Maintaining a successful career as a musician is by no means an easy task, and it is critical to their success that they maintain their focus on the correct areas of career development, lest they become bogged down with distractions. ____________________________ Guest post by Joel Ford of Reverbnation A few tips and suggestions on how to…
Apple Reportedly Considering Price Cut for Apple Music
If you’re not an Apple Music subscriber yet, now may be the time to make the move. According to Digital Music News, Apple could cut prices down by 20 percent, making the price for a single Apple Music subscription $7.99 per month compared to its current cost of $9.99 per month. The family package would…
12 Elite Music Business Schools Shaping the Industry’s Future
Who will shape the future of the music industry? The students at the nation’s top music business schools are just waiting to take their best shot. As the challenges facing artists and executives grow in complexity, an increasing number of educational institutions are preparing the next generation of industry leaders. In many cases, the schools…
Alex Da Kid Talks Hearing His Music On The Radio And Collaborating With IBM Watson
You’ve been listening to Alex da Kid‘s music for years without even knowing it. The 34-year-old British music producer has collaborated with Nicki Minaj, Dr. Dre, Eminem, and so many more iconic artists. He’s produced songs you know all the words to and blast every time they come on the radio, such as “Airplanes”, “Love…
Are The Record Labels Of The Future Already Here?
As advancements in technology continues to shift the music business landscape, the role of record labels has become uncertain. Here Cherie Hu examines what future record labels might look like, and if they might already be here. Guest post by Cherie Hu For record labels, technological change has created more questions than answers. Are they even relevant anymore? Which tech trends…
This Is How Spotify Could Become A Next Generation Record Label
By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA One of the themes my MIDiA colleague Tim Mulligan (the name’s no coincidence, he’s my brother too!) has been developing over in our online video research is that of next generation TV operators. With the traditional pay-TV model buckling under the pressure of countless streaming subscriptions services like Netflix…
Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you probably need
Apple just introduced a shiny, super thin new MacBook Pro. But for what was birthed, a lot of widely-held standards had to die. Today, Apple removed the MagSafe 2 charging port type, they stripped away the HDMI port, they ripped out the SD card slot, they shuttered the Thunderbolt 2 ports (which you probably used like three times)…
