by Kyle Boreing | Apr 2, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
In addition to our weekly features such as News Nuggets and Sony’s Devotions, we will also be starting a new series called Music Biz Mondays, where we take a look at various aspects of the music industry, both in SG music and as a whole. To start things off,...
by Kyle Boreing | Mar 7, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Interviews, Music Business, Music Tech, Social Media
37 years ago today, I did my first concert as a “professional” Gospel Pianist. It surely doesn’t seem like 37 years ago. March 7, 1981 — Gerald Wolfe (@geraldwolfe1) March 7, 2018 Although he got his “official” start in 1981, it was in 1986,...
by Kyle Boreing | Jan 17, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, History, Music Business
In my last article, I wrote about third-party labels who lease masters from record companies in order to invest in a remaster and/or re-issue of that material that the original company either has no interest or see no value in releasing themselves. Brian Fuson brought...
by Kyle Boreing | Jan 12, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business
While browsing online at new releases for 2018, I came across something that kind of caught my eye…. Anyone that even casually knows me knows that I am a huge Oak Ridge Boys fan. I have every recording by them I can possibly get my hands on dating back to the...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 6, 2018 | Music Business, News
The Music Modernization Act (AKA H.R.4706) is making its way through the US Congress. You can read the entire thing HERE. Thankfully, what this bill will potentially accomplish has been summarized as follows by people who understand the text of the bill much better...
by Kyle Boreing | Apr 3, 2017 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Rant
This past year marked the first time in music industry history that streaming accounted for more than half (51%) of all music sales. That means that more people are listening to music via Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, etc., than they are purchasing music directly,...
