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Vol. 12 No. 1 2012 (250 pgs) Click here to view and download full pdf 250 pgs, 13.8mb	2012 Vol 12 No 1 (Credits) From the Editor The Industry Unfair? The Unique Status of Sound Recordings under U.S.Copyright Law and its Impact on the Progress of Sample-Based Music. Reynaldo Sanchez, University of Miami Race, Hegemony, and the Birth of Rock & Roll. Paul Linden, University of Southern Mississippi The 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival Recording Contract and How it Shaped the Future of the Group and its Members. Hank Bordowitz, Bordowitz Media Werx, Bergen Community College Historical Changes in the Music Industry Supply Chain: A Perception of the Positioning of the Artist Musician. Stanislas Renard, Providence College Eastern Connecticut State University; Peter Spang Goodrich, Providence College; Philip Vos. Fellman, American Military University What’s Up with MXSups? Interviews with the Purveyors of Cool. Andrea Johnson, Berklee College of Music Artists’ Chart Careers: A Study of How They’ve Changed Through the Years. Storm Gloor, University of Colorado Denver Pedagogy EntertainmentManagementOnline.com: Integrating an Online Publication into the Entertainment Management Curriculum. Philip C. Rothschild, Missouri State University; Melissa van Kluyve, Missouri State University Slaying the Starving Artist Paradigm and Teaching Professionalism in the Entertainment Business: The Entertainment Law and Professionalism Clinic. Cheryl L. Slay, Belmont University A Focus on Robert Gagné’s Instructional Theories: Application to Teaching Audio Engineering. David Tough, Belmont University Student Paper Music Entrepreneurs in the Twenty-First Century: A Case Study on the Career of Jay-Z. Leanne Perice, Indiana University Reviews (pdf, 13 pgs, 3.4 mb) Will Hermes. Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever. Ben Neill, Ramapo College of New Jersey Kathy Sloane. Keystone Korner: Portrait of a Jazz Club. April Brumfield Eastern Kentucky University Stephen Marcone. Managing Your Band: The Ultimate Responsibility (5th edition). Steve Leeds, SiriusXM, William Paterson University Simon Cann. Jumpstart Your Music Career. Bernie Finkelstein. True North: A Life In The Music Business. Milton Okun, as told to Richard Sparks. Along the Cherry Lane: Tales from the Life of Music Industry Legend Milton Okun. Dick Weissman, University of Colorado Denver, Portland Community College
Vol. 11 No. 1 2011 (276 pgs)	2011 Vol 11 No 01 (Credits) From the Editor The Industry The Origins of Mechanical Licensing of Musical Compositions. Serona Elton, University of Miami A Quantitative Analysis of Entertainment Consumption: 1984-2009. Stuart J. Fowler, Middle Tennessee State University; Jennifer J. Fowler, Belmont University Just How Long Is Your “Fifteen Minutes?” An Empirical Analysis of Artists’ Time on the Popular Charts. Storm Gloor, University of Colorado Denver Can I Get a (Defense Expert) Witness? The Role of the Expert Witness for the Defense in a Music Copyright Infringement Matter. E. Michael Harrington, William Paterson University Cautionary Tales from the Changing World of the Hollywood Film and Television Studio Musician. Simeon Pillich, Occidental College, Colburn School Conservatory of Music Slipknot…or Not: Applying Stakeholder Management Theory to Entertainment Venue Booking Decisions. Philip C. Rothschild, Missouri State University Pedagogy Balancing Music Industry Curricula in Undergraduate Degree Programs: A Course Distribution Survey and Analysis. Keith Hatschek, University of the Pacific A Model for Teaching Master-Level Audio Production: “COLA”. Timmy Tappan, Belmont University Music Industry Administration in the Digital Age – A brief description of the evolution of current industry practices and some of the challenges to come: Will our college graduates possess the necessary skills to enter this marketplace? Melissa Wald, Middle Tennessee State University Student Paper The Biggest Show on Earth: The U2 360-Degree Tour and Its Implications for the Concert Industry. Dan Dicker, Indiana University Reviews (pdf 14 pgs, 2.0 mb) Peter Doggett. You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup. Kenneth Creech, Butler University Jay Frank. FUTUREHIT.DNA: How The Digital Revolution Is Changing Top 10 Songs. Storm Gloor, University of Colorado Denver 2Jeffrey Brabec and Todd Brabec. Music, Money, and Success: The Insider’s Guide to Making Money in the Music Business. Serona Elton, University of Miami Moses Avalon. 100 Answers to 50 Questions on the Music Busine$$ Ramon Ricker. Lessons From a Street-Wise Professor: What You Won’t Learn at Most Music Schools Kent Crowley. Surf Beat: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Forgotten Revolution. Dick Weissman, University of Colorado Denver, Portland Community College Monika Herzig. David Baker: A Legacy in Music. David Kopplin, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Vol. 10 No. 1 2010 (200 pgs)	2010 Vol 10 No 01 (Credits) From the Editor The Industry Can The Madness Be Monetized? An Exploratory Survey of Music Piracy and Acquisition Behavior. Storm Gloor, University of Colorado Denver; Clyde Philip Rolston, Belmont University The Impact of Late Night Television Musical Performances on the Sale of Recorded Music. Terry Tompkins, Drexel University Navigating Proximities: The Creative Identity of the Hired Musician. Alan Williams, University of Massachusetts Lowell Termination of Copyright Transfers: Whether Sound Recordings Created On or After 1978 Constitute Works Made for Hire Under the Copyright Act of 1976. Stephanie R. Taylor, Middle Tennessee State University Is the Long Tail Really Wagging? Stephen Marcone, William Paterson University Coping with Narcissism: Causes, Effects, and Solutions for the Artist Manager. Paul S. Linden, University of Southern Mississippi Pedagogy Learning That is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts: Efforts to Build and Sustain an Integrative Learning Model in Music Management. David Chase, University of the Pacific; Keith Hatschek, University of the Pacific Shaping Future Audio Engineering Curricula: An Expert Panel’s View. David Tough, Belmont University Creating Virtual Internships in the Music Business. Timothy L. Channell, Radford University; Dennis M. Anderson, Marshall University Reviews (pdf 16 pgs, 1.2 mb) Monica A. Coates. The Beginner’s Guide to the Gospel Music Industry: A Handbook for Aspiring Artists and Industry Executives. Mark Crawford, Tennessee State University Allen Bargfrede and Cecily Mak. Music Law in the Digital Age. Caz McChrystal, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Peter Spellman. Indie Business Power: A Step-by-Step Guide for 21st Century Music Entrepreneurs. Rich Meitin, Minnesota State University, Mankato Bar Biszick-Lockwood. Restless Giant: The Life and Times of Jean Aberbach & Hill and Range Songs Tommy James with Martin Fitzpatrick. Me, The Mob and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and the Shondells. John Broven. Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneers. Dick Weissman, University of Colorado Denver, Portland Community College
Vol. 9, No. 1 2009 (221 pgs)	2009 Vol 9 No 01 (Credits) From the Editor The Industry Audio Mash-Ups and Fair Use: The Nature of the Genre, Recontextualization, and the Degree of Transformation. S. Todd Herreman, Southern Illinois University What is Choruss and Should We Sing Along? Storm Gloor, University of Colorado Denver A Quantitative Analysis of the Factors Attributed to Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum Records by Debut Artists: 1999-2008. Terry Tompkins, Drexel University, Clyde Philip Rolston, Belmont University Naxos – A Classic Example of Marketing Principles: A Case Study of the Four P’s of Marketing Techniques as Used by a Classical Music Record Label. Kim L. Wangler, Appalachian State University The Representation of Major and Independent Record Labels in Billboard Magazine. James E. Hearn, University of North Alabama Pedagogy Media Evolution and its Correlative Effect upon Curricular Instruction in the Twenty-First Century. Marcia Lewis, Valparaiso University (Emeritus) Viewpoint What Do University Students Really Think About Copyright Issues? A Look at Student-Designed Guidelines for Copyright Compliance. Theodore J. Piechocinski, Indiana State University Student Paper Drifting Down the Webcasting Stream: Can Businesses Stay Afloat? Kelsey Bartlett, Missouri State University Reviews Susan Steinberg, writer/director/co-producer. Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built Kwame Amoaku, director/co-writer. Russell Simmons’ Hip Hop Speaks Series: The Industry -- Serona Elton University of Miami Steve Knopper. Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age Tyler Gray. The Hit Charade: Lou Pearlman, Boy Bands, and the Biggest Ponzi Scheme in U.S. History -- Keith Hatschek University of the Pacific Chris Fox Gilson and Carolyn Travis, directors. Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio Monika Herzig Indiana University Marty Khan. Straight Ahead: A Comprehensive Guide to the Business of Jazz (Without Sacrificing Dignity or Artistic Integrity) Eugene Foley. Artist Development: A Distinctive Guide to the Music Industry’s Lost Art -- Michael L. Keepe Pima Community College Matthew Walt. Reality Check: A Common Sense Guide to Breaking into the Music Industry (An Insider’s View from the Trenches) -- Julie Viscardi-Smalley Bay State College
Vol. 8, No. 1 2008 (176 pgs)	2008 Vol 8 No 01 (Credits) From the Editor The Industry U.S. Music Industry Statistics: A Reappraisal. Peter Alhadeff, Berklee College of Music “Selling Out” Taken To New Levels: The Evolving Relationship Between Brands, Artists, and Record Labels. Storm Gloor, University of Colorado Denver Identifiers Used in the Music Industry. Serona Elton, University of Miami David Blakely: A Life in Music, Politics, Publishing, and Printing. Ava Lawrence, Northeastern University Technology, Copyright Law and the Future: The ContemporaryAustralian Music Industry. Ben O’Hara, Box Hill Institute Pedagogy Testing “Music 2.0”: Building an International Network of Student-Run Music Companies to Assess New Music Business Models. Guy Morrow, Macquarie University Student Paper Keeping Classical Music Alive: Strategies of Three Orchestral Titans. Mary Jarchow, B.M. 2008, Berklee College of Music Industry Perspective The Concert Business: Then and Now. Julie Lokin, President, New Audiences Productions Reviews Arthur Bernstein, Naoki Sekine, and Dick Weissman. The Global Music Industry: Three Perspectives Tad Lathrop. This Business of Global Music Marketing: Global Strategies for Maximizing Your Music’s Popularity and Profits -- Dave Kopplin California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Erik Darling. “I’d Give My Life!” From Washington Square to Carnegie Hall: A Journey by Folk Music Michael F. Scully. The Never-Ending Revival: Rounder Records and the Folk Alliance. -- Dick Weissman University of Oregon, Portland Community College, University of Colorado Denver Denny Tedesco, Producer/Director. The Wrecking Crew (DVD) Dave Tough Belmont University Keith Holzman. The Complete Guide to Starting a Record Company Serona Elton University of Miami
Vol. 7, No. 1 2007 (203 pgs)	2007 Vol 7 No 1 (credits) From the Editor The Industry Evaluating the Economic Impact of the Music Industry of Nashville, Tennessee Patrick Raines, Belmont University, LaTanya Brown, Bowie State University Innovation and Production Networks in Regional Music Scenes Erik Porse, George Mason University Free the Music Now! An Examination of the U.S. Copyright Section 115 Reform Act of 2006 John P. Kellogg, Berklee College of Music The Revolution in Licensing Music for Television Has Arrived: Confronting the Challenges and Profiting From the Opportunities Ava Lawrence, Northeastern University Improving the Seasonal Release Calendar for Recorded Music Barry Sosnick, Five Towns College Current Sales Data and What the “Long Tail” Might Be Doing Stephen Marcone, The William Paterson University of New Jersey Pedagogy BlueT.O.M. Blueprint: A Case Study on the Creative Design of a Student-Run Record Label Tonya D. Butler, University of Memphis An Investigation of the Impact of Music Industry Cooperative Education on Student Academic Performance Richard Strasser, Northeastern University Kate McLaughlin, Northeastern University On Teaching Music Business in China Theodore J. Piechocinski, Indiana State University Student Paper Improvisation and Reciprocity: An Analysis of the Jam Band Community and Its Unique Business Model Casey Lowdermilk B.S. 2007, University of the Pacific Industry Perspective Music Schools: Are We Incubating Excellence? Ron Sobel President, North Star Media Reviews Chris Anderson. The Long Tail; Thomas Wolf and Nancy Keens. And the Band Stopped Playing: The Rise and Fall of the San Jose Symphony -- Keith Hatschek University of the Pacific Russell Simmons with Chris Morrow. Do You! 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success -- Antonio C. Cuyler Independent Scholar M. William Krasilovsky and Sidney Shemel. This Business of Music: The Definitive Guide to the Business and Legal Issues of the Music Industry; David Baskerville. Music Business Handbook and Career Guide; Donald S. Passman. All You Need to Know About the Music Business -- Dave Kopplin California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Trevor Dann. Darker Than the Deepest Sea: The Search for Nick Drake; Clay Eals. Steve Goodman: Facing the Music; John Kruth. To Live’s To Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt -- Dick Weissman Univ. of Oregon; Portland Community College
Vol. 6, No. 1 2006 (163 pgs)	2006 Vol 6 No 1 (credits) From the Editor The Value of Music and the Trappings of the Marketplace, 1990–2005 Peter Alhadeff, Berklee College of Music Teaching with Pro Tools? Proceed With Caution! The Development of Mental Models for Recording Engineering Instruction, Barry R. Hill Lebanon Valley College Stochastic Demand and Sound Recording Pricing. Theo Papadopoulos, Victoria; University, Clyde Philip Rolston, Belmont University Simulation and Role Playing in Music Industry Education: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of an In-Class Simulation on Music Marketing Students’ Perceptions and Learning Outcomes. Richard Strasser, Northeastern University Music and Entertainment Industry Curricula: A Case for Autonomy? Robert Garfrerick, University of North Alabama Facilities Used For Introductory Electronic Music: A Survey of Music Production and Technology Programs. Joseph Akins, Middle Tennessee State University Four Square Studio: Anatomy of a Small Recording Studio’s Marketing Tactics. James E. Hearn, University of North Alabama Reviews Sacha Wunsch-Vincent. The OECD Report on Digital Music, Peter Alhadeff, Berklee College of Music Kathleen R. Allen. Launching New Ventures: An Entrepreneurial Approach, Terry Fansler, Dallas Baptist University. Moses Avalon. Confessions of a Record Producer: How to Survive the Scams and Shams of the Music Business, Ty Cohen. The Music Business: How You Can Make $500,000.00 “Or More” a Year in the Music Industry by Doing It Yourself, Mark Katz. Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music. Dave Kopplin, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . Peter Spellman. Indie Marketing Power: The Resource Guide for Maximizing Your Music Marketing, Kim L. Wangler, Appalachian State University. Abram Loft. How To Succeed in an Ensemble: Reflections on a Life in Chamber Music, Helene Stapinski. Baby Plays Around: A Love Affair, With Music, Richard Oliver and Tim Leffel. Hip-Hop, Inc.: Success Strategies of the Rap Moguls, Dick Weissman University of Colorado at Denver (Emeritus)
Vol. 5, No. 1 2005 (155 pgs)	2005 Vol 5 No 1 (credits) Record Labels, Artists, and Finance: A Contribution to the Economic Analysis of Costs and the Equity of Recoupment Practices in the Music Industry Peter Alhadeff, Berklee College of Music, Barry Sosnick, Earful.info, Five Towns College Financial Risk and Return in the Music Recording Industry Theo Papadopoulos Victoria University Decentralization and Growth in the U.S. Music Industry, An Emerging Paradigm: A Longitudinal Comparative Analysis Phillip A. Terrell Alabama State University Taking the Shirt Off Your Back’ and Other Desperate Measures Used to Ambush the Ambushers in Sports and Entertainment Tonya D. Butler University of Memphis Music Industry Mentoring: An Evaluation of the FReeZACentral Program Theo Papadopoulos Victoria University Rachel Crossthwaite Victoria University Artists and Their Managers Take Control: The Evolving Role of the Artist in Today’s Music Industry Ava Lawrence Northeastern University Using the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards Program Criteria to Determine Business Practices that Differentiate Successful and Unsuccessful Bands Michael M. Pearson Loyola University New Orleans Caroline M. Fisher University of Missouri-Rolla Jerry R. Goolsby Loyola University New Orleans Marina H. Onken Touro University International Viewpoint: Do Recording Artists Deserve a Greater Share of Revenue in the Emerging Digital Age? John P. Kellogg, University of Colorado at Denver Viewpoint: Curriculum Reform, A Perspective. Angela Myles Beeching, New England Conservatory. Reviews An Educator’s Perspective on the Film, Tom Dowd & The Language of Music, produced and directed by Mark Moorman, Keith Hatschek, University of the Pacific; Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SMiLE, a documentary by David Leaf, Dave Tough, University of North Alabama; Robin Meloy Goldsby. Piano Girl: Lessons in Life, Music, and the Perfect Blue Hawaiian, Jacob Slichter; So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star: How I Machine-Gunned a Roomful of Record Executives and Other True Tales from a Drummer’s Life, Blair Tindall; Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music, Dick Weissman, University of Colorado at Denver (Emeritus)

Vol. 4, No. 1 2004
(148 pgs)

2004 Vol 4 No 1 (credits)

Community-Based Education and Training: Creating Pathways into the Music Industry for Youth Peter Chellew The Push, Inc. Theo Papadopoulos Victoria University

Market Research in the Internet Age: How Record Companies Will Profit From Illegal File-Sharing Ava Lawrence Northeastern University

The Opinions of Music Management Graduates on Music Management Curriculum Stephen Marcone The William Paterson University of New Jersey

The Commercial Music Industry in Atlanta and the State of Georgia: An Economic Impact Study Kelly D. Edmiston Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas City Marcus X. Thomas Georgia State University

Are Music Recording Contracts Equitable? An Economic Analysis of the Practice of Recoupment Theo Papadopoulos Victoria University

An Analysis of Economic Trends in U.S. Music Industry Capitals: 1995-2003, with Implications for Music Industry Education Frederick J. Taylor Georgia State University Phillip A. Terrell Alabama State University

Viewpoint Knowledge For What? A Change Is Gonna Come, and Maybe We Should Be Part of the Solution Dick Weissman University of Colorado at Denver (Emeritus)

Reviews Freedom Sings: a touring musical show created and written by Ken Paulson Paul D. Fischer Middle Tennessee State University Marc Weingarten. Station to Station: The History of Rock’n Roll on Television Pete Vasconcellos Graduate Student, City University of New York Graduate Center

Vol. 3, No. 1 2003
(100 pgs)

2003 Vol 3 No 1 (credits)

The Relationship Between Creativity Score and Creative Outcome in Popular Songwriting Robert A. Garfrerick, University of North Alabama

Current Management Theory and the Demise of Baldwin Piano-A Case Study: Kim L. Wangler, Crane School of Music State University of New York College at Potsdam

Restructuring the Recording Industry- Are EMI’s Problems a Warning Sign for Others in the Music Industry? Richard Strasser, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Daily Noise-Exposure of Audio Engineers—An Assessment of Daily Noise-Exposures of Professional Music-Recording Audio Engineers Employing OSHA PEL Criteria Wesley A. Bulla, Belmont University

Are Your Learners Learning? A Critical Look at How and What We Teach Barry R. Hill, Lebanon Valley College of Pennsylvania

Book Reviews Dick Weissman, University of Colorado at Denver (Emeritus)

Recent Books Dick Weissman, University of Colorado at Denver (Emeritus)

Vol. 2, No. 1 2002
(117 pgs)

2002 Vol 2 No 1 (credits)

A Model Music Business Curriculum Claudia McCain, Western Illinois University Classroom

Exercises for Music Merchandising: Comparing the Reaction of Music Students to Traditional Retailing Students Michael M. Pearson, Loyola University New Orleans- John W. Barnes, Loyola University New Orleans- Scott Fredrickson, Loyola University New Orleans

It's The End of the World as We Know It Music Delivery After the Digital Big Bang Paul Friedlander, California State University, Chico

The Audio Home Recording Act of 1992: A Digital Dead Duck, or Finally Coming Home to Roost? Geoffrey Hull, Middle Tennessee State University

Book Reviews Dick Weissman, University of Colorado at Denver

Recent Books Dick Weissman, University of Colorado at Denver

Out of Print

2000 Vol 1 No 1 (credits)

You Call This Fun? Bonita M. Kolb, Long Island University

Introducing Global Musical Awareness Into The Undergraduate Music Industry Degree Bruce Ronkin, Northeastern University

Attempting to Use Legal Means for Protecting Music In The Era of Digital Technology Evolution Martin Polon, Polon Research International/Scott Fredrickson, Loyola University New Orleans

Atlanta: the Olympic Music City of Dreams Frederick Jerome Taylor, Georgia State University

Internet Domains Names and the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Pamela G. Browne, Belmont University

Should a Record Company Be Alarmed When an Artist Files for Bankruptcy? J. Rush Hicks, Jr., Middle Tennessee State University

Making Beautiful Music Online: Meeting the Customer Needs in a New Medium Russell E. Glaue, Western Illinois University Ronald J. Bauerly, Western Illinois University

Recent Books Dick Weissman, University of Colorado at Denver