The “Bailando” Effect

Every Latino, and now, several Americans know the song from Enrique Iglesias “Bailando.” The song took the world by storm and it is one the hottest singles in the music scene in 2014.

The LAMC Experience

I had the great opportunity of bringing the Executive Director of Peermusic for Miami and Puerto Rico, Julio Bagué, to Full Sail University on June 9, 2014. We had the chance of giving him a tour on site and after, we hosted an event in the Entertainment Business Auditorium.

Applying expert advice on business plans

Reid Hoffman and David Skok are two venture capitalists that have successfully invested on several companies. Hoffman says that relationships are extremely important in the first stage of companies’ growth. The company will take Hoffman advice by using connections in the music industry to build strong relationships and establish strong base of artists, musicians, and music professionals.

Listen to experts on business plans

It is time to talk about business plans. There are several cases of people losing their money by investing on projects with poor or no business plans. Before taking any risks, startups should listen to advice from experts in the field. 

Will the concert-streaming business take off?

Source: http://nova989.com.ar/mira-el-aftermovie-oficial-de-coachella-2014/

The music industry has had sparks of stepping into the concert streaming business few times, but we are still waiting for the take off. According to the billboard article written by Steve Knopper, high production costs are one of the first reasons why only few concerts have been streamed so far. These production costs include union fees and super size bandwidth, among others. Also, promoters are not too excited about this idea because it may hurt ticket sales.

Self-distribution 101

You have a publishing company, now what? You need to distribute your work. TuneCore and CD Baby are the most used music distribution services today. These services offer digital distribution through channels such iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, among others, and physical distribution by delivering hard copies to the customer.