Whether or not they publicly admit it, products of black or “urban” culture has been at the core of the white American diet for hundreds of years. However, that fascination with the music, fashions and behaviours of the now rising minority has been coupled with crude imitations that extend to extreme mockery. Of course, I’m […]

Last week, we discussed at great length the effects of ageism and sexism on female artists in the music industry, and highlighted the key relationship between Western patriarchal ideologies and the objectification of female sexuality. Yet, are those women really victims or is there a new wave of empowerment at play?

We lightly discussed the issue of ageism in the music industry before but it’s time to take a more critical look at the matter with a fresh perspective. As women over the age of 40 years continue to struggle to find their footing on the Pop charts, let’s highlight the core causal factors of this […]

What we’re about to discuss is the ultimate taboo in the music industry. No, I’m not referring to Beyonce’s lip-syncing, Jay-Z’s current lack of lyrical depth or the Illumnati membership list. Rather, this article centres on the practices of payola as we develop an understanding of how and why artists use them today.

“If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants” – Isaac Newton. That saying has been repeated by the greatest thinkers, builders and entertainers but many misuse his words as an excuse for imitation. Such is the case in the music industry and that lack of originality is […]

Serious music fans constantly complain about the current state of the music industry but few have offered theories that identify the causal factors that have created this situation. So, this is where we enter from stage left with possible reasons for the drastically lowered standards for success.