Music Industry Rule #32, Part 2: Understanding the Culture Industry

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

Music Industry Rule #6: Things Not Only Need to Be Right – They Need To Look Right Too

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

Add Sonic Depth with the Major 7th Chord

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

Music Industry Rule#24: The Audit Clause in Artist and Musician Contracts

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

Hip-Hop and the DJ’s Impact on Regional Styles of Rap Part 2

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.

Taraji P. Henson and Starting a Production Company

Recently, Taraji P. Henson revealed that she was disgruntled with how much she was paid despite being an academy award winning actress by providing a breakdown of who gets a

Cadillac Records: A Lesson on Advances

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