By: Carter Wilson Introduction Since the rise of social media and other online platforms like YouTube and Facebook, artists have been able to reach their…
By: Alyssa Golden Introduction Consumer commerce has long emphasized marketing to millennials due to the peak of purchasing power this young demographic has reached;…
By: Kaley Bonnet The music business is a fleeting industry. The minute we feel as if we’ve grasped the latest trend, another arises. This presents…
By: Daniel Pines An Introduction to the World of the Refugees Almost two years ago I took a trip to Greece with three of…
Introduction In a country that occupies 48% of South America geographically and boasts the tenth largest music market in the world, it is a…
By: Camran Ferrier When you need to use a piece of music that you do not own the rights to, it usually means that you…
By: Ava Roche Introduction Earlier this year, musicians and media outlets alike were sent into a frenzy when the headline ‘Spotify is Suing Songwriters’ started…
By: Adiana Delavega Introduction It was the summer of 2016, and Britain was shouldering heat featured by a quickly changing climate and a bewildering…
Introduction In recent months, major record labels such as Universal Music (UMG) have been scrambling to find and make deals with new multimedia groups such…
As of September 20th, 2018, the major music streaming service, Spotify expanded its services to include music distribution for U.S. based artists. With their new…
Music Business moguls are well acquainted with the terms “mechanical licensing,” “performance rights organization,” and “notice of intention;” however, while most players in the music…
After many years of uncertainty through the digital era, the major labels are finally in a position to prosper, thanks to Spotify’s move to go…
Introduction: Snapchat released an update in February of 2018 that changed their user interface to feature more advertisements on the page where one would typically…
The story of the global record music industry, estimated to be worth $15.6 billion (USD) in 2016, has always been grim reading for musicians. The…