Tag Archive for: music industry

Musical breakups are inevitable but often for the best


When a band breaks up or goes on hiatus, it can be shocking, even devastating, to its members and listeners. But with the music industry in a slump, breakups are more common than ever. The outlook, however, is not one of despair, but one of hope: Reunions are also starting to spread like wildfire. Fame […]

U.S. record labels need to see benefits of digital streaming


The music world’s battle with digital streaming and illegal downloading rages on, but one of the newest computer programs shows the problem to be most prevalent in the United States. Spotify is a computer program that allows completely legal and ad-supported streaming of a wide variety of music. It’s somewhat akin to the original Napster, […]

NAMM comes to Anaheim


The weekend-long meeting features technological products and advice for those in the music industry.

Websites foster musical creativity


You know you have downloaded music from the Internet at some point or another. It’s so easy to get the latest Matisyahu album or the newest single from Lady Gaga with just a click of the button. It’s quick, easy and gives us new music now. Downloading music is something everyone has done and most […]