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

Rule# 25 Avoid the Sunk Cost Fallacy

Lots of musicians and music business professionals fall victim to the sunk cost fallacy. The sunk cost fallacy is our tendency to stick to a project even when the current

Music Business Resources Part 3: Mediabase

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

Cowboys and Indies: The Epic History of the Record Industry by Garth Murphy — Review

Cowboys and indies: the epic history of the Record Industry written by Gareth Murphy seeks to connect the dots between technological advancements, record labels, genres of music and key figures

Manufactured Deadlines as a Negotiating Tactic

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

Rule 33: Being a Shark part 1

One part of being a shark is making sure that you get paid. For artists, producers and other creatives this means hiring the right business managers and consultants. Think about

Music Business Resources Part 2: Penny Fractions

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