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guardian.co.uk - 1/9/2009
Radiohead News: Behind the music: Is the long tail a myth?
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The new edition of Chris Anderson's well-publicised book The Long Tail has the subtitle Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More. The theory for online music was that a lot more artists would make money out of their music â€' just not as much money as the few made before. Late last ...

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OPP - 1/9 (best music writing of ‘08, Black Lips, more)
Ear Farm — ... set to play India’s indie-rock version of American Idol….huh? Is the long tail of music really just a myth? And now, your semi-daily ...

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Largehearted Boy — ... The Guardian's music blog examines the actual effect of the "long tail" on the music industry. BBC News' Sound of 2009 lists 15 musical artists to watch this year. ...

The Guardian Thinks Wired Chief’s Ideas About Music are Dumb
BUZZGRINDER — ... But it seems that not everyone is a fan. In fact, not only does the Guardian’s Helienne Lindvall have problems with the long tail, but she seems ...

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