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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
It is certainly both exciting and refreshing to see a young face of the Trinidad and Tobago music landscape, pursuing excellence in the international realm. Since his spectacular performance at the 2016 Soca Monarch, which [...]
Like its people, the music of the Caribbean is uniquely diverse and comprised of a plethora of genres. From Reggae and Calypso to Zouk and Salsa, the quality of the region’s musical offerings reflects the [...]
In recent years, copyright issues have featured prominently on our national Carnival landscape. Topical debates have included: the unauthorized use of musical samples, masqueraders ability to post their photos to social media outlets and most [...]
In Trinidad and Tobago music producers and recording artists are always eager to share their musical offerings with the public. For many, these new releases represent the fruits of their creative and financial labour and [...]
