Hello musicSUBMIT artist,
Last month, we kicked off a new Artist Newsletter series, Next Decade in Music, and we began by listing the 12th and 11th most important "segments" of the music industry, Major Record Labels and Music Publishers, respectively..
Our August newsletter continues down the list, with each segment of the music industry gaining in importance and relevance in today's music list.....
This month, we resume with.....
No. 10 - Producers
"There's only one rule in this business.....No One Knows Anything"
- William Goldman, author, Adventures in the Screen Trade
Although this classic quote originated from an acclaimed Hollywood screenwriter, the rule can be applied readily to the music business, particularly when it comes to picking "hits". If, however, the rule had one small exception, albeit a short time, it would be the Music Producer. Read the whole article...
No. 9 Big Box Retail
By "Big Box Retail" (BBR), we're really only referring to 2 companies: Walmart and Best Buy. Yes, that's what the music industry has come to in 2010: Down to just 2 major companies, neither of which specialize in music (nor much care, as CDs are a low-margin item anyway), selling the CDs that used to make record companies, and some artists, very rich.....
No. 8 - Music Festivals
"They told me, if I could sit on the stage so nobody climbed over me, I could drink beer till the show was over"
- Hells Angel member, working security at Altamont Music Festival, December 1969)
When you think "Music Festival", for most fans a few big summer events come to mind: Coachella, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits. Huge, sprawling fields with multiple stages, campgrounds, and swarms of music fans, all there to catch the biggest acts in music, all in one location. What do these gi-normous summer music events have in common? Yes, "Many of the Same Bands", but more notably, these festivals were "born" in the early part the 2000s.... Read more...
NEXT: Part III - feature Online Retail, Radio, and Online Media
look for Part III in two weeks..!
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