Music Business
The COVID-19 Impact on Gospel Music
Coronavirus. COVID19. Wuhan. China. Sorry, just trying to get some keyword impact on my post… Yes, the #1 topic anywhere and everywhere you look is THE VIRUS and how it
New Singing News Chart Reporting Procedures Hit A Sour Note With Some SG DJs
Stations must now submit a computer-generated spin count when reporting to the Singing News chart.
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.
