At first glance, Kid Rock’s “$20 Best Night Ever” tour seems ripe for exploitation by scalpers. It’s not hard to imagine entrepreneurs scooping up loads of tickets for $20 apiece, and then selling them for triple or quadruple face value—at which point, they’d still be cheaper than the average concert ticket.
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Jay-Z, Samsung and the 21st-Century Patrons of the Arts
When you’re locked in a global war to dominate the smartphone market, every little advantage helps. And now Samsung has enlisted one of the most brilliant musicians and promoters of the past two decades to its arsenal: …
Collecting Music is Back — But Harder Than Ever
The article below was originally published at Evolver.fm.
First we collected music objects, then we hoarded MP3s to the point that many of our computers’ music collections became so huge and labyrinthine as to become …
For a Musician with a Webcam, All the World’s a (Profitable) Stage
Stageit allows artists to livestream shows from a studio or their tour bus, and making a tidy profit in the process.
Internet Saved the Video Star: How Music Videos Found New Life After MTV
Left for dead by MTV in the mid-2000s, music videos have become a popular and revenue-generating enterprise online.
‘Dark Side of the Moon,’ ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Added to National Recording Registry
Why YouTube is Launching a Music Service
The music industry may be forcing Google’s hand in order to profit more from YouTube’s vast viewing audience.
Revenue Up, Piracy Down: Has the Music Industry Finally Turned a Corner?
Fourteen years after Napster upended the music industry’s financial model, it may finally be time for record labels to start singing a happier tune. Sales are up, piracy is down, and new revenue streams may help the industry
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How Your Harlem Shake Videos Make Money for the Original Artist
Profits from ad revenue generated from all those Harlem Shake videos you’ve been watching went to the song’s creator thanks to a YouTube system to deal with copyright infringement.
Why Beyoncé Will Make No Bills, Bills, Bills for Her Super Bowl Performance
Beyoncé, like every past Super Bowl act, won’t be getting paid to perform in the halftime show. But she’ll definitely profit in other ways
How Dr. Dre Made $300 Headphones a Must-Have Accessory
Just a few years ago, spending $300 on headphones was the exclusive domain of artists and producers. Now, musicians who aren’t sticking their name to a pair may seem tone deaf.
Is Broadband Internet Access a Public Utility?
Should broadband Internet service be treated as a basic utility in the United States, like electricity, water, and traditional telephone service? That’s the question at the heart of an important and provocative new book by Susan …