Category Archives: Music

Culture over commerce: Towards a new musical landscape

By Ruben Kenig | Published: 6 August, 2010

What is music in society today? Is it a product, the fuel of a commercial industry or is it a culture, a forum for the expression, classification and development of who we are? This is not a straight choice. The answer must be somewhere in the middle, but there is a tension between the two poles that indicates a conflict. This is particularly […]

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The perils of modern music making, part 1: Too much too young

By Ruben Kenig | Published: 26 July, 2010

I’m aware that I’m going to come across as a curmudgeonly old fool, but to paraphrase Bill Hicks, I am so that’s how it comes out. By way of an apology, modern music making technology is wonderful, brings significant benefits to musicians and is helping to make the world of music as healthy as it has been […]

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Online music distribution: Not all free is created equal

By Ruben Kenig | Published: 8 July, 2010

Jonathan Ostrow has written an interesting and thought provoking post on distributing your music for free at Music Think Tank. The main point is that no money doesn’t have to mean no transaction. Even if you are not getting paid cash you can demand value in the form of attention, in a newsletter sign-up or publicity, […]

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