After graduating with a degree in graphic design, I was DJing in the early rave scene and doing tons of rave flyers for promoters all around the country....
I've always had a strong interest in intellectual property and how creative people use technology to collaborate and share their work. I studied at UC...
Style: Nostalgic-sounding hip-hop Established: In 1996 in New York City by the High & Mighty (Mr. Eon and DJ Mighty Mi) Artists: Current: The High & Mighty,...
For six years, my company has been dedicated to giving straight advice on the music business and how artists and writers can protect their money and their...
I've had a somewhat fairy tale ride in that I've been at Astralwerks/Caroline for 13 years now; I literally started in the trenches doing college-radio...
Style: Minimal-house/techno, tech-house and house Established: Founded in 1998 by Steve Bug and Tobias Lampe in Hamburg, Germany Artists: Argy, Detroit...
Style: House Established: In 1992 by David Piccionni in London. Artists: A couple years back, Azuli split into Azuli Silver and Azuli Black to reflect...
A few years ago, I was leading a fun band, playing to great audiences and enjoying the L.A. scene. Then, a friend told me he was music-supervising a new...
After countless hours rehearsing and several more spent hauling and setting up your gear, you feel ready to perform for a sizable audience. This isn't...
Style: Three labels under one roof Carpark sees the most electronic releases; Acute focuses on post-punk reissues; and Paw Tracks can be just about anything....
In early 2005, the big players in the subscription space were few, Napster and RealNetworks' Rhapsody taking the lead. As the year progressed, it seemed...
It's fair to predict (and hope) that the European Union will ditch its fragmented, bureaucratic, red-tape-ridden, country-specific licensing system in...
The number of Americans with high-speed Internet access is still less than 50 percent. In 2006, this number will continue to grow, further fueling the...
Last summer, the Supreme Court ruled that file-sharing services may be held responsible for copyright violations if they intended for customers to use...
Rock is back, says a 30-something yuppie professional over his $12 martini in an overstyled L.A. bar. Further questing led to his admission that, for...
Radio has always been very important to me as an equal-share aspect of what I do in the music world, so that being a DJ in clubs or playing at parties...
With prices of online digital music services going down each quarter and Rhapsody's recent launch of Rhapsody 25 which enables anybody, even without an...
Style: Hip-hop, dub and more Established: In 2002 by Devin Horwitz in Brooklyn, N.Y. Artists: Black Market Militia, Immortal Technique, Masta Killa, Mathematics,...
Style: We try to remain open to the possibility of releasing anything that moves and intrigues us, be it electronic or acoustic or based in hip-hop, classical,...
I started my own record label in Detroit called Ersatz Audio in early 1995 with the release of a 12-inch for my solo project, Artificial Material. A year...
Style: All, none Established: In 2002 by Vice magazine co-founders Suroosh Alvi, Gavin McInnes and Shane Smith in Brooklyn, N.Y. Artists: Bloc Party,...
Style: House, progressive, tribal. Established: In April 2004 by Ralph Cedeno in New Jersey. Artists: Victor Calderone, John Creamer & Stephane K, DJ...
Five years ago, it was difficult for unestablished artists or bands to get content into mainstream music-retail outlets, no matter how many fans they...
Since the early '90s, I've been listening to mixtapes by DJs such as Ron G., Chill Will, Triple C, Doo Wop, Kid Capri and Buckwild, the people who really...
Due to my father's experience as a gigging bass player in Montreal, I started training to play music at the age of 3. I began with guitar, and at 13,...
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