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HOW TO SAVE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

How To Save The Music Industry, Steps 1-11

By Jim Shearer on 07/02/2008
Filed under: HOW TO SAVE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, LISTS

It's no secret that the music industry is in big trouble. With CD sales tanking, record labels downsizing, and less and less high profile rock stars to fill arena seats, it's becoming more difficult to achieve music's version of the American Dream. (left: William Schintziss, the man who can save music!) Fortunately for us, there are visionaries like William Schintziss (brother of famed record label mogul, Robert Schintziss). While attending one of his seminars this past weekend at the Expo Mart, Schintziss laid out his first 11 steps to help save the music industry. Apparently the next 310 steps... MORE »