Online Music
Distribution Contracts (David Moser) - Explains the main provisions in
contracts between artists and online music distributors.
What Can We Learn From Janet Jackson's Breast?
- The author ponders the change from society's idolization of musical artists
for their musical abilities to idolization based on an artist's image. The
article suggests (probably correctly) that for superstar artists such as Elvis
Presley, Madonna and breast-baring Janet Jackson, image is much more important
to their success than musical talent.
Radio, Radio
- Interesting article about getting your music on the radio; Includes a link to
a site where you can find radio stations all over the world -
www.radio-locator.com/
The Problem With Music (Steve Albini) - The author is
a record producer and his article provides a hypothetical example of the
finances of record deals (how much money can be spent earned and how much (or
little) an artist may be left with.
Courtney Love Does The Math (Courtney Love) -
Her math is a little bit off, but its an interesting rant nevertheless
Facing The Music
(Michael Wolff) - Suggests that the music business is shrinking and becoming
like the book business where the vast majority of creators and publishers
must learn to live on less.
The Heavenly Jukebox by
Charles C. Mann - A very interesting article written in 2000 about the future of
the music business which discusses the Napster controversy and opportunities
that online music provides.
