Coming out of the shadows of Western Santa Monica, California is small company looking to revolutionize the digital market for artists. Topspin Media is set…
In the last decade FM radio has declined dramatically, creating a void that promoters, producers, and artists struggled to fill. That is until the inception…
The symbol of the secondary ticket market is that umbrageous character standing outside Gillette stadium in a dark overcoat offering tickets for a less-then-modest profit.…
In the middle of October, courtesy of The MBJ, I traveled to New York City for a special event, the 2008 Media and Money Conference.…
In the music industry, there is a fine line between artistry and a solid business sense. In order to preserve artistry in today’s industry, a…
Meet the new statutory mechanical rate, same as the old statutory rate. The United States Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has set rates for compulsory mechanical…
The current financial crisis is proving to make credit markets very scarce throughout the United States. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find loans to…
Best Buy is, of course, well known as a music retailer. In an era when major chains of record stores are a thing of the…
A new Beatles release is coming! Only this time it’s coming to a gaming console, rather than a record player. In late October, it was…
Since its formation, MySpace has continued to be profoundly influential in the music industry. Millions of people flock to the networking website daily to listen…
Entertainment retailer Best Buy has announced a plan to buy online music service Napster for $121 million dollars. Napster, which is now a subscription service…
Giving Traction to Your Business Idea As a Music Business/Management major at Berklee, I have learned how to create a strong professional business plan, how…
More than four years have passed since Edgar Bronfman Jr. led an investor group to acquire Warner Music from Time Warner Co. Bronfman’s goal for…
A career in the music industry is risky. The random factor always plays a role. Choosing the right location, however, increases the hopes of breaking…