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The Rolling Stones Rescheduled Their Tour – How Does This Avert Disaster For Some?

On May 20, 2019 By ProfessorPhilp

Have you ever thought about who’s affected when a tour is cancelled? Kind of like the human collateral damage of the U.S./China trade war, there is similar pain for people working a tour. Here we list many who get hurt and why. Click and read.

Posted in Music Business Wrap UpTagged , Michael RapinoPollstar Impact 50Rolling Stones tourtour cancellation1 Comment

If She Is The Music, Where Are Women In Festivals?

On April 27, 2019 By ProfessorPhilp

In this week’s music business wrap up, we take a look at the lack of female artists in top festivals and how people like Lisa Barbaris and organizations like She Is The Music are trying to fix that. Click and find out more!

Posted in Music Business Wrap UpTagged , BeyoncéLisa Barbarismusic biz 2019She Is The Musicwomen in festivalsLeave a comment

Get Over It: 1999 Was 20 Years Ago

On April 16, 2019 By ProfessorPhilp

Recorded music revenues are back in the black, which is great news. Yet some are focusing on past success. Can’t we just let that go and be happy now? Click and give your opinion.

Posted in Music Business Wrap UpTagged , 2018 music industry revenueget over itifpi 2018 reportstreaming revenuesLeave a comment

If I Had A Hundred Million Dollars

On April 7, 2019 By ProfessorPhilp

As iHeart Media plans for a $100 million IPO, we look into the future of the company, and radio, and see how the paradigm can be shifted back to the future. Click and enjoy.

Posted in Music Business Wrap UpTagged , iHeart MediaiHeart Media ipoKing Crimson streamRadio industryLeave a comment

This Is Radio Nowhere – Is There Anybody Alive Out There

On March 31, 2019 By ProfessorPhilp

Traditional broadcast radio is in trouble. It needs to stop drinking its own Kool Aid, support recording artists, and pretend the future is now. But is it too late?

Posted in Music Business Wrap UpTagged , AlexaRadioReaders Digestroyalty ratesSoundExchangeLeave a comment

Time to Get Inspired

On March 18, 2019 By ProfessorPhilp

It’s time to get inspired. Click to read some articles and watch some video that will hopefully help you travel farther than you think you can go.

Posted in Music Business Wrap UpTagged , amanda palmerDream HotelsInspirationJoe RicitelliRCA RecordsRohit AnandLeave a comment

The Big Three – Or The Big Five?

On March 4, 2019 By ProfessorPhilp

We’ve grown accustomed to the faces of The Big Three: UMG, Sony and WMG. But isn’t it really The Big Five? if not, how do we get there? Click to find out!

Posted in Music Business Wrap UpTagged , 2018 revenuesBMGConcord MusicGlen BarrosKate HymanThe Big FiveThe Big ThreeLeave a comment

How Disruptive Is Music’s New Power Generation?

On February 19, 2019 By ProfessorPhilp

The top 25 disruptors and innovators in music list is out. But what’s wrong with it? And what is a disruptor vs. just good PR? Click and find out!

Posted in Music Business Wrap UpTagged , Billboard top 25 innovatorsdisruptors in musicDistrokidNLE ChoppaSteve StouteTuneCoreUnitedMastersLeave a comment

The Right & Wrong of Billboard’s Power 100 List

On February 10, 2019 By ProfessorPhilp

Billboard’s 2019 Power 100 list is out. We go through the list and discuss how it reflects today’s music industry correctly. And what it gets wrong. Click and read. Mmmkay?

Posted in Music Business Wrap UpTagged , Billboard Power 100 2019ForbesGoldman SachsLiberty MediaLive NationLucian GraingeMichael RapinoMusic industry valuationSpotify streamingLeave a comment

Your Music Biz 101 Wrap Up: Week of January 28th

On January 28, 2019 By ProfessorPhilp

In this week’s Music Biz 101 wrap up, we hear a podcast from ARIZONA manager Jake Posner and compare 2018 video game sales to music & movies. Click and read this masterpiece!

Posted in Music Business Wrap UpTagged , Dell FuranoJake PosnerKen MansfieldThe Beatlesvideo game salesLeave a comment

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