Penny Fractions is written and published by David Turner who’s written for various music publications such as Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, Music Business Worldwide and Pitchfork. He writes on
Each presidency, the news cycle makes a big deal about Congress voting to increase the debt ceiling. Each side takes a hardline negotiating stance resulting in an uproar across the
Mediabase is a music industry service that provides data and information on airplay and music charts. It primarily focuses on tracking and reporting radio airplay, but it also covers streaming
Cadillac Records was released in 2008 and featured stellar performances by Beyoncé Knowles who played Etta James, as well as Adrien Brody, Mos Def, Gabrielle Union and Jeffrey Wright. The
By the mid-80’s, cities outside of New York started using the same turntable techniques to isolate new breaks from other records and plant the seeds for other subgenres to emerge.
The audit section in a music contract is of significant importance. It ensures transparency and accountability between the parties involved, typically the artist and the record label. An audit clause
The major seventh note is an important element in music theory and scales. Its history can be traced back to the development of Western music. In ancient Greece, the concept
You have the music and the image. You’re releasing material and doing shows. Collecting and using data so that you can be strategic. You can have everything working for you
Horkheimer and Adorno, two prominent theorists associated with the Frankfurt School, believed that music played a significant role in the culture industry. They argued that the culture industry, which encompasses
From a major label perspective, music in the culture industry tends to be driven by commercial considerations and profit maximization. Major labels have substantial resources and infrastructure to promote and
