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Faithless: Clever marketing or selling out?
By Charlotta Hedman Faithless have recently announced a partnership with Fiat. The car company has paid for the band’s newest video “Feelin’ Good”. But the video also doubles as an ad for the new Fiat Punto Evo called, wait for … Continue reading
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Tagged faithless, fiat, iggy pop, lady gaga, product placement, radiohead
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Case study: Amanda Palmer and the power of the internet
By Charlotta Hedman Amanda Palmer isn’t afraid of doing things differently. She started out performing as a living statue in her 20s and formed the Dresden Dolls in 2000. But her big breakthrough came in 2008 when she released her … Continue reading
The value of music
By Charlotta Hedman Did it ever exist? Was it created by record labels about 70 years ago? There’s always been a demand for entertainment, but recently a lot of worried voices are questioning if music itself has a value? Thanks … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, patronage, radiohead, record labels, thom yorke, value of music
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