TOMORROW (11/28) will be the first day the fight over THE INTERNET FAIRNESS ACT moves to CAPITOL HILL, as the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet has scheduled a heading on the matter. The subcommittee posted on its website the Hearing Information, writing “Hearing on: ‘Music Licensing Part One: Legislation in the…

With both the music industry and the global economy in a near-constant state of flux, it’s an uncertain time to be making a living in music. To that end, Boston’s Berklee College of Music has released a new study detailing salary ranges across the business in an attempt to get a handle on just how…

Record Store Day’s Black Friday event once again was a huge success. RSD’s Michael Kurtz tells us that the indies were up between 10-15% over 2011. That is a major accomplishment given that last year’s event was up a whopping 50%. One of Wisconsin-based the Exclusive Company’s eight stores actually saw a 450% uptick. Kurtz adds that vinyl is selling…

David Nathan has been promoted to SVP Radio and Video Promotion at Republic Records from his previous post as VP Promotion and Sports Marketing. Commented label founder/CEO Monte Lipman: “David is embedded in the fabric of this label. He’s been here since the beginning, and he constantly delivers for every artist. His devotion makes him an essential asset.” Added…