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"Our goal right now is to provide entertainment," says venue owner for one drive-in concert. "This is one of those situations where 100 pennies makes a dollar. We’re just gathering as many pennies as we can"
"There is a real attempt at perfection there," says the studio-design executive, whose company has created custom architecture for superstar musicians
Twitch's head of music explains why channel subscriptions and so-called "tipping" on the Amazon-owned platform could open up a significant new revenue stream for artists in the future
The crisis is slowing the music business down, but publishers continue to send out deal offers — in some cases, more than before
Working in hip-hop, art, fashion, sports, and social justice, the branding expert has brokered deals for everyone from Travis Scott to Mike Tyson
The Spotify boss suggests the future growth of his company will rely on the migration of free radio listeners — and he thinks record labels should back the strategy
The pandemic has forced labels into increasingly experimental tactics for album marketing. "Necessity is the mother of invention in this case," an Epic Records executive says
Recording studios cost thousands of dollars to rent, and remote getaway are few and far between. Could a mobile studio offer a more flexible and creative option for songwriting?
"My job is to agitate areas that may have been lying dormant, that you didn't even know existed, power you had that you weren't aware of," says the performance coach, who has written a book about mastering live shows
Record labels are being forced to adapt — and to raise the bar on artist signings. "I'm really normally more of a 'feeling' guy, but this is forcing me to pay a lot more attention to the analytics," says one A&R
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