“The history of the music industry is inevitably also the story of the development of technology. From the player piano to the vinyl disc, from reel-to-reel tape to the cassette, from the CD to the digital download, these formats and devices changed not only the way music was consumed, but the very way artists created it.” WayStoriesArtistTechnologyPlayerChangedDevelopmentIndustryPianoDigitalDevicesTapeConsumedCdsMusic IndustryFormatVinylDownloadsDiscsCassettesPlayer PianoCassette TapesDevelopment Of Technology Author:Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
“It strikes me as hubris that Universal will buy EMI. What it will do is create a super-major that will have far too much power... I think when Universal goes up over 40 percent market share, I don't see how reasonable regulators can countenance. It will impact not just labels, but artists and cultural diversity.” ThinkingArtistToo MuchShareDiversityMajorsPercentUniversalImpactStrikesLabelsReasonableCountenanceHubrisCultural DiversityRegulatorsToo Much Power Author:Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
“And since discriminating fans can pick and choose exactly what they want to buy, artists and their labels are more conscious than they've ever been of making sure that every song on a new album is as good as can be.” WantArtistSongFansPicksConsciousAlbumsLabels Author:Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
“Commercial success still hasn't come to an artist that isn't signed to a record label. There are very few artists that can succeed without the help of a record label. The role of the record label is still required, it's still necessary.” StillsHelpingArtistRolesRecordsSucceedLabelsRecord Labels Author:Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
