Music industry
Class-action lawsuit filed in NYC against Warner Music, Atlantic over unpaid internships
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- Tuesday, 18 June 2013
A former intern has filed a class-action lawsuit against Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records over his unpaid internship.
Is China the future of Western classical music?
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
Nicholas Platt may have a longer association with the evolving Chinese culture than anyone currently in the U.S. diplomatic corps.
The history of merchandising in music
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
As with most things in modern music - it started with The Beatles. Every year the Elvis Presley estate pulls in $40 million in revenue, however Elvis Presley Enterprises, the arm set up to hopefully profit from Elvis merchandising was set up in 1954, and lay dormant for many years, until his death in 1977.
Major labels manipulate control of black music
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
For many years independent record labels, producers, writers and artists have been victims of unfairness and bias.
Five New and Unusual Crowdsourced Projects in Classical Music
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- Friday, 07 June 2013
From music libraries to actual compositions, anyone can contribute to a part of the classical music world these days.
1% Growth for U.S. Music Market
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- Thursday, 06 June 2013
Led by gains in concerts and digital music, the overall U.S. music business can expect annual growth of just over 1% through 2017, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.