By: Ava Roche *Refer to the sections below the article for lists of resources for musicians and music industry professionals nationwide and state-by-state. Many resources…
Dear Readers, As you are aware, the COVID-19 outbreak has caused most college campuses to close. Berklee is no different. Both our Boston and Valencia…
By Ava Roche What Does “Urban” Even Mean? In a post-award show press conference, Tyler, the Creator – who had just won his first Grammy…
By Scott M. Huff Introduction It has been said, “it all starts with a song.” Anyone in the music business would agree that a musical…
By Dr. Bill Banfield Berklee College of Music Professor Todd and his crew at the Music Business Journal asked that I share some thoughts, culled…
By Claire Donzelli We are constantly bombarded with stories of musicians who achieved success early in life. The legendary Stevie Wonder signed with Motown records…
Introduction Today, anyone can record an album in their home studio and release it to the world. Anyone can pay for Instagram or Facebook ads,…
By Ava Roche The “Korean Wave” “Hallyu,” or the “Korean Wave,” is the term used to describe the spread of South Korean popular culture and…
By Emilia Walasik & the MBJ Editorial Staff Introduction On October 11, 2018, the Music Modernization Act (MMA) was officially signed into law. Musicians, songwriters,…
By Sierra Cornell On September 20th, millions of students all over the world walked out of their schools in protest over the future of the planet.…
Introduction When was the last time you heard of a Brazilian artist breaking into the international music scene? Antonio Carlos Jobim? Sérgio Mendes? Roberto Carlos?…
By David O. Hartman The relationship between the creators of music and the businesses that use it for their com-mercial purposes has been contentious since…
By Alice Macedo & the MBJ Editorial Staff Imparting Wisdom “I don’t want to be in the music business anymore, I want to be in…
By Camran Ferrier Introduction In our digital age, companies that distribute and host content online run into constant conflictions with copyright infringement. Difficult questions arise:…