Are College Students Spending Money on Music?
College Students and Digital Downloads Digital downloads are hot! College students spend money on music because it’s very important to them. Most of their digital music is shared from other students’ music CDs, but even so, they spend around $242 million annually (not as individuals! as a whole group of course!) on digital music and pressed copies of CDs. They also spend a lot on music related electronics such as mp3 players and headphones. College students are more likely to buy music than food, some studies suggest. I’m not sure I believe that, but next to beer...
read moreThe 2011 Bonaroo Music Festival features music, comedy and fun
The 2011 Bonaroo Music Festival is in Manchester, Tennessee and goes from June 9-12. It will feature performances by a large group of bands to suit the tastes of many music lovers. There are comedy shows, yoga classes, a camping store and many more fun activities. Travel to the Bonaroo Music Festival is easy with the multiple travel packages that are available. Volunteers of the Bonaroo Music Festival have the chance to win cash and tickets for future events. The line up for the 2011 Bonaroo Music Festival features a wide range of artists such as Eminem, Arcade Fire, Widespread Panic, and...
read moreThe Decline of Music Video Games
Music video games like Rockband, or Guitar Hero are currently on the decline. In an over-saturated market of music based games, and plastic instruments the eventual decline was predictable. At one time the guitar maker Gibson was making more of them, than real instruments. While they reigned as champion of the reflex based game, record labels like Road Runner really cashed in on their popularity. One of the bigger bands shopped was their relatively unknown Dragonforce, who’s track “Through the Fire and Flames”, was an unlockable song that only players who mastered the video...
read moreGuide to the 2011 BMA’s
After a three-year hiatus, 2011 Billboard Music Awards is back and better than ever! In what promises to be one of the hottest shows of the year, this new and improved edition, to be aired live on Sunday, May 22nd from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, is a star-studded celebration of the past year in music. The program will feature several smoking performances from some of today’s hottest stars, as well as present awards for the best of the best in music. Billboard Magazine has been the primary source for all things music for many years, like recent CD releases to music piracy...
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