Think It’s Bad For Songwriters Now? Just Wait Until ‘Shiv Bill’ Passes [David Lowery]
The new “Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act” bill introduced by longtime songwriter antagonist Senator Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin sounds promising, but in reality aims to lesson songwriters’ ability to…
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Eyellusion, a company specializing in hologram productions has announced that they are staging a tour featuring the likeness of Ronnie James Dio. Dubbed “DIO Returns: The World Tour,” the venture…
Read more »5 False Claims About The Music Industry That Can Harm Your Career
Whether it’s about being to old to be successful or needing to move to the right city, we here look at five music industry myths, the belief in which can…
Read more »Radio Faces Big Test In Pennsylvania That Will Affect Whole Country
A new antitrust battle is set to take place between the Radio Music License Committee, representing 10k or so radio stations and Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights, LLC. The case…
Read more »The Beautiful Secrets Behind Vinyl
This article takes a deep dive into the world of vinyl, exploring why vinyl is superior to a digital format, how one can maximize the sound quality of a vinyl…
Read more »On Building A Music City
In this piece Dr. Shain Shapiro and Danny Keir unveil a new way of thinking about the concept of Music Cities, and what can be created through the combination of…
Read more »Surprise! Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic Has a New Band
Krist Novoselic of Nirvana has a new band. Giants in the Trees.
Read more »MTV is Bringing a Popular Music Show Back
MTV has announced the return of a popular music-centered show.
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