E-Commerce, Retail and Print Music are just some of the other areas in which this digital phenomenon has taken it's toll. Take for instance the private music instructor, where are they supposed to get their music books as they become increasingly limited. Tower Records is no more. Mom-and-Pop music shops are being erased as quickly as the $2 per gallon price of gas. In addition, songwriter's are finding it harder to publish their own sheet music as the record industry struggles to keep it's head above water. It would seem that the print music publishing industry is quickly going downhill. Interestingly, the time is ripe however for those individuals in the music industry to become more creative and innovative with how they get their music to the consumer.
One such innovative idea is Books For Bands (www.booksforbands.net), an online music print publisher whom has found a way for musicians to sell their unpublished sheet music online while also growing their fanbase, online presence and putting some change in their pockets. How do you turn music from a listening experience into a personal experience?...play the song yourself! Although this sheet music company is a startup business, rumor has it that the company is well connected in the music industry which would provide many musicians the groundfloor knowledge of how to get their songs heard by major labels and publishers. A hefty idea, but for the well connected entrepreneur, a possible gold mine for finding new talent while also increasing the awareness of print music publishing.
Has printed music found a new niche?
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