The age of digital piracy took a heavy toll on the music industry in the early 2000s. Illegal file-sharing left a great crater where CD sales used to tower. In 1999 that tower stood over $14 billion dollars high, yet in the two decade aftermath, music sales plummeted to half of that amount. These were […]
Category Archives: Internet
Blog, Internet, Music Industry
Rising Above The Noise Floor #4: The Early Days of Internet & Music Business
30
Apr
Apr
At the cusp of the twenty-first century, the record industry went through vast transformations. Technology was once again at the helm of the ship, and the compass was pointed towards disastrous change for those resting in first class. With CDs peaking, in what seemed a golden age for music sales, record executives were on top […]
