The vision and core values of senior players in the record industry can hardly stand out in the recent history of mergers, chronic restructuring, changes…
On March 11th, Japan suffered one of the most devastating earthquakes in world history, affecting many lives, the habitat, and the economy. The Japanese music…
This, our final spring release, is brought to you with the warmth of summer sunlight peaking over the horizon. Clouds are parting, but not for…
One of the silver linings of the current crisis is the recognition that cooperation between business, government, academics, and the creative community is needed to…
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…
On February 24, 2011, the 11th Annual Digital Music Forum East was held in New York City. The conference hosted a series of panels that…
By default a person that makes an original work and fixes it in a tangible form owns its copyright and consequently the exclusive right that…
The iPod, iPhone, and iPad seem to have taken over the music market. Apple, in effect, rules like an empire over it all. Yet there…
South by Southwest (SXSW) is a music, film, and interactive festival and conference that is held annually in Austin, Texas. This most recent SXSW Music…
Technology has changed not just how music is transmitted but also how it is made, helping independent artists become national sensations in a matter of…
The survival of a business depends today on the gathering of information for marketing purposes. A successful company has to analyze data, plan, and then…
Ever since private equity firm Terra Firma purchased the EMI Group in 2007, the label and publishing giant has been caught in a proverbial purgatory…
As we observe the sudden shifts in New England weather over these past few weeks, there seems a distinct sense of renewal in the air. …
China’s music industry is immense and has enormous potential. It has over six hundred million users …