Just a few years into his career, Dylan decided he wanted to subvert the expectations of his fans – and rebel against industry forces intent on pigeonholing him and his work.
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Put to the test in 1970, Australia’s radio industry abandoned the record labels that wanted them to pay more. The labels backed down.
Willie Nelson is an icon who rose to the top of an industry by challenging it – showing that you can be a counterculture figure and activist while remaining as American as apple pie.
His films made more than US$2 billion, but did they do him justice?
There are a few things that musicians should understand about the music industry if they are to avoid being taken for a ride.
Vinyl is one thing but digital plug-ins which claim to emulate the analogue sound are a rose-tinted step too far.
Auto-Tune was originally developed as a tool in the oil exploration industry, but now it’s widely used in pop music.
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