Some More Data On How CwF + RtB Is Working In The Music Space
TechDirt Feb 09 10While we keep presenting details of CwF+RtB working for various musicians, big, medium and small, some have complained that there needs to be more data to demonstrate that these kinds of business models can work. So, here we go. I briefly got to meet Shamal Ranasinghe from Topspin at Midem, but unfortunately wasn't able to go to his presentation. Thankfully, he's posted his slides along with some data from Topspin's own artists, who are making these business models work: Some of the key points they've found so far are that fans are paying greater than $20 on average per band on its platform (more than a CD costs) and with big name "branded artists" that number is more like $50. Full story...
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