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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Deconstructing the Week in Music

Posted on 30. May, 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. Thanks to This Day in Music for the music history. Most Popular: Why the Music Industry still needs Taste-Makers - With so much new music flooding the system listeners [...]

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It Didn’t Work for 8-Track – Why We Should Stop Clinging to CDs and Embrace the Digital Market

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by refe.

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In a conversation this morning an artist said that she planned on fighting file-sharing by never allowing her next album to touch a computer. I asked her if she would also release her next music video exclusively on LaserDisc.

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Why the Music Industry Still Needs Taste Makers

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by refe.

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New tracks are pouring onto the Internet like auto workers into a state unemployment office. Except there’s no line, and nobody working behind the counter. Armed with a free copy of Garageband and the vague hope that someone, somewhere might listen, scores of nameless musicians are doing their best to take advantage of the new digital frontier. It’s largely the same situation for listeners. A music fan who logs onto MySpace looking for fresh tracks could spend endless hours scrolling through band profiles, probably finding more misses than hits. It might take weeks before they uncover something that really gets inside them.