Music Industry
How To Be A Concert Promoter

How To Be A Concert Promoter

Concert promoters serve as a key component in the booking and preparation of many live performances. The information in this article is both useful for musicians that will be dealing with promoters, and for those that would like to begin promoting concerts.

An Outsider's Visit to a Panel on Electronic Dance Music

Dance That Funky Music, Rock Boy; An Outsider’s Visit To A Panel On Electronic Dance Music

I was quite curious to cover the panel on EDM for DottedMusic at the Future of Music Coalition’s policy summit in Washington, DC…

How Big Data Is Revolutionizing The Music And Movie Business

Once the music industry started to look at their big data, they realized how much they needed it, because there was a lot they didn’t know about their fans.

Five Niches In The Music Industry, And The Companies That Make The Most Of Them

We often make the mistake of talking about the music industry as if it were a single, monolithic thing. It most certainly is not.

Music Production Evolution: The Rise Of Digital vs. The Vinyl Revival

Music Production Evolution: The Rise Of Digital Vs. The Vinyl Revival

In this infographic, we’ll delve into how and why the cult following for vinyl has resurfaced in this booming digital age. Alongside this, we’ll question the popularity of digital and what this could mean for the music industry.

Who Shapes Our Culture? Do You?

An essay on the the Future of Music Policy Summit 2014, putting the artist perspective front and center.