An Introduction to the World of the Refugees Almost two years ago I took a trip to Greece with three of my college friends.…
Introduction In a country that occupies 48% of South America geographically and boasts the tenth largest music market in the world, it is a…
The following transcript is taken from an interview conducted by Berklee student Alan Milstein and industry veteran, Zach Katz. Zach talks about his journey from…
When you need to use a piece of music that you do not own the rights to, it usually means that you require a license…
Introduction Earlier this year, musicians and media outlets alike were sent into a frenzy when the headline ‘Spotify is Suing Songwriters’ started making headlines. Spotify,…
Introduction It was the summer of 2016, and Britain was shouldering heat featured by a quickly changing climate and a bewildering range of predictions…
Returning to Jacksonville this spring is one of the most highly anticipated events in Florida: Welcome to Rockville. During the first weekend of May, over…
Introduction In recent months, major record labels such as Universal Music (UMG) have been scrambling to find and make deals with new multimedia groups such…
In a not too distant future, we see robot musicians topping the charts in all genres. Music awards are no longer given to creative artists,…
On August 16th, 2018, the world lost one of the most celebrated and most influential vocalists ever to grace the music industry: The Queen of…
Introduction Since the emergence of amphitheaters and large concert venues, audiences have experienced live and pre-recorded sounds primarily in the same audio tech format: performers…
As of September 20th, 2018, the major music streaming service, Spotify expanded its services to include music distribution for U.S. based artists. With their new…
“The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed” –William Gibson, science fiction author At this writing, Tencent Music Entertainment is planning an initial…
Music Business moguls are well acquainted with the terms “mechanical licensing,” “performance rights organization,” and “notice of intention;” however, while most players in the music…