Music Business Journal | Berklee College of Music

Information is changing the music industry; not only in the ways we consume and discover music, but as well in the ways companies are arming themselves for competition. Streaming services...

Musicians, artists, and music business entrepreneurs need cash to start a project and nurture it to fruition. They are hardly unique in this respect, and face many of the...

In January, various speakers at the MIDEM Show in Cannes suggested that music streaming may no longer be considered a complement to traditional music sales but the new way to access music....

Music Intelligence for Sale

by Kyle Billings 1

Understanding Crowdfunding

by Peter Alhadeff and Luiz Augusto Buff 2

Streaming’s Global Momentum

by Christian Florez 3

by Christian Florez

Artists and Publishers in a Bind

In a recent court case between ASCAP, the oldest PRO in the United States, and Pandora, the first and most storied music Internet radio station, a judge in the United States District Court in Manhattan ruled in favor of Pandora. ASCAP was legally obliged to provide Pandora its entire catalog....

by Corliss Lee

When Good Girls Go Bad

The MTV VMA 2013 held on August 25 at the Barclays Center saw many memorable performances, including the much anticipated ‘NSync reunion. However, an over the top appearance by Miley Cyrus became the highlight of this year’s show, generating heated discussions, record YouTube views, and media...

by Athena Butler