Born This Way debuted at no.1 on the Billboard charts with more than 1.1 million copies sold in the first week–the best performance of an…
Social media, in all its varieties, is making a big impact on consumer buying habits and becoming a legitimate promotional medium for businesses of every…
Without dispute, Rebecca Black and the song “Friday” have taken the world by a storm. The video was made in January and uploaded to YouTube…
In December 2010, Peter Spellman, head of Berklee’s Career Development Center, produced a listing of salary ranges for US music positions in performance, writing, business,…
Famine and colorful cd covers pave the streets of downtown Mexico City. In stand after stand, pirated product is being sold to feed poverty-struck families.…
The New Music Seminar LA is a forum for music business professionals and artists to discuss the changing industry and the tools that can help…
The vision and core values of senior players in the record industry can hardly stand out in the recent history of mergers, chronic restructuring, changes…
On March 11th, Japan suffered one of the most devastating earthquakes in world history, affecting many lives, the habitat, and the economy. The Japanese music…
On February 24, 2011, the 11th Annual Digital Music Forum East was held in New York City. The conference hosted a series of panels that…
South by Southwest (SXSW) is a music, film, and interactive festival and conference that is held annually in Austin, Texas. This most recent SXSW Music…
Technology has changed not just how music is transmitted but also how it is made, helping independent artists become national sensations in a matter of…
Ever since private equity firm Terra Firma purchased the EMI Group in 2007, the label and publishing giant has been caught in a proverbial purgatory…
More than ten years have passed since the debut of Napster shook the record industry. The file-sharing software gave music listeners access to an immense …
There has been no other website that has revolutionized the Internet like YouTube. Since its launch in 2005, it quickly became the most talked about…