Articles
about the music industry

Current music biz articles
Record industry dinosaurs … … … Thoughts about the MusicTank/BPI Remake, Remodel project
The new music biz model … … … Does a “new music business model” make any sense?
Big labels, no future … … … 2011 update to The Money Sponge record biz article
The money sponge … … … Why the big record labels couldn’t sell enough records
Do it yourself … … … The advantages of DIY and why you should think about it
Get signed, get singed … … … Why a big record label deal doesn’t suit most musicians
How do I get signed? … … … If you’re going to sign a music biz contract read this first
Popular delusions … … … Some common misconceptions about the music business
Short history of downloads … … … A short history of retail music download sites
The Beatles books … … … What to read and what to avoid in the Beatles book jungle
The Beatles business … … … A music business case study about the biggest band ever
The Beatles timelines … … … Events, recordings and releases in chronological order
The damage done … … … DRM is still bad for the music business, artists and customers
Some old music biz articles
Old blog … … … Archive of the old front page blog, from late 2011
Music biz articles… … … … Links to a selection of classic music business articles
Songwriting … … … Real songwriting and how to go about it
Recording … … … Some basics about recording your own material at home
Does A&R work? … … … Are all the good songs gone? (for Sounding Off, 2002)
Music piracy ahoy! … … … Is downloading killing music? (for Sounding Off, 2002)
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