July 1st marks halftime of 2026. What a disruptive year it’s been. I touched on it in Q1’s recap. But in Q2, the era of great ...

Jerod Guerin, CEO & Founder of Quality Collision Group, leads with a focus on quality, OEM-certified repairs, and exceptional service. Taylor Swift once described the inspiration for songwriting as a ...

As the cofounder and owner of a record label and publishing company, my journey in the music industry has been a thrilling yet challenging one. Along the way, I've learned many valuable lessons about ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. It's an exciting, and scary, time to work in music. Any musician with talent (and luck) can build a ...

The age of streaming has created huge incentives for publishers to exploit music copyrights. From Whitney Houston slot machines to Bing Crosby beer, here’s how stars’ work and likenesses are being ...

The Music Industry Studies program trains students for both the for-profit and non-profit sectors of the music industry. The Music Industry Studies degrees prepare students for leadership and ...

Seventeen years ago, when I left school in Minnesota one science credit shy of a music business degree, I thought I knew exactly what to do to become a professional musician. It was 2005, the industry ...

As the 11th edition of Don Passman's how-to guide is out Oct. 24, he talks about AI, royalties and the streaming economy for artists. By Ashley Cullins Senior Business Editor It’s been more than 30 ...

Spotify launched in 2008 as a problem solver. Napster, the peer-to-peer music service that allowed users to download songs illegally, was in the rearview, and Apple’s iTunes stepped in to give ...

Sir Lucian Grainge, the chairman and C.E.O. of Universal Music Group, the largest music company in the world, is curious, empathetic, and, if not exactly humble, a master of the humblebrag. His ...

Technology is constantly transforming how music is created, discovered, and heard. From the rise of radio, to MTV, Spotify, Apple Music, and now TikTok, artists and labels have been forced to adapt to ...