An Artist’s Take: ???????The Present and Future of the Music Industry through the lens of South by Southwest By Makana Just returned home from a very full, exhilarating and fulfilling week in Austin during the annual mega-conference/ festival South by Southwest (SXSW). Originally a music festival, it now encompasses broadcast, film, gaming, comedy, tech and …

The music industry will look much different a decade from now, here are 10 ways how.

Musicians have a very demanding career that requires a lot of time in the studio, press tours, a lot of travel and performances around the world. As a result, it’s not uncommon for artists to take breaks throughout their career. While some breaks are short, others last years! There are many artists who’ve made the decision […]

“It’s extremely worrisome,” says one high-powered agent. “Once these artists really do retire, who will be the replacements?”

Sony, Universal and Warner took in half of their revenue from streaming services in a triumphant 2018

The music industry has developed at high speed in the last 30 years and it has changed the way music is listened to, purchased and even produced. Global Internet connections made possible the distribution of music in an instant and immaterial form. Daily, millions of people use different tools like Facebook Social Media, Google+, Twitter, Youtube etc., to interact with the music industry and its dedicated platforms like Soundcloud, Mixcloud, Spotify, Digitally Imported, etc.

See these artists while you still can.

We profile the men who inherited an industry in fade-out.