Booking Agents in the music business are at a turning point in their development— much like the rest of the industry. Due to the dramatic…
Concert touring in China has become a much more important outlet for artists. Popularity in a country of a billion plus population is, of course,…
Peer-to-peer download sites, coupled with a crippling and consistent drop in physical record sales have left Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group,…
The Internet continues to bud with new web organizations catering to an artist’s needs, making the whole prospect of “doing it yourself” more of a…
The entire month of June 2010 seemed to be utterly consumed by the 2010 FIFA World Cup. No matter where I went, it seemed like…
Producing an event is like preparing a multi-course meal. You have to plan ahead by purchasing all the ingredients, acquiring the right tools and allowing…
Escalating greenhouse gases and worrisome climate changes are causing more people and businesses from around the world to address old and shortsighted practices that are…
In the current economy, people have to choose where to spend their money and seem to be affording recorded music less and less. There is…
When I first arrived in Chicago in the summer of 2008, I knew it would be a musical experience unlike any other. I was a…
Every year in mid March, thousands of people descend upon Austin, TX for the South by Southwest Music Conference & Festival. The festival, which began…
Currently, there are hopes that music streaming may become an important source of revenue, possibly replacing traditional physical revenue. There are already two types of…
Book Review: Dan Ariely, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Revised and Expanded edition, Harper Collins, 2009) Seldom does a non-fiction book…
Over the last year, as the economy and the music industry lingered, many asked where the money was . Indeed , a hot topic at…
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…