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Building business skills in New Orleans' music industry
Zoe Sullivan Apr 12, 2012
New Orleans has long been a music Mecca, but it has surprisingly little infrastructure for the business side of the industry. To help fill this gap, two hip-hop entrepreneurs have been sharing the gospel of copyright and licensing with local musicians and producers.
For penning a money-savvy rap
Tess Vigeland Apr 6, 2012
This week's Piggy Award goes to a money-smart teen who practices what she raps.
Battle over morning viewers
Elizabeth Wynne Johnson Apr 6, 2012
Television’s bare-knuckle competition to rule the morning air is nothing new. But the networks upped the ante this week.
Discovery discovers green programming doesn't sell
Adriene Hill Apr 5, 2012
Discovery Communications will replace Planet Green cable channel with programs about travel and food.
Digital music sales surpass CD and vinyl
Jeremy Hobson Mar 29, 2012
Official music industry sales numbers for the year of 2011 are out this week, and for the first time, digital sales are taking up the majority of the market.
A 'Health Care Song'
Brad Hoshaw Mar 28, 2012
What are the most important election issues you're thinking about this year? Singer-songwriter Brad Hoshaw gives his answers in verse.
What 'Luck' tells us about the horse racing industry
Jeremy Hobson Mar 15, 2012
HBO is cancelling its new horse racing show ‘Luck’ starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. It's being cancelled because three horses have died in production of the show.
HBO's horse racing show 'Luck' gets canceled
Gregory Warner Mar 15, 2012
It's not being canceled because of ratings -- it's being canceled because three horses have died in production of the show.
'Luck' runs its course after three horse deaths
David Brancaccio Mar 15, 2012
The HBO show gets canceled. But broken legs and other injuries are quite common in the sport of horse racing.
SXSW kicks off as musicians struggle to become nerds
John Moe Mar 13, 2012
Having your tech chops may be more important than being able to play "Stairway."
