Must Read Music & Business Articles From Last Week Music Business News: The Best Music & Business News Recap (Week of 5/9/16)-- tinyurl.com/jzotduo YouTube Holds All Leverage In Current Record Label Negotiations-- ht.ly/Bmvh3009WYl Report That Apple Is Closing iTunes Download Store Is Bullsh*t--ht.ly/iBBM3009WHP Apple Music Set To Receive A Facelift-- ht.ly/l0OT30088KK FloMusic Launches Social Music … Continue reading The Best Music & Business News Recap – Week of 5/9/16
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The Best Music & Business News Recap – Week of 5/2/16
Must Read Music & Business Articles From Last Week Music Business News: The Best Music & Business News Recap (Week of 5/2/16)-- http://tinyurl.com/jzotduo Live Nation & Hulu Partner For Virtual Reality Concerts-- ht.ly/4nurkD Music Festivals: Revenue For Event And Host City Is Staggering-- ht.ly/4nurch How Music Piracy Is Completely Changing In 2016-- ht.ly/4nur35 How Live … Continue reading The Best Music & Business News Recap – Week of 5/2/16
The Best Music & Business News Recap – Week of 4/25/16
Must Read Music & Business Articles From Last Week Music Business News: The Best Music & Business News Recap (Week of 4/18/16)-- ht.ly/4n3UXC Final Words From Prince: Stop Stealing My Music-- ht.ly/4n3WR1 Prince Fans Pay Tribute Buying 1M Tracks, 240k Albums In USA-- ht.ly/4n3Xto Sony Seeks $750,000 After Fake Evidence Emerges In Lawsuit-- ht.ly/4n9LrO Led … Continue reading The Best Music & Business News Recap – Week of 4/25/16
The Best Music & Business News Recap – Week of 4/18/16
Must Read Music & Business Articles From Last Week Music Business News: Coachella Files Lawsuit Against L.A. Marketing Firm For Scalping Wristbands-- ht.ly/4mO9PK Bombshell Emerges In "Stairway to Heaven" Plagiarism Case-- ht.ly/4mO9XL 10 Years of Music Industry Change In 10 Seconds Or Less-- ht.ly/4mOban An Independent Release Is #1 Album In USA-- ht.ly/4mQQfJ Record Store … Continue reading The Best Music & Business News Recap – Week of 4/18/16
Legal & Ethical Obligations of Musical Content Production & Distribution Companies
The main questions this article addresses are below: Do entertainment producers (especially record companies) have either a legal or an ethical obligation to control the violent, hateful or sexual content of their products, or is there something to be said for the concept of "giving the public what it wants?" What should the music industry's response be to criticism that tragedies such as the Columbine High School shootings and other grotesque acts of sociopaths are sometimes instigated, or perhaps just made more likely, by the lyrics of so-called Goth, Neo-Nazi and even Rap bands?
Price Discrimination & Vertical Integration in the Entertainment Industry
Price Discrimination In The Music Industry A clear example of price discrimination in the entertainment industry is iTunes’ tiered pricing. Since the launch of iTunes in 2003 all downloads were priced at 99 cents. The tracks purchased were all DRM protected. In early 2009, Apple introduced a 3-tiered pricing system. Although the majority of the … Continue reading Price Discrimination & Vertical Integration in the Entertainment Industry