By Ava Roche What Does “Urban” Even Mean? In a post-award show press conference, Tyler, the Creator – who had just won his first Grammy…
By Scott M. Huff Introduction It has been said, “it all starts with a song.” Anyone in the music business would agree that a musical…
By Dr. Bill Banfield Berklee College of Music Professor Todd and his crew at the Music Business Journal asked that I share some thoughts, culled…
By Claire Donzelli We are constantly bombarded with stories of musicians who achieved success early in life. The legendary Stevie Wonder signed with Motown records…
By Marcella Nahas Introduction Today, anyone can record an album in their home studio and release it to the world. Anyone can pay for Instagram…
By Ava Roche The “Korean Wave” “Hallyu,” or the “Korean Wave,” is the term used to describe the spread of South Korean popular culture and…
By Emilia Walasik & the MBJ Editorial Staff Introduction On October 11, 2018, the Music Modernization Act (MMA) was officially signed into law. Musicians, songwriters,…
By Sierra Cornell On September 20th, millions of students all over the world walked out of their schools in protest over the future of the planet.…
By Marcella Nahas Introduction When was the last time you heard of a Brazilian artist breaking into the international music scene? Antonio Carlos Jobim? Sérgio…
By David O. Hartman The relationship between the creators of music and the businesses that use it for their com-mercial purposes has been contentious since…
By Alice Macedo & the MBJ Editorial Staff Imparting Wisdom “I don’t want to be in the music business anymore, I want to be in…
By Camran Ferrier Introduction In our digital age, companies that distribute and host content online run into constant conflictions with copyright infringement. Difficult questions arise:…
By: Ava Roche and Samuel Smith Introduction Since their introduction, streaming services have grown to become the primary platform for music consumption within the North…
By: Carter Wilson Introduction Since the rise of social media and other online platforms like YouTube and Facebook, artists have been able to reach their…