Category Archives: Music Industry Reviews

Karma-Chameleon. The Fast-Changing Metrics of Digital Music

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Kelli Richards

The changes in the digital music world continue to inspire a lot more than fear – they’re creating connections on every level, minute by minute. It’s great to see the Billboard Music Awards getting so much attention on traditional media, but the truth is that their rankings simply don’t mean what they used to. Long recognized as the industry standard, it’s no secret that the on-demand player and purveyor of music (and ranking) is now YouTube. Continue reading →

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An Interview with Dave Kusek, of the Berklee School of Music, and the Co-Author of “The Future of Music”

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Kelli Richards

I recently interviewed Dave Kusek, of the Berklee School of Music, and the Co-Author of “The Future of Music.” Dave Kusek is a digital music executive and is responsible for helping to create the market for digital music as an entity. He created a hugely successful online music school berkleemusic.com for the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Berkleemusic has become the world’s largest music school teaching over 15,000 students a year globally. Continue reading →

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Duran Duran – All You Need is Now

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Kelli Richards

Highly collaborative and innovative, Duran Duran has spent thirty years fusing pop music with art, fashion and technology, bringing music videos from a marketing tool in the 80’s to one of the music industry’s most valued creative assets. Continue reading →

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