Top 50 Most Read Music Think Tank Posts in 2010

Similar to yesterday's most read Hypebot news stories, this is a look at the top Music Think Tank posts in 2010. There's some invaluable advice being churned out by these great authors. If you have a minute, glance through this great list of insights and marketing advice. This listing is also organized by pageviews. Take a look:

1. How to Write a Music Business Plan .
   
   
2. Bob Marley: The Transformative Sound of Selling Out .
   
   
3. Avoid These Mistakes! 15 Critical Marketing Mistakes That All Musicians Need To Avoid .
   
   
4. 30 Tips For The Typical Musician .
   
   
5. Why Music Should Never Be Given Away For “Free" .
   
   
6. Template for Writing a Music Business Plan .
   
   
7. Eleven Steps To Fixing The Problem That Occurs When You Work Harder Than Everyone Else In The Band .
   
   
8. Dear Musicians—Please Be Brilliant or Get Out of The Way .
   
   
9. Well, What Is A Good Digital Music Strategy ? Part 1—Introduction and Website .
   
   
10. 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Recording Your Own Album .
    
    
11. Top 7 Reasons Why Artists Strongly Resist Social Media .
    
    
12. In Defense Of 1,000 True Fans—Part II—Matthew Ebel .
    
    
13. The Musician's Guide to Facebook Fan Pages .
    
    
14. Investing in Artists: Consider a Promotionless To Popular Strategy First .
    
    
15. For Musicians: 10 Tips For Turning Your Fanbase Into A Tribe .
    
    
16. 7 Steps to Reaching Your Music Career Goals in 2010 .
    
    
17. Merch Table Essentials: 15 Ways For Musicians To Increase Sales, Fans and Efficiency .
    
    
18. The Musician's Guide To The 360 Record Deal .
    
    
19. Why You Should Pay For Music .
    
    
20. A&R Tips: The Art Of The Press Kit .
    
    
21. Happy 'Quit MySpace' Day .
    
    
22. The Five Most Crucial Points For Any New Artist Just Starting Out .
    
    
23. A Sample Music Business Plan .
    
    
24. How to REALLY Get Your Music on Blogs: Finding the Best Blogs for Your Music .
    
    
25. Finding 5,000 Fans Under Your Nose: A Case for Facebook Ads .
    
    
26. Dave Kusek on The Cloud, Topspin, Hype Machine, SoundCloud, and the death of MySpace .
    
    
27. How To Post A Perfect Press Kit On Your Website .
    
    
28. The Real and ONLY Reasons Why Fans File-Share Music .
    
    
29. How Do I Get Booking Agents To Take My Band Seriously ?
    
    
30. Eight Recent Social and Technical Phenomena That Are Making Your Music The Only Thing That Matters To Your Success .
    
    
31. How to RUIN Your Music Career in 7 Easy Steps .
    
    
32. The 4 Reasons Fans Buy Your Products .
    
    
33. Well, What Is A Good Digital Music Strategy ? Part 2—Social Networks .
    
    
34. Create An Elaborate Plan .
    
    
35. The Musicians Guide To Fan-Funding .
    
    
36. An Argument Against Fan Funding .
    
    
37. Download Music Business Legal Documents For Creating Your Own 360 Deal .
    
    
38. The Musician's Social Media Food Pyramid .
    
    
39. 10 Things Bands Can Do to Book More Live Shows .
    
    
40. The Death of the Bridge .
    
    
41. 20 Non-Traditional Venues That Can Boost Your Fanbase .
    
    
42. 10 Ideas For Recording Amazing Guitars .
    
    
43. In Defense Of 1,000 True Fans—Part VII—Ellis Paul𤼄 Fans = $100,000 in Contributions The Ultimate Testament to Fan Loyalty .
    
    
44. Fan-Funding & Donation Sites: 9 Ways to Raise Money for Your Next Music Project .
    
    
45. 10 Free Google Tools to Manage Your Music Career .
    
    
46. I Fight Dragons: 1 Band, 1 Year, & 10,000 New Fans—In Defense of 1,000 True Fans—Part V .
    
    
47. Myspace—Now With Glitter .
    
    
48. The Song/Artist Adoption Formula .
    
    
49. 7 Reasons Why Writing Well Will Help Your Music Career.
    
    
50. Making It In One Year—Is It Possible?