All Entries in the "Music Commentary" Category
New MBA in the Music Industry Promises to Meet Music Industry Challenges in the 21st Century
Following is an Interview with Helen Gammons, Program Director for the new MBA in the Music Industry, Henley Business School, London, England. This interview 1st appeared in my column, Convergence In Entertainment, on Technorati.com. (See video at end of interview) In the New Millennium, the music industry calls for new leadership. Both labels and Indie [...]
State of the Music Industry: Major Labels vs. the Indie Movement
Music Producers Forum Compared to David Foster, Rick Rubin, Trevor Horn, Vernon Reid, etc. do you really think you can compete from a home studio? Clearly the home studio market is the new thing, with musicians, songwriters and composers wearing the multiple hats of creator, performer, producer and engineer. The underlying marketing strategy behind the [...]
Majors vs. Indies War – LinkedIn – Music Industry Network
The following discussion appears in the LinkedIn Group, “Music Industry Network.” As of 2.18.12, 10:30PM EST., there are 281 posts. To participate you must join the group. Are major labels really evil? Why the Indie Movement? Do unsigned artists really believe they can pump out hits and become stars without a major label backing? Indie [...]
Discussion on Home Studios – LinkedIn – Music Producers Forum
The following discussion appears in the LinkedIn group, “Music Producers Forum.” As of 2.18.12 there are 405 posts. To participate you must join the group. Compared to David Foster, Rick Rubin, Trevor Horn, Vernon Reid, etc. do you really think you can compete from a home studio? Clearly the home studio market is the new [...]
Whitney Houston, One of the Greatest Performers of All Time, is Dead
Author: Jerry Flattum Published: February 12, 2012 at 9:48 pm The media coverage surrounding Whitney Houston’s death is appalling and horrific. I am deeply saddened that the irresponsibility on the part of both officials and the media has failed to provide us the news–the information–an adoring public deserves when such a great artist dies. Of course the [...]
It’s Official – Rebel Reznor Goes Hollywood Mainstream with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
NOTE: This article 1st appeared in my column on Technorati, Convergence In Entertainment. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: December 20, 2011 at 6:01 pm Industrial legend Trent Reznor already reinvented–capitalized–on his dark side when he won the 2010 Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 83rd Academy Awards for Social Network. Although the [...]
Is The Music Industry At War?
This article 1st appeared in my column, Convergence In Entertainment, on Technorati. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: December 07, 2011 at 9:58 am Make no mistake about it: the music industry is in a state of war. The recent split of EMI assets between Universal and Sony reduces the number of major labels down to three, with Warner hanging in the [...]
Immersive Entertainment – The New Hollywood
The following article is reprinted from the “Convergence In Entertainment” Features column on Technorati. Immersive Entertainment – The New Hollywood Author: Jerry Flattum Published: August 17, 2011 at 6:43 am In a small town Northwest of Chicago, a new digital projector takes students on a Star Trekkian ride across the sky. The town is Elgin, Illinois, and it’s [...]
Crowdsourcing (Funding) Goes Big Time
The following article is reprinted from “Convergence In Entertainment, a Features column on Technorati. Crowdsourcing (Funding) Goes Big Time Author: Jerry Flattum Published: August 16, 2011 at 6:01 am In a recent Rolling Stone article, Universal Music Group signed a label-wide deal with Talenthouse, one of many new sources for crowdsourcing and funding for artists of all types. In [...]
UPS destroys my computer
UPS is the very reason I set up a category in my blog, “Bad Business.” You’d think destroying my $3000 computer was bad enough, but what I experienced with customer service was absolutely appalling. First, before I launch into my tirade, I am guilty of not having paid for more insurance. And why did I [...]
