music business

guardian.co.uk

A&R men and other traditional insiders bypassed as new sites connect artists directly to fans…In decades gone by, misunderstood teens with questionable personal hygiene would gather in cramped independent record stores to share excitement about new music, enthuse about rare singles and discover other lost souls with a passion for southern Californian cowpunk. But with [...]

musicianswidow

Before I met my husband, I would randomly wonder how, exactly, you get a job as a touring musician. It’s not like the jobs open are listed on Careerbuilder.com or Monster.com. Do you have a resume? Do you fill out an application? How does this work!? I’ve discovered being a touring musician straddles two phenomenons: [...]

futureofmusicbook

Believe it or not, the National Association of Broadcasters and the Recording Industry Association of America have announced that they want new digital devices like cellphones, iPods and music players to be legally required to incorporate FM radio receivers. This appears to be a twisted bargain to get the radio broadcasters to agree [...]

diymusician.cdbaby

John Mellencamp and Stevie Nicks are the latest aging music stars to publicly express their distaste for the way the internet has changed the music industry. Mellencamp equated the web’s effect on music to “the atomic bomb,” and stated that it “destroyed the music business.” Nicks has recently claimed that “The internet has destroyed rock,” [...]

themusicnetwork

What role will record companies serve?
Max Hole The core business of a record company will be the same in 2015 as it is now and has been forever. Our job is to sign and develop talent. We are a haven, both financially and creatively that helps build and sustain the stars of tomorrow. Without the [...]

content.usatoday

Rocker John Mellencamp, 58, says the Internet is dangerous and destructive. Speaking at a public seminar at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles last night, Mellencamp said, “I think the Internet is the most dangerous thing invented since the atomic bomb. It’s destroyed the music business. It’s going to destroy the movie business.”….
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mediafuturist

The main shift is going to be away from the downloading of content and owning of CDs and more towards music in the cloud. That is going to happen with most media, starting first with music and then going into films and books. This is not just a music business issue.

We are moving away from [...]

visitphilly

Philly 360 Insider Tayyib Smith caught up with Music Executive Andre Harrell for his thoughts on hip-hop, breaking into the industry and Philly International Records.

johnniemoore

I guess most of us, growing up, had the grouchy-old-man neighbour? In Bishop’s Avenue, he lived a few doors along in the white bungalow hidden behind large bushes. He was known to all of us as the nasty man who hated children. Truth and myth became hard to separate, and a few summer’s evenings would [...]

nodfactor

Hall Of Fame Producers Gamble & Huff talk about the importance of owning your masters and publishing. Gamble and Huff are an American songwriting and record production team that have written and produced over 170 gold and platinum records. They were pioneers of the Philadelphia soul genre, and were the in-house creative team for the [...]

musicrooms

Mark Wahlberg has revealed that he doesn’t miss his music career. The 39-year-old actor, who receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week, told Daily Variety: “I don’t miss those days. “Although, occasionally, a show like Glee does some of my songs, which is nice.
“But I have no involvement with any of [...]

futureofmusicbook

The music business of the past was driven by a relatively small number of people who controlled the distribution channels, the marketing channels (radio) and the financing available to artists and writers. If you knew one of these mavens or could network your way to them, then you had a shot at success. [...]

ehow

From a business perspective, the music business is not a smart investment in terms of time or money. Successful artists who actually earn a good living playing music are few and far between, compared to everyone else who tries to “make it” in the music business. And, in today’s digital world, it has become even [...]

press release

Whilst major record labels continue to struggle to survive in the wake of the new digital economy, independent artists and bands are in a unique position to take advantage of the entrepreneurial shift in the music business. By harnessing the power of the internet and using new technologies to promote and market their [...]

billboard

This summer, five mostly young online companies are setting themselves apart from all others in the music business. Each represents a different segment of the industry, but together they exemplify the entrepreneurship and innovation that is leading the music industry into the new decade. Get to know them here:

atlantapost

What does Lauryn Hill’s career show about the fickle music business? Lauryn has managed to achieve a level of fame that does not require consistent publicity, album production or the “sex factor” that so many female artists rely on to stay in heavy rotation. It was Lauryn’s differentiation from the beginning that set her apart [...]

Mello Melanin

This theory can also be applied to the music business as well. There are no overnight successes. There may be artists who seem to have this type of success but what the public does not see are the long hard hours which have been sacrificed to get them where they are today. To prove [...]

ft

Complaining about what young people today are listening to is not exactly original but you don’t expect it from the record executive behind Lady Gaga. Jimmy Iovine, his baseball cap incongruous in the stiff dining room at Manhattan’s St Regis hotel, is getting worked up not about noise or explicit lyrics but about the quality [...]

nme

Thom Yorke has revealed that he thinks it’s “only a matter of months” till the collapse of the mainstream music business. In an interview for a new high school textbook called The Rax Active Citizen Toolkit, the Radiohead man claims that the music industry is dying, reports ThisIsLondon.co.uk.
“[It'll be] only a matter of time,” Yorke [...]

lisalavie

Singer Lisa Lavie share some stories with you about this crazy business. She describes running across different people the business who put themselves on such a high pedestal and feel that everyone should oblige to their every request.

Jumpoff TV

In the preview above, Nasir sounds off on the wrong doings going on in the music business and how it’s not necessarily the suits (music executives) plaguing the industry, but the actual rappers putting out sub par material to their fans.

huffingtonpost

The music business is a touchy subject hinged between the pay for your consumption model and the instant gratification/I want it all for free mentality. The problem with the two downloading camps is the fact that they divide us into two distinct societal groups: One with penalty; one with privilege. And more unfortunate than the [...]

forbezdvd

Kelis has revealed that she almost quit music to become a chef after struggling to complete her last LP. The singer, who is gearing up for the release of her new album Flesh Tone, admitted that the difficultly of finishing her 2006 LP Kelis Was Here put her off the idea of ever making another [...]

press release

After already selling more than 1.2 Million records worldwide, Alex Staropoli, keyboardist, co-songwriter and co-band leader of the Italian epic metal band Rhapsody of Fire (latest release “The Frozen Tears Of Angels”, April 30, 2010) launches new coaching program for unsigned rock bands.
Many aspiring and talented bands try to get their feet into the [...]

press release

“The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business” (ISBN: 978-1-935359-33-3) was just released by author Loren Weisman. The book is a detailed analysis of the subjects that all musicians should understand and apply in order to pursue a successful and sustainable career in music. Full of ideas and practical advice, this book provides [...]

dpakman.wordpress

I read with sadness this New York Times profile of Irving Azoff and Live Nation. As my friend Andy Weissman asked, “How divorced is this world from reality?” The article reminds us of the way the music industry worked for many decades: a world of power by those who manage artists and run record companies. [...]

japantimes.co.jp

The music business reinvents itself every 20 years or so — basically every time a new format comes down the pike. But the industry has never faced the kind of fundamental challenge presented by the digital file-sharing revolution. The Internet looks set to destroy a business model that’s been in place ever since Thomas Edison [...]

berkleeshares

Lesson description
What role does a lawyer have in the music industry, and do you need one? Those are two very good questions, and former president of Rykodisc, producer and music industry veteran George Howard will give you the answers in this intuitive and informative lesson.
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news.cnet

An executive who helped oversee Amazon’s music division the past three years is jumping to the company’s Kindle unit, but he has a parting message for some in the music sector. “A few of you have been a total pain in the ass,” Scott Ambrose Reilly wrote in a farewell e-mail he sent to colleagues [...]

techdirt

Mike has written that “Give it away and pray is not a business model,” however, that doesn’t mean it’s not a good way for Artists to live.
Business models can emerge from “give it away and pray.” When I gave Sita Sings the Blues away, the audience created modes of sharing and revenue streams I hadn’t [...]

huffingtonpost

Over two years ago, the music business began a series of major layoffs at virtually every label to stop the hemorrhaging of money as music chains like Tower Records and various “brick and mortar” storefronts disappeared from the marketplace. As Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy scaled back purchasing new releases and back catalog, Amazon and [...]

emagister

The Crane School of Music offers a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Business. This degree program works closely with the Crane Institute for Music Business to provide the most comprehensive preparation for employment in the music industry.
The primary mission of The Crane Institute for Music Business is to enhance communication and facilitate a mutually [...]

press release

The Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business invites you to join CeCe Winans and her husband, Alvin Love, for a Bible study this Tuesday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. in Inman 210. The study, called LOVE OUTREACH, is based on John 3:16. It will be a Bible study that will remind [...]

lefsetz

The biggest crisis facing the music business isn’t pricing, of either music or concerts, but the lack of a filter telling people what to listen to. You may decry “American Idol”, but at least it assembles a mass of eyeballs to pay attention to new performers. Yes, the music is well-known, but the performers are [...]

huffingtonpost

Over the last few years, we have all witnessed the decline of the music business, highlighted by finger-pointing and blame directed against record companies, artists, internet file sharing and any other theories for which a case could be made. We’ve read and heard about the “good old days” and how things used to be. People [...]

Interview on making it in the music business. Very tongue in cheek … very witty!
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971),[1] better known by her stage name Erykah Badu (pronounced /ˈɛrɨkə bɑːˈduː/), is an American recording artist, record producer and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz.[1] She [...]

americansongwriter

Though not nearly as overwhelming as the music portion of the festival, the conference panels offered a wealth of options this year, which means one had to miss out on a great deal of interesting discussions. Martin Atkins’s “Welcome To the Music Business –You’re F***ed” took top honors as the best panel this writer witnessed [...]

thestateofeverything

The big hip-hop news this week is some kid from my town of Boston named “Sam Adams” has the number one record on Itunes, and nobody seems to have heard of him. I mean nobody in Boston hip-hop knows this kid at all. It’s very strange. My basic take is good for [...]

austin.bizjournals

Rackspace Hosting Inc. is getting into the music business this South by Southwest season. The San Antonio-based cloud computing firm, which has an office in Austin, used the annual music festival to unveil its latest business expansion — Rackspace Media Services.
The new business division was created to streamline Web media streaming and the company has [...]

blogs.magnatune

Creative Commons music label Magnatune has announced a new business model - giving people what they want. The label has relaunched as a “no-limits membership” music business. They offer unlimited online listening and unlimited downloads for $15/month.
The chart, above, explains why Magnatune is making the change - their download revenue has dropped sharply as [...]

press release

Independent Artist Trackbuzzer Music Business is a revolutionary digital marketing and promotions company. Established in 2009 by some New York Cities most influential DJs, Trackbuzzer provides artists and labels with the means to service their records to industry insiders and potential new fans.
In this day and age, the internet has become the premier platform [...]

Youtube

Frontman, guitarist, producer, songwriter, businessman these are some of the many hats that musician Tom DeLonge has worn throughout his dozen-plus years in the music scene, whether as the on-stage co-lead to bassist Mark Hoppus in platinum pop-punk powerhouse Blink-182 or as the sole frontman of the more experimental, alternative rock act Angels and Airwaves. [...]

newschannel5

Some changes are in the works for several Metro schools. The district is in the process of securing grants for new programs that would give students real world experience.
The plan revolves around Pearl Cohn Magnet High School. Next year the school plans to transition into a music business magnet school giving students valuable insight [...]

jacobdetering.blogspot

For the first time ever, I was accused by a friend, artist and client of thinking too much about the ‘business’ side of the music business. While I admittedly took slight offense, I find in retrospect that I’m really quite proud of his observation. Endemic to the music business is the idea that creators should [...]

futureofmusicbook

The tried and true methods of creating success in the music industry are over and are never coming back. The economics just don’t work for most acts anymore. The greatest risk in the next 5-10 years for music is that no one will want to fund the development and promotion of new musical [...]