Producer Compensation: Challenges and Options in the New Music Business
The music business is in a transitional phase as the emphasis moves from physical to virtual distribution. There is increased competition for consumer entertainment dollars from many sources including...
View ArticleWaveform Pirates: Sampling, Piracy and Musical Creativity
“Thou shalt not steal” – the (uncited) admonishment from Exodus 20:15 opened Judge Kevin Duffy’s judgment in Grand Upright Music Ltd. v. Warner Bros. Records, Inc. 780 F. Supp. 182 (S.D.N.Y. 1991); a...
View ArticleRemuneration in the Age of Downloads
In response to Richard Burgess’ article Producer Compensation: Challenges and Options in the New Music Business. Much of Richard Burgess’ excellent and well-researched observations apply to the UK...
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The Systems Model of Creativity: Analyzing the Distribution of Power in the...
Introduction Keith Negus and Michael Pickering have argued that a ‘critical interrogation of creativity should be central to any understanding of musical production’ (in Hesmondhalgh & Negus 2002:...
View Article‘You’re Not A Real Dj Unless You Play Vinyl’ – Technology And Formats – The...
Introduction Drawing on ethnographic research I conducted into the Sydney commercial house music scene between 2002 and 2007, this article explores some of the issues that have arisen in recent years...
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Can We Fix It? – The consequences of ‘fixing it in the mix’ with common...
Introduction A common myth believed by many inexperienced producers and engineers is that poorly recorded audio can be ‘fixed in the mix’. Those who have tried ‘mix-fixing’ will generally agree that...
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