Rdio Launches Affiliate Program to Pay Artists $10 Each for Fans Who Join the Service, The Rock Star Branding Podcast

This week’s episode of The Rock Star Branding Podcast, October 3, 2012 – Rdio Launches Affiliate Program to Pay Artists for Fans Who Join.

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Today we bring you a new chapter in the continuing war of online music subscription services, it’s Rdio vs. Spotify. Rdio has just taken an new approach to customer acquistion in the digital music space, Rdio has just launched the Artist Program, a new feature that pays artists for bringing in new subscribers. Rdio is offering a $10 finder fee for every new paid subscriber that artists bring onto their platform. This concept of affiliate marketing is nothing new, it has existed for years in the adult space. How will Spotify respond? Will artists make more money through fans joining than they do through music streaming?

Welcome to The Music Biz Weekly Presents… The Rock Star Branding Podcast with your hosts Brian Thompson, Michael Brandvold and Steve Jones.

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Each week Michael, Brian and Steve will discuss rock star branding related to some of the largest acts in the world and how you can apply their lessons to your career.

These topics come from Steve’s new book, Brand Like A Rock Star: Lessons From Rock ‘n’ Roll To Make Your Business Rich And Famous. Using examples like U2, AC/DC, Lady Gaga, The Beatles, KISS, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Dylan, and many others, Steve shows you how to create a business that rocks!