Blogoholica: Bloggers, Design, & Digital Music Service Updates!

As usual, I’m getting drunk on blogs and sharing the digital music and online marketing world’s recent greatest hits.

Blog Shots of the Week; Fan Management, Royalties, & Your Website

Jed Carlson takes a look at his very own ReverbnNation’s “Fan Funnel” and a closer look into their“Band Equity” score via Music Think Tank. A very adult and business oriented tool that takes marketing principals many bands don’t think about (how to build and nurture your email lists, track conversion data) and offer it in a user-friendly way.

Last.Fm is now offering royalties to Indy bands for streaming content. While it’s probably won’t make you a zillionare, it’s still nice to know you are being compensated for streaming your work. Many similar opportunities will pop up over the next few years for independent artists to reap their own streaming radio royalties, and one day they might all add up to bring an additional revenue stream to your work.

Binge Drinking on Blogs, Day II: Hangover

Seems I can’t handle my blogroll like I used to, and needed a day to recoup. Here’s the rest of news and tips from my overstuffed blog reader:

Binge Drinking On Blogs, Day 1

Geez, it’s been a crazy couple of weeks. I tend to work hard and also play hard, and was out of town for a couple of days to catch Pearl Jam once in Camden and TWICE in New York City at Madison Square Garden.