Ranidu Lankage has a detailed history as a musician and entrepreneur, most recently pioneering the ever-growing tool for musicians known as The Artist Union. In episode 28 of the EDMProdcast, I sit down with him for an excellent conversation that provides actionable monetization methods for musicians, excellent tips for growing a base of ‘superfans’, and important insight into what value a producer can bring to the music community.

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What we talk about:

• New methods of monetizing versus traditionally selling music
• The importance of connecting with fans as an independent musician
• What makes The Artist Union more than just a download gate
• Growing your potential superfans
• Providing value to the community as a producer

Cool stuff mentioned in the show:

• ‘1,000 True Fans’ by Kevin Kelly: http://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/
• ‘Zero To One by Peter Thiel’: http://amzn.to/27IegQL

Ranidu Lankage on the web:

http://www.theartistunion.com/ranidu http://www.facebook.com/raniduonline http://www.twitter.com/ranidu