Music Business Journal | Berklee College of Music

Gender diversity in the entertainment industry has recently been a heavily discussed topic. As these issues are being brought to light, many are coming to a realization that gender...

The United States and Canada are two of the 174 member countries in the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Arts. This international, long-standing copyright policy...

New investment opportunities are arising in the contemporary marketplace for music fans and investors. Enabled by the positive market turnaround streaming has brought upon the industry,...

by Jeff Apruzzses

The Significance of Radius Clauses

As physical record sales have declined and streaming has become more popular than ever before, we are seeing a big spike in the live music industry. More specifically, we have seen a large increase in the amount of music festivals in the United States. Music festivals often contain radius clauses...

by Alexander Stewart

SoundCloud’s Uncertainty

Berlin-based streaming service SoundCloud has enabled its users to upload, record, promote, and share their original content online since it was founded by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss in 2007. With a valuation that at one point was expected to surpass $1 billion, SoundCloud was an...

by Lesley Evita Lin and Alexander Stewart and Ashley Cook