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Death Of A Hero

posted: February 28, 2011

The future of Guitar Hero has looked uncertain since the holiday season. First Harmonix, the co-creator of Guitar Hero along with RedOctane, was sold off in parts by Viacom. Then Harmonix collaborator, MTV Games,  was…
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MySpace Clears Out Office Space

posted: January 20, 2011

It’s no secret that MySpace, a News Corp.-owned social media Web site, has been struggling in recent years.  According to Hypebot, 54 percent of US internet users were on Facebook, while only 27 percent used MySpace…
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Day 1: Future of Music Coalition's Policy Summit 2010

posted: October 4, 2010

In 2000, The Future of Music Coalition was formed as “a national nonprofit organization that works to ensure a diverse musical culture where artists flourish, are compensated fairly for their work and where fans can…
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New Music Biz 101: Reading the Right Blogs

posted: September 25, 2010

We all know the music industry is nothing like what it was 10 years ago, or even 10 months ago. The strategies used back then are quickly becoming obsolete. So, it is of the utmost…
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