The other day I came across another amazing example of how the web enables a kind of extreme networked fandom that leaves the product economy sucking fumes. See if you aren’t as amazed as I was…
Doing some musical surfing I happened on a forum for Morrissey’s many dedicated fans. The thread I landed on began [...]

For a lot of musicians, selling self-produced CDs off the stage or at merch tables is the single most lucrative aspect of their business. On a good night the take from CD sales can equal or better a musician’s take from the door (or the club guarantee). And for artists who do a lot of [...]