Today more than ever, electronic dance music has gone mainstream in America. Electronic productions by Stargate in Lady Gaga and Rihanna songs, and dubstep elements…
Kickstarter, a for-profit company that started in April 2009, broke into the “crowdfunding” market with a new take on financing projects in music, film, art,…
Nearly two months ago, and after a ten-year hiatus, Brazil witnessed the return of the Rock In Rio Festival. The event, considered the biggest of…
Auto-Tune is the reason why some pop stars sound amazing on a record but terrible in real life. It corrects pitch in a vocal performance…
A few months ago, Google lost patience with the major labels and launched its own license-free Music Beta Site, an annoyingly slow, song-by-song, upload locker…
Early in 2010, Ticketmaster, one of the largest ticket distribution companies merged with Live Nation, a top venue and concert promotion company. The merger caused…
Spotify could be in danger of becoming just another flash in the pan music service. Information about it is hard to track and inconsistent, and…
The popularity of Deejay’s (DJ’s), house music, and rave-like parties has grown substantially over the recent years. Never since the late-eighties to early-nineties has house…
Facebook announced it’s highly anticipated integration of a variety of media services at its F8 conference last month, putting to rest months of speculation as…
Artists are one of the fundamental parts of the music industry. So much so they are the chicken to the egg of the business itself;…
The publishing business is vital in protecting, valuing, and developing new music. Publishers are responsible for the business side. They seek to maximize copyright protection…
Reminiscent of the evolution and survival of life, the music business transforms and adapts to its environment. Dealing with ever thinning returns, the music industry…
Monetization of the music digital space has been slow and is yet to provide consolation for the dearth of revenue in the industry. But the…
Creativity and Music on the Internet The Internet’s growth has had a dramatic impact on the music industry. As it became more accessible, services…