If you were to open Google and simply type “Apple subscription model” you would find 195,000 results, almost all of them questioning the future of…
Mobile phone manufacturing giant Nokia Corp. is preparing for the October release of “Comes With Music”, a venture into the realm of digital downloading. The…
In 2007, Hear Music, previously known as a catalogue company based out of Boston, became a record label under its parent company, Starbucks. With Concord…
A court case between Clear Channel Communications and Grantely Patent Holdings finally came to a close on April 22 when Grantely was awarded $66 million…
Q: How do artists collect royalties when their sound recordings are performed on digital cable, satellite television, Internet and satellite radio? A: Artists collect their…
For the past decade, the music industry has been facing a new digital era. It has generated new outlets for talent, and overturned the familiar…
In the March 2008 issue of the MBJ, Ashley Griffith wrote “Loggers and Luthiers –the Drama of Not Going Green.” In it, she cited…
Every unknown artist is on a search to find a way to promote his or herself and build a fan base. On the other hand,…
If Berklee College of Music is like a microcosm of the music world, there has certainly been a huge influx of young folk musicians when…
In late March, Billboard presented its annual Mobile Entertainment Live conference as part of the larger CTIA wireless conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Featuring panelists…
Apple’s iTunes store may soon offer unlimited access to its music collection. A flat fee paid with new iPod purchases or a monthly subscription would…
A powerhouse was declared on March 30 connecting Live Nation and rapper Jay-Z in a 150 million dollar contract. After announcing the departure from his…
Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora and the Music Genome Project, visited Berklee to give a clinic on the potential future of music regarding radio, internet…
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade group. The RIAA is a group that certifies sales awards in the industry, and works…