of pre-made beats significantly, those beats are also the foundation of the finished song. Many vocalists depend upon pre-made beats from another artists for each song they record, making it a wise…
It’s no secret that the advent of high-speed Internet connections paired with the overwhelming popularity of ereader devices has spurred a revolution when it comes to how books are published, sold and purchases. Many of today’s book lovers reach for electronic versions of a book in which they have an interest, and self-published authors are circumventing the traditional publishing industry altogether by selling ebooks they’ve released online. While fiction ebooks…
For independent musical acts, releasing and selling songs individually may be a more viable and lucrative alternative to the traditional model of releasing full albums. Just as the landscape of the music industry has changed dramatically in the last decade, so too has the method by which artists without the support of traditional labels choose to release their music. How Selling Songs Individually Can Help Established musicians with recording contracts…
Online sales of digital downloads is no longer a rarity, and most Internet users have purchased products from a merchant selling downloads on a fairly regular basis. Still, despite the established practice of buying and selling downloads, it can sometimes be a risky proposition. As the number of identity theft crimes continues to rise, online merchants aren’t only charged with the responsibility to improve security for their clients; they may…
Whether it’s a favorite hobby, an area of study or a natural talent, it is possible for those with a specialized knowledge base to make money by selling ebooks online. Rather than working to establish a contractual relationship with a major publisher, which can take years to complete and often rewards a mere fraction of total profits in royalty payments, experts can become self-published authors who retain greater control over…
Like so many hobbies which once exclusively required physical products, scrapbooking has evolved to include a digital counterpart. Through photo editing software, layout programs and graphic element packs, scrapbooking enthusiasts can create digital versions of memory pages which can then be printed and added to a physical book, or stored only as digital products. No glue, no tedious work with scissors and no physical storage space requirements for large numbers…
The Internet is no longer a new invention, but there is still new territory to be navigated by musicians hoping to learn how to sell music online. As retail stores specializing in physical music media close and more consumers look to digital content to fill their MP3 players or smartphones, independent musicians who confidently move through this new sales space are more successful and more popular. While you may not…
Audio books have long been a popular choice for book lovers as a hands-free and distraction-free way to absorb information, but the advent of portable MP3 devices and smartphones capable of media storage has increased the popularity of audio books exponentially. For enterprising authors interested in self-publishing their works, it can be possible to increase sales traffic and revenue by choosing to sell audio books online as companions to self-published…
