Music Business
Dropping, Dripping, or Streaming
When an album “drops,” it’s industry slang for saying an album has been released to the public. It’s origins come from the newspaper industry, where delivery trucks would drop bundles
Music Biz Monday: A Look at Vinyl Formats
Did you know that LP’s and 45’s were actually part of an early format war?
A Case FOR Physical Media
Wait – is Kyle FOR or AGAINST digital media?!
NQC’s Webcast, Two Possible Solutions
Would either of these ideas work?
NQC’s Webcast, and the Reality of Copyright Law
NQC will not offer a webcast in 2020.
Streaming, Vinyl growing; CD’s dying (or are they…?)
A recent article in Rolling Stone postulates that vinyl records are on track to outsell compact discs for the first time in over 30 years. They cite as evidence the
Music Biz Monday: Southern Gospel Bootlegs
Exodus 20:15 specifically states that stealing is a no-no. Why, then, are bootlegs such a common occurrence in gospel music?
Universal Music Group: Decades of Masters Lost
Last year, I wrote an article detailing how record companies have a checkered past when it comes to properly archiving their master recordings. Among some of the revelations noted (thanks
The Death Of iTunes Impacts Southern Gospel Fans
Technology marches on…
Even YOU can have a platinum album (apparently…)
A cautionary tale about sham radio promoters and record labels.
Southern Gospel Historical Library
I’ve covered in the past how southern gospel music has a vast library of music and film/video footage from decades of artists. I’ve also mentioned how much of this library
CD’s vs Streaming (Part Two): The Artist or The Song?
TRIVIA: What was the first southern gospel album to be released on CD? Answer is below…. Last week, I wrote (rather extensively) about what I saw as a short-term gain,
