Industry Talk

Anyone who plays or records music on a professional level will have a lot of money invested in instruments, studio equipment, premises and so on, while even a humble home studio can contain many thousands of pounds' worth of gear.

Life in the studio can be very rewarding — but it might also be seriously damaging your health...

Not many companies can claim responsibility for creating an entirely new market sector, but that is certainly an accolade that is due to Argosy Consoles.

Banks are getting increasingly involved in the music industry. Should we be afraid?

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of MIDI, we take a look at the remarkable effect it has had on the music industry.

Preserving over a century’s worth of audio recordings is a mammoth task — but one organisation has set about doing just that...

Home studios make it easier for musicians and engineers to work on their own — but is that always a good thing?

The aviation industry has more in common with the studio business than you might think...

Fifty years after their first hit, the duo who discovered Blondie, the Ramones, Talking Heads and Madonna are still producing great new acts.

Miami has long been a popular recording destination — and not only for the weather...

Traditional and home studios haven’t always seen eye to eye, but there may still be room for both types in this ever-changing industry.

We speak to a Bay Area trade group who hope their sponsorship business model will benefit artists, studios — and themselves — alike.

With the future of AM radio in the US hanging in the balance, we take a look at what effect it has had on the music industry over the decades.

Who are the most successful British synth manufacturers of all time? Hint: they’re alive and well — and busier than ever...

Recording budgets have been getting lower for some time. Are the technical standards we’ve come to expect from records being eroded too?

Live music is more important to the industry than ever before, but there’s no reason for traditional recording studios to feel left out by this trend...

Just like studios and record companies, music industry trade bodies have had to adapt to survive in a rapidly changing business landscape.

Want to sell your music overseas, but lack the contacts, money or experience to break into foreign markets? Help and funding is available, and here’s how to get it.

Getting your music on a movie or TV show is seen by many as the best way to make it in this business, but the real money might lie in helping others to do so...

Statistics, especially those about the music industry, rarely give you the whole picture, but they can tell you a lot if you know where and how to look...

The rise of electronic dance music in the States has provided a breath of fresh air to the charts — and a much-needed boost to the music industry.