Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Songs With Girls’ Names From The Sixties-Part 1

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Music Industry Snapshot

LABELS Are doing quite well. The majority of their income comes from subscription services, and subscriptions keep going up. Sure, there has been some churn as a result of Covid-19 financial issues, but it is relatively small. So, if you’re being paid by the streaming service, expect this to maintain. As for the distribution of […]

Nicky Hopkins-SiriusXM This Week

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The Beastie Boys Movie

It’s fantastic. Too bad it’s on Apple TV+. Like I always tell you, distribution is king, and if you want someone to experience your art, you want it to have the widest distribution possible. Sure, you can be the Wu-Tang Clan, and sell your album for millions to Martin Shkreli, but that’s not about art, […]