music business

So, you have your band members, your practice space and some decent gear. You’ve written some awesome music and had a couple of local shows. Where do you go from here? Read more: 10 times your work completely misunderstood what it’s like to be in a band Make an agreement First off, make an agreement with […]

Recently, Jack Conte, one half of indie-pop duo Pomplamoose, wrote an article detailing the band’s expenses and revenue generated from their recent 28-day, 24-show tour, resulting in them making nearly $136,000 but finishing the tour nearly $12,000 in the hole. If you haven’t read it yet, check out Conte’s breakdown of where each dollar went. We […]

It has been announced today by Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Brands, that Gibson will be bringing music back to the historic Tower Records Sunset Strip location on January 1, 2015. A lengthy renovation process to update the space, while still paying tribute to the legendary music store that was the center of the Los Angeles music scene […]

Kevin Lyman, founder of touring music festivals such as Warped Tour, Taste Of Chaos and Mayhem, has announced that he will be hosting a CreativeLive 'Music And Audio' course next month, titled “In The New Music Biz: Bands, Brands, Managers & Tours.” The seminar will be streaming live on September 27 from 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. PDT / 12 P.M. […]

After upgrading their iPhone app recently, music-streaming platform SoundCloud is considering ways to monetize its content and actually generate money for some of its artists. The service attracts 250 million listeners a month and has become a staple for sharing music among artists in this scene. SoundCloud co-founder and chief technology officer Eric Wahlforss tells […]

(Pictured above: Steve Cole) Between the shaky job market and the equally uneasy state of the music industry, it would seem that pursuing a career in the music business isn’t the most lucrative path. Yet thanks to changing technology and a growing awareness of opportunities in the business, more and more students are opting to […]