Music Business
The Future (or Past?) of Online Concerts
In May of 2020 (just as the pandemic began to really take hold globally), I wrote an article about how it could potentially impact the gospel music industry, especially live
July 26, 2022 Kyle Boreing Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music TechDaywind Streaming No Longer Covered By CCLI
Recent changes in Daywind policy will impact small and mid-sized churches that stream music online.
October 18, 2021 David Bruce Murray Church Music, Music BusinessThe 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
May 7, 2020 Kyle Boreing Commentary & Observations, Music Business, NewsNew 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.
January 21, 2020 David Bruce Murray Commentary & Observations, Music Business, News, Singing NewsDropping, 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
January 16, 2020 Kyle Boreing Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music TechMusic Biz Monday: A Look at Vinyl Formats
Did you know that LP’s and 45’s were actually part of an early format war?
December 9, 2019 Kyle Boreing Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming VideoA Case FOR Physical Media
Wait – is Kyle FOR or AGAINST digital media?!
December 4, 2019 Kyle Boreing Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music TechNQC’s Webcast, Two Possible Solutions
Would either of these ideas work?
November 15, 2019 David Bruce Murray Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music TechNQC’s Webcast, and the Reality of Copyright Law
NQC will not offer a webcast in 2020.
November 14, 2019 David Bruce Murray Major Concert Events, Music BusinessStreaming, 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
September 10, 2019 Kyle Boreing Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music TechMusic 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?
June 17, 2019 Kyle Boreing Commentary & Observations, Music Business, ShoppingUniversal 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
June 11, 2019 Kyle Boreing History, Music Business, Music Tech, News