Music Biz posts

Lucy Blair Ministry of Sound

Lucy Blair: Developers are the new rockstars: Why labels should care

"The companies sticking to their guns are dying off now", says Troy Carter. Ministry of Sound's digital marketing manager agrees...

How People are Consuming Music

How People are Consuming Music – Infographic by The Music Bed

Did you know streaming subscriptions grew 44% in 2012? More in this handy infographic, via The Music Void

Allen Bargfrede

Allen Bargfrede: No business model, no success

Artists need business models just as much as companies do, argues the executive director of Rethink Music and Berklee College of Music

Martin Frascogna

Martin Frascogna: How the music industry can increase profits by 30%, immediately

Music should take advantage of the film industry's tax rebates scheme, argues music lawyer Frascogna

Emily White & Alice Tumler

Emily White: My midem 2013… and what it means for YOU!

In short: International partners, the tech scene, connections & re-connections, says the DIY artist manager (& Visionary Monday MC!)

midem 2013 Quick Review

midem 2013 Quick Review: The whole show in 15 pages!

All the deals, news, events, knowledge, concerts and more from an action-packed midem 2013. Just for you!

Matt Riley Hospital Records

Matt Riley: Five good things about my first midem… & two to improve!

The head of sync & digital marketing for UK-based indie Hospital Records had a great midem. How was yours?

Holger Christoph

Holger Christoph, UMG: Digital for the music business – a blessing, or a curse?

Universal Music Germany's digital sales VP gives midemblog a major's perspective on music in the digital era

Mark Hoppus

Final wrap: The 5 Key Themes of midem 2013

Licensing; local goes global; artists speak out; startup innovation & the Google issue were centre stage in Cannes

Jamal Edwards

Videos: Jamal Edwards, SB.TV & Willard Ahdritz, Kobalt speak at midem

The YouTube music TV star and head of the next-gen publishing company broadened delegates' minds today