Will the concert-streaming business take off?

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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-publishing 101

The era of begging for music publishing deals is gone. The publishing business has changed thanks to technological advances and the DIY (Do It Yourself) trend. Before, very few big publishing companies dealt with composer societies such as BMI and ASCAP. With a little bit of work, songwriters can now keep the total income generated from royalties.