Do you Flattr? I do!

As more and more people share their creativity online, an enormous amount of content is created. Not all of that content is very good, but when it is, I like to be able to say “Thank you for that!” to the creator.

One way of doing that, which I have been doing for a long time already, is blogging about the wonderful stuff I encounter. I also bookmark interesting stuff on my Delicious, tweet about it and curate moste of it on my Amplify. That’s sharing the attention and excitement.

When I want to acknowledge that something is very valuable to me, I run into problems. Because not everything I like is music on Bandcamp, where I can choose to reward great music with money. Not everything I like is created by someone who’s book I could by on Amazon, to support them.

Enter Flattr!

Flattr was founded to help people share money, not just content. Before Flattr, the only reasonable way to donate has been to use Paypal or other systems to send money to people. The threshold for this is quite high. People would just ignore the option to send donations if it wasn’t for a really important cause. Sending just a small sum has always been a pain in the ass. Who would ever even login to a payment system just to donate €0.01? And €10 was just too high for just one blog entry we liked..

So, there you have it. I will Flattr stuff I like online, and you can Flattr my stuff if you like it by using the orange button below.

What are your thoughts?

Do you think micro-payments are too much of a hassle?

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Court Tells Universal We Can Resell Our Promo CDs

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image from www.thebluegrassblog.com The U.S. Court of Appeals shot down copyright infringement allegations from Universal Music Group and affirmed an eBay seller’s right to resell promotional CDs that he buys from used music and other stores.  In an opinion issued Tuesday, the court held: “UMG transferred title to the particular copies of its promotional CDs and cannot maintain an infringement action against (defendant) Augusto for his subsequent sale of those copies.” But the court went further, implying protection for others who have gotten free promo copies and resold them:

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A Musician’s Guide To Setting And Achieving Goals For 2011

Ariel Hyatt basically just hands you an entire manager’s office in this one, very complete blogpost. Make sure you read it completely, watch the included video’s and get to work!

And if you’re not a musician, but an entrepreneur, intrapreneur or someone who wants to make stuff happen this year, read it too!

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It’s a new year and a clear slate is in front of all of us. The turning of the calendar from 2010 to 2011 is an ideal time to set your goals. I see a marked difference between artists who set finite goals and those who do not.

Ask yourself: Is this the year I want to make a difference for my musical career?  And if so – what difference and how?

Many studies have proven that long-term perspective is the most accurate single predictor of upward social and economic mobility in America. And it has been proven that people who have goals written down are much more likely to achieve them.
FOCUS AREAS – CREATING ORDER
STEP 1: Write Down Your Focus Areas
STEP 2: Write Your Goals Down
STEP 3: Look At Goals Everyday
TECHNIQUES FOR ACHIEVING GOALS
1. Start With An Easy Goal And Complete It
2. Make Lists To Stay On Track
3. Take Derek Sivers Advice: Zip It!
4. Get Help

5. Structure Time to Achieve Goals

6. Remember You Can Change The Goals As You Go
7. Write Down 5 Successes Each Day

MY FINAL PIECE OF ADVICE – GO EASY ON YOU!

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