Making Money in the Music Business ̵...

There’s an interesting article with David Byrne in Wired where he untangles the money making maze in the music business. It’s a must read – take a...

Internet jukeboxes: replacing radio?...

Internet music listening has really taken shape, especially with the .mp3 craze changing FM radio into the exception rather than the rule. Two sites which I strongly recommend for free & legal audio are Pandora and Songza. Pandora gives you the ability to create ‘radio stations’ that play your favorite artists. In addition to providing quality ‘deep cuts’...

A New Media Perspective: Is Talk Radio T...

A recent NY Times story says that many radio channels are making the switch to talk radio and dropping the rock format altogether. Maybe that’s an early sign of the shift to new–alternative–media like streaming audio, iPods, CDs, and XM. If people want their rock, most don’t need to get it from radio, at least so it seems. Maybe the future of radio is primarily...