Elite Economic Thought Translated for the Music Industry
You will have to excuse the substantial amount of quoting in this article but it is needed in order to demonstrate that some of the elite thinkers of this world have thought about and printed the very economic concepts that are usurping the music industry. So it begins.
All quotes are from Eric D. Beinhocker’s [...]
‘Star Wars’ an A Cappella Tribute vs. Warner Music Group – the Saga Continues
Today, February 25th, the viral video Star Wars an a cappella tribute to John Williams was reinstated to its place on YouTube after the turmoil created over the YouTube/Warner Music Group (WMG) licensing discussions. Reading the CNET article by Greg Sandoval can fill you in on the earlier events leading up to this point. You can also [...]
M.I.A. gets 14 million in 3 weeks with Paper Planes
How does M.I.A. release a song in 2007 and over the course of three weeks in August 2008 all of a sudden get 14 million hits?
Listening to the radio recently you will have no doubt noticed M.I.A. has reached the top spots on popular count downs with her single Paper Planes. The catchy beat, gangster [...]
