If you were to open Google and simply type “Apple subscription model” you would find 195,000 results, almost all of them questioning the future of…
In 2007, Hear Music, previously known as a catalogue company based out of Boston, became a record label under its parent company, Starbucks. With Concord…
A court case between Clear Channel Communications and Grantely Patent Holdings finally came to a close on April 22 when Grantely was awarded $66 million…
In the March 2008 issue of the MBJ, Ashley Griffith wrote “Loggers and Luthiers –the Drama of Not Going Green.” In it, she cited…
Every unknown artist is on a search to find a way to promote his or herself and build a fan base. On the other hand,…
If Berklee College of Music is like a microcosm of the music world, there has certainly been a huge influx of young folk musicians when…
A powerhouse was declared on March 30 connecting Live Nation and rapper Jay-Z in a 150 million dollar contract. After announcing the departure from his…
In a move hailed by the record industry in the UK, the British government is putting pressure on Internet Service Providers to clamp down on…
Imagine you are waiting at the Park St. Station for the next green line train–and for what seems like an hour. An Alewife bound train…
The music industry depends on private savings, the source of all investment. Some of that investment is channeled into music, allowing the trade to grow…
Is it now a truism to say that the future of the music business lies in the digital realm? Computers and the internet have so…
The latest issue of Billboard reports on the fact that after this year’s Grammy Awards, the industry did not experience massive sales growth like previous…
Internet cafes in Australia have been put on alert after a Sydney cafe was raided by federal police. The cafe, Interville Technology, had been giving…
The Non-Profit Strategies of Three Orchestral Titans The classical music world has experienced a drop in support from local communities on many levels. Some of…