2015 was a year of change and unexpected record breaking. In our final episode of the year Larry Miller of NYU Steinhardt talks with Neil Shah of the Wall Street Journal about the three biggest and most important music industry stories of 2015: Adele and the unbelievable success of 25; the multitude of streaming services that launched this year, and a call for revision of arcane music licensing laws from the U.S. Copyright Office.

The 3 Most Important Stories of 2015

In this episode of Musonomics: why are music startups struggling to thrive, or even simply survive? Larry Miller of NYU Steinhardt heeds several perspectives to understand why the space for music startups is so unforgiving, and what music startups can do to be successful. Cortney Harding discusses the recent slowdown in the music startup space. Edward Ginis and his business partner Brady Brim-DeForest, share of their success with their own startup, OpenPlay -- one of the lucky ones able to spin out of a major independent label. David Pakman of Venrock explains why his firm has never invested in a digital media company. Jon Vanhala, formerly of Universal Music and now at Crossfade Partners, offers insight into who can be blamed for the fact that music startups are finding it so hard to make money.  Finally, we hear from Michael Dorf, who turned away from the internet business and is now generating more profit than ever through live music experiences at his City Wineries across the country. 

The Headwinds Facing Music Startups

Now That The Light Is Fading

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Last year was a painful reminder of the mortality of the music industry’s biggest acts. And sadly, it’s just the beginning. Fifty percent of last year’s top 100 grossing acts are over 50 years old. So what will happen to the live music industry when they’re no longer around? And what role will music festivals play in the live music industry in the future? In this episode of Musonomics, Larry Miller speaks with Neil Shah from The Wall Street Journal and Cherie Hu from Forbes about the future of the live music industry and rock’s demographic crisis.

It's (Still) a Long Way to the Top:  The present and future of the concert and festival business

Musonomics is a twice-monthly podcast about the business of the music and culture industries. Hosted by Larry Miller (@larrysmiller) and produced with support from the NYU Steinhardt Music Business Program, we use data, music and interviews with newsmakers and analysts to provide insight into what's happening now -- and what's coming next. Look for our podcast in the Podcasts app, in the iTunes Store, or here on Soundcloud.

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It's (Still) a Long Way to the Top: The present and future of the concert and festival business

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