Music Business

FAQ: Music workers accessing government support & relief during the Coronavirus pandemic

What’s the deal with SXSW’s artist contract?

One week before thousands of music/film/technology fans descend on Austin for the annual SXSW festival, controversy has erupted over provisions in the performance agreement required of all artists. On Thursday afternoon, musician Felix Walworth of the…

What will Trump’s election mean for musicians?

When President-Elect Donald Trump takes office in January, he will be charged…

Record labels didn’t kill the iPhone’s headphone jack.

Hard work, hidden from view: the invisible uncompensated labor that fuels the music industries

One of the most difficult challenges for musician compensation and attribution in the digital space is making sure that the information and money flows don’t just work…

Music and the Digital Ouroboros

Obvious artist advocate is obvious: There are more entertainment offerings today than at any other time…