Music Business Journal | Berklee College of Music

The EDM industry has exploded into a lucrative business platform. Attendance at the top twenty global festivals jumped from 1.9 million in 2009 to over 3.4 million in 2013. As well, digital...

Vladimir Putin, leader of one of the most powerful governments in the world, has found himself scared of a 24-year-old girl. Her name is Nadezhda Tolokonnikova. Tolokonnikova, a Russian...

On November 1, 2013, all European Union Member States were required to make legally effective the Directive 2011/77/EU. The Directive, an amendment of the 2006 version, extends the...

The Economics of EDM

by William Kiendl 1

Rebel Music: Dangerous

by India Thomson 2

A Copyright Extension for EU Recordings

by Stephanie Theofilos 3

by Annette Atieno Oduor

Samsung Ships Out Jay-Z

True to its tagline, it looks like Samsung is intent on being “The Next Big Thing.” What better way for Samsung to establish itself as such than partnering with one of the world’s most influential solo artists? Not only is Jay-Z considered as a marketing genius but he is also an innovator...

by Miguel de Braganca

Pandora’s Provocation

Pandora Media is locked in a no-holds-barred fight for profitability. The commotion is affecting a large contingent of stakeholders—songwriters, music publishers, performance rights organizations, terrestrial and satellite broadcasters, pundits that square off in music and tech business...

by Dan Servantes