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Are you a Market Ready Caribbean Artist? 7 Things to Consider
By Farley J. Joseph |Founder, DianJen Recently, I received a copy of the book Rethinking the Music Business as one of the prizes for winning the best paper award at the Young Scholars [...]
6 Ways Caribbean Artists Make Money from Music
Are you leaving your money on the table? By Farley J. Joseph Many in the Caribbean dream of being full-time musicians! However, over the past decade, one of the most pressing questions we [...]
5 Career Killing Mistakes Caribbean Artists are Making Pt. 1
Having trained hundreds of upcoming artists in music business and music production since our launch in 2009, several have come to us with complaints that they are not receiving radio airplay or they have [...]
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Our Music Industry Needs Incentives
The news that customs duty exemptions were extended for energy companies until 2020, as reported in the Express on 16th December 2017 is positive. So too, the report that Parliament passed a motion for similar exemptions for the [...]
Digital Distribution for the Caribbean Artist
Overview Digital Distribution makes it easier for musicians in the Caribbean to place their music before a worldwide audience. Through placement in online stores and streaming services inclusive of iTunes, Pandora and Spotify; songwriters, artists [...]
Our Copyright Laws are Clear
In recent weeks the Business of Carnival and Entertainment series of articles published in Newsday’s Business Day have been relevant and important in facilitating a national discussion on the contribution of these sectors to the wider economy. [...]