by David Bruce Murray | Nov 15, 2019 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
Yesterday, I shared thoughts about the National Quartet Convention’s announcement regarding the cancellation of their online webcast starting in 2020. Today, I wanted to mention a couple of possible ways it could continue. I hope the various parties involved...
by Kyle Boreing | Sep 10, 2019 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
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 Recording Industry Association of America’s 2019 mid-year report, which indicates CD sales have...
by Diana Brantley | Jul 17, 2019 | Commentary & Observations, Social Media, Streaming Video
Another year has passed since I performed this analysis. Although I don’t think I went to as many concerts or posted as many new vidoes as last year, it’s interesting to see what people chose to watch. This first group is for the total number of...
by Kyle Boreing | Jul 3, 2019 | Commentary & Observations, Music Tech
First of all, here is a quick intro for those of you who might be unfamiliar with Netflix (and who most likely still have “12:00” flashing on your VCR). Netflix began as a mail-order movie rental service, offering customers the ability to select from a...
by Kyle Boreing | Jun 25, 2019 | Commentary & Observations
Whether we want to admit it or not (and some of us definitely don’t), southern gospel music is not what could be considered a “large” genre. We really are a bubble in which we enjoy, recognize, and promote our music. Our artists may be well-known...
by Kyle Boreing | Jun 17, 2019 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Shopping
Exodus 20:15 specifically states that stealing is a no-no (I won’t quote it directly, because I don’t want a debate of Bible translations going on in the comments). Why, then, are bootlegs such a common occurrence in gospel music? Last month, my family and...