The Fall of MegaUpload- Not about Piracy?

I read an article recently on a blog I read pretty regularly. The article is about how the shut-down of the Megaupload website may not have been all about anti-piracy. Sources are suggesting that the record industry shut down the popular site because the pending release of a new music service known as "MegaBox."

"Megabox had outlined a model that would allow unsigned artists and any other unattached content creators to sell their works through the site and pocket 90% of their earnings. Artists would have also had the option to completely give away songs and still be paid for them through a “Megakey” service. According to its founder, Megabox had potentially discovered way to get around the labels, RIAA and the entire music business."(from article).

Online media sales and the artist royalties is a constant debate right now in the music industry. The labels and artists are looking for new ways to get paid in this new world of digital media.

Take a minute to look over this article and give your opinion on the topic.

Keep the Music Alive, and Straighten Your Tie.

Tips for a Great Blog Post

Today's class assignment was to look at some tips about how to write a great blog posts and then post about how it applies to us. Well I found a great site with some tips on how you can make your blog posts better.

The idea I liked the best was about writing the same way you talk. If you make your posts too formal, readers tend to become disinterested. It is important to keep your posts lively and conversational. This makes it easier to read and makes it more personal for your readers.

Information Overload

This blog is also being used for a class, Blogging for Journalists, and I will be posting about topics assigned by Dr. Clark from time to time. We just read the article State of the Blogosphere 2011 off the Technorati.com blog. As you can see by my title, it was a lot of information to take in at once. As I read through endless amounts of graphs from the research done by the website, I saw a trend. I honestly think that a lot of times we over-analyze things as a society. Is it really necessary to completely dissect the demographics that are active bloggers? I think the bottom line is this: Some people blog as a hobby and some blog for money. It's really not that complicated. I think blogging is an industry that some see as a way to put their thoughts out for everyone to see, while others just see dollar signs. I don't need to flip through a stack of graphs and figures to discover this. I don't need to see what ages and education levels are blogging. All you need to know is that now, more than ever, people are blogging, simple as that.

First Post

Hello World! Welcome to Music with a Tie. This blog is all about the music business and what is going on behind the scenes in the industry. I will be posting my own thoughts on current issues, and also other articles and interviews I come across. The music business is like an iceberg. On the surface it seems so concrete and simple, but under the water it is a huge operation. I hope that you will get out of my posts what I do. Keep the music alive and straighten your tie!