MUSIC INDUSTRY | creative deconstruction

Fan Participation and the Democratization of Music

Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by refe.

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Digital technology continues to transform the music industry. Most believe that this transformation is causing the industry to evolve into something new that will resemble nothing that has come before it. Others are beginning to suggest that perhaps the music industry is instead reverting back to a state closer to how it all began. What [...]

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State of the Music Business at the Millennium Music Conference

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by refe.

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This past weekend I attended the 14th annual Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA. Fourteen years is a long time for anything to last in this business. I would imagine that panel topics have changed quite a bit since the conference first appeared on the scene in 1996.
This year members of over 300 bands were [...]

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New Music Seminar Chicago – “Everything You Know Is Wrong”

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by refe.

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The music industry has gone through significant changes in the past decade, and many of the major players have been slow to understand or embrace the changes. Fortunately there have been many encouraging signs recently suggesting that’s slowly beginning to change.
I attended the New Music Seminar in Chicago yesterday and had the opportunity to hear some good discussions about the past, present [...]

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Deconstructing the Week in Music September 21 – October 4

Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by refe.

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Here’s a recap of what went on in the music industry this week. Make sure to check out anything you might have missed and leave your comments. Know something we don’t? Submit a story.

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The ‘Paradox of Choice’ in the Music Industry

Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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There has been an explosion of choice in music. Technology has made it easier and cheaper than ever before for just about anybody to record and distribute their music. An unprecedented number of new artists and new albums flood the market every week, every day.
Not only is there an abundance of choice in new music, [...]

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Deconstructing the Week in Music 7.6-7.19

Posted on 19. Jul, 2009 by refe.

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Here’s a recap of what went on in the music industry this week (technically two weeks this time.) Make sure to check out anything you might have missed and leave your comments. Know something we don’t? Submit a story.

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Deconstructing the Week in Music 6.29 – 7.5

Posted on 05. Jul, 2009 by refe.

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Here’s a recap of what went on in the music industry this week. Make sure to check out anything you might have missed and leave your comments. Know something we don’t? Submit a story.

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Deconstructing the Week in Music 6.15-6.21

Posted on 20. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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Here’s a recap of what went on in the music industry this week. Make sure to check out anything you might have missed and leave your comments. Know something we don’t? Submit a story.

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5 Reasons Why the Performance Rights Act is a Bad Idea

Posted on 17. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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For those who aren’t familiar with the Performance Rights Act, it is a bill that was introduced in February that would require radio stations to pay performance royalties in addition to fees they already pay to songwriters. The RIAA, along with a few big names such as Billy Corgan (pictured), is pushing this bill under the pretense that [...]

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Last.fm Founders Hand Over Keys To CBS

Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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The founders of music streaming service Last.fm announced this morning that they will be leaving the company they helped create. “This is the latest stage in a long journey for us founders, which began in a living room in East London in 2002, and took us to the headquarters of one of the biggest media [...]