STARTING A RECORD LABEL IN TODAY’S MARKET is easier than it has ever been. The advent of virtual offices, ease of mobility, access to technology...
THE LEGAL PROFESSION IS FILLED WITH SPECIALISTS. Name a specialty in business, technology, government, environment, real estate, employment and education and you’ll find a practice...
FREE DOWNLOAD FROM BERKLEE: MUSIC BUSINESS HANDBOOK VOL. 2 Go inside the music industry with this brand-new handbook from Berkleemusic, the online extension school of Berklee...
Live Nation Entertainment and Groupon have partnered to form GrouponLive, an online ticketing deals channel that will apply Groupon’s discounting approach to Live Nation events....
On July 14, Swedish music streaming service Spotify made its U.S. debut. Will Americans grasp onto it as much as our mates across the pond...
Cloud Cover: The Legal Battle Over the Newest Face of the Music Industry OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, APPLE, GOOGLE, AND AMAZON have each rolled...
The popularity of sampling and mashups is challenging the existing framework of copyright law and has ignited a fierce debate as to whether “transformative” or...
TWITTER, FACEBOOK, TUMBLR AND A HOST OF OTHER SITES provide no shortage of free and easy avenues for bands to instantly upload content and receive...
THE GLOBAL REACH OF THE INTERNET REQUIRES BANDS to be more diligent about intellectual property decisions and protections. Along with copyrights, the “trademark” is a...
Digital Down Low WITH PHYSICAL ALBUM SALES DECLINING in 2009 for the eighth time in nine years, the writing has been on the wall for...