In this piece from AWAL’s #nofilter Q&A series, viral sensation Greyson Chance discusses how he was able to spin his fifteen minutes of fame from a sensational Lady Gaga cover into a successful career in the music industry. _______________________________ Guest post from AWAL Welcome to #nofilter, a recurring Q&A series…
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Court Of Appeals Rejects ReDigi
ReDigi recently rejected an appeal from the "digital reseller" known as ReDigi. The company had appealed a court ruling that their business practices were in violation of the right to reproduction, and that their impact on the product was neither transformative, nor was it protected as fair use. ____________________________ Guest…
10 Basic Concepts For Success In Today’s Music Business
As with so many industries, the music business has undergone a massive transformation over the past few years, meaning the rules for success have changed as well. Here we look broadly at ten basic concepts for advancing in the contemporary music business. ___________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music…
Maintaining Your Sanity While The Music Biz Is On Holiday Break
While the holidays can be a festive and relaxing time for some, those particularly tuned into the music industry and its many happenings may find the annual slump far less welcome. Here we look at how and why the seasonal slowdown can actually be beneficial for even the most motivated…
$5K Gets You A Box At The Grammys With Two Congressmen
In a classical example of maybe-legal but still atrocious ‘soft corruption’, this article looks at a recent email sent around to a group of industry lobbyists offering them tickets to sit with to congressional big wigs at the grammies for a steal at just $5k a pop. __________________________ Guest post…
Ed Sheeran Ranks Highest Grossing Touring Artist
As more and more legacy rock acts retire and leave the concert circuit for good, the industry has been debating who will fill the void and pack stadiums. According to this calendar year, that someone is Ed Sheeran, who pulled down more money from his live touring in 2018 than…
Spotify Stock Hits All Time Low And It’s Going To Go Lower [NASDAQ: SPOT]
Spotify stock closed down 4.14% on Thursday at $114.54, it’s lowest closing price ever. A down market may be accelerating the streamer’s decline, but as Chris Castle dove into Spotify’s stock woes, he saw its radical IPO strategy led to some of the company’s current complications and ensuing dip in…
The Boston Symphony Orchestra: Is It Sexist?
Like almost all industries, the music business is no stranger to sexism, and while this issue usually manifests most often in genres like pop music, it turns out the classical scene has its share of sexism and discrimination as well, as a recent incident at the Boston Symphony Orchestra reveals….
Southern Lord Records Reflects On 20 Years
Twenty years ago, friends Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley joined together to create Southern Lord Records, designed to be a haven for heavy metal artists seeking to see their creative vision through to the final product. In this interview, Anderson looks back on two successful decades at the label. ____________________________…
Tencent Music IPO Demonstrates Music Tech Investment Coming To Its Senses
While the Chinese music streaming service Tencent Music debuted with an impressively initial public offering of $14.10, music tech investors seem to have come back down to earth somewhat and reduced its value to a more modest level. ___________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 The Chinese music…