AltWeeklies Wire
Columbia College's Student-Run Record Label is Actually Run by Studentsnew
The music industry has changed a lot since 1982, when Polygram chairman Irwin Steinberg and Down Beat publisher Chuck Suber started AEMMP Records, a student-run label at Columbia College that doubles as a music-business prep course.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
05-19-2008 |
Music
Music Industry 101 with Marty Willson-Pipernew
Decades ago, The Church could waste money with the best of them.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
05-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Some Northwestern Indie Labels May Survive the Music Industry Fluxnew

The music-industry paradigm has shifted, but many of the indies have succeeded where the monied megaliths have failed. A handful of trailblazers in the Northwest have successfully weathered the changing music climate, including two labels that have thrived for over a decade, one hitting its stride and one just getting off the ground.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
04-29-2008 |
Music
The Music Industry's Format Warsnew

CD sales are down, vinyl and download sales are up, and record labels are doing the math.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
04-28-2008 |
Music
Will Indie Record Shops Survive?new
Two owners -- one who's doing well and another who's closing shop -- disagree on what the future holds as we approach National Record Store Day.
Washington City Paper |
Angela Valdez |
04-10-2008 |
Music
Bugged Outnew
Last month it was revealed that Sony Music BMG had been covertly installing spyware on its CDs in order to combat music piracy -- here are some of the anti-piracy ideas they rejected.