Lady Gaga knows how to write a catchy tune. She is also irreverent and provocative in her choice of fashion while prone to convey serious…
On April 9th, the British Parliament announced its approval of the highly debated Digital Economy Act. It was first mentioned in the Queen’s Speech to…
On January 20, 2010, CNET news reported that Verizon had acknowledged disconnecting the service of users who had repeatedly been accused of copyright infringement[1]. That…
Haiti, often labeled as one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere, was perhaps most memorable until a month ago for its dire economy.…
Founded in 1901, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the trade association of the international music products industry and boasts memberships from 9000…
Now that the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger, albeit with certain amendments to the original proposal, has received the blessings of the US Department of Justice, the…
The Case of Sweden and South Korea Ever since the days of Napster, the music industry has been combating illegal downloading and file sharing—in the…
Back in February of 2009, Live Nation and Ticketmaster announced that they were going to merge into one mega company. On Monday, January 25th, after…
Music seems to be present everywhere today. We frequently notice iPods, iPhones, Blackberrys, and identify ringtones. However, the statistical record continues to disappoint. The Nielsen…
The Internet has been adapted in our world faster than any other media. It has taken seven years to reach a 25% market share– as…
Season’s Greetings! I’d like to personally thank you for picking up this December 2009 issue of The Music Business Journal. We feel it contains a…
The music business has suffered piracy more than any other media. The past 10 years have been unprecedented with music sales down more than a…
Back in early 2007, MySpace began a decline in web traffic that has continued to this day. At that point, MySpace was on top of…