Is Progressive Rock Really Progressive: Part II

Several weeks ago I started to decipher progressive rock.  I concluded that music is naturally progressive and labels, such as progressive rock and alternative, assigned to artists are really a marketing ploy.
Today, I thought I’d contemplate how we should define progressive rock. As a starting point, I looked up the definition of progressive rock [...]

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The Metamorphosis of Music Business: “Music Is a Social Medium”

The music industry is going through what stock market analysts might describe as “a correction.”  Music labels have largely dictated what they think we should listen too, and we, the listeners, are fighting back.  At the same time, musicians are tired of getting screwed by music moguls.  The most famous musicians aren’t always the best [...]

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The Music Industry Fued- CD Sales Fall, Gene Simmons Blames P2P, Kid Rock Bans iTunes

The music industry continues to point fingers at the very people that keep it breathing.  Yesterday, Timesonline published an article reporting the continued decline of music sales caused by the drastic decline in CD sales.  Members of the music industry continue to blame peer-to-peer file sharing.  As the transition from CD buying to MP3 downloading [...]

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