Aedhmar Hynes is a world leader in new media communications. As CEO of Text 100, she has won numerous prizes, and most recently the World…
Angelo Ellerbee is the founder and CEO of Double XXposure Media Relations, a full service public relations, marketing, and artist development firm. Ellerbee’s client roster…
Tigers that Talked, a British band, was a co-winner, along with SONOIO, of Topspin’s grant competition held in March at SXSW. Our longtime collaborator Mike…
Jim Vellutato is Vice President of A&R for Sony/ATV Music Publishing in Los Angeles. He is one of the most recognized executives in the field.…
Still Crazy After All These Years Marc Senasac is Senior Music Engineer at Sony Computer Entertainment. He has worked on Disney productions, engineered the critically…
Tom Jackson is a live music producer with an illustrious track record that includes work for Taylor Swift, Jars of Clay, Jordin Sparks, and Casting…
Services like Rhapsody charge a monthly subscription fee to grant users, with browsers or mobile apps, access to an extensive music catalogue. The content is…
Producing, promoting, booking, and ticketing a music festival is, of course, challenging. In this issue, we look afar into the heart of Europe, where journalist…
New and established artists are vying for the public’s attention, and finding new ways to promote themselves. Since the release of Guitar Hero and Rock…
Gail Zappa was married to the legendary composer Frank Zappa for more than 25 years. She is the mother of Moon, Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva…
Jim Odom is a co-founder and CEO of PreSonus Audio Electronics, a Louisiana-based designer and manufacturer of digital audio equipment. Since the company’s inception in…
Michael King recently authored Music Marketing: Press, Promotion, Distribution, and Retail (Berklee Press, 2009). He is Berkleemusic’s Associate Director of Marketing and co-created, with Ramal…
Grieving an Industry and Moving On Illegal digital downloads started tearing the recorded music business apart after Napster, but the old model is not yet…
On February 26th 2010, Mr. Gerry Barad, Chief Operating Officer of Live Nation Global Touring, delivered the 17th annual Zafris Distinguished Lecture in Music Business/Management…