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This TikTok-Famous Funeral Director Might Bury 10 People a Day, But He Still Finds Time to Write Beautiful Songs

This mortician and musician has learned a lot about life -- and art -- while working in death.

Leadership

A 400-Year-Old Family Business Remains the 'Gold Standard' in Its Category — Its First Women Leaders Reveal the Secret

Executive chair and president Craigie Zildjian became the company's first woman leader in 1990. Today, she's preparing her niece Cady to uphold the legacy.

Money & Finance

What Private Equity Can Learn From Music Mega-Deals When Approaching Investment in Sports

Sports-related deals are flourishing even in a deteriorating economic environment.

News and Trends

Airtel Launches Wynk Studios To Support Independent Artists

The platform aims to address some of the challenges faced by the artists in the creative industry which includes discovery, monetisation and data analysis

Starting a Business

Robert "Don Pooh" Cummins of Brooklyn Chop House on Opening Restaurant Doors

Interview with the Brooklyn Chop House owner and franchising expert about working in the music industry, opening restaurants, and creating avenues for black entrepreneurs.

Thought Leaders

iTunes Turns 20 This Year. Here Are 5 Lessons All Entrepreneurs Can Take Away From Its 2 Decades of Disruption

Reflecting on this milestone, there's a lot we can learn from the service's hugely successful campaign to disrupt the music industry.

Growing a Business

I'm An Independent Musician Whose Music Has Appeared In TV, Movies, and Video Games. Here's How I Did It.

It's all about connecting with the right people (and of course, having the music they want).

Growing a Business

5 Revenue Streams Music Professionals Often Neglect

Streams are important, but music streaming isn't the end all be all to proliferating in the music industry.

Growing a Business

What Van Halen Can Teach You About Public Relations

How the band that changed rock and roll forever will help "jump" start your next PR campaign.

Marketing

Creating Content for a Specific Audience is Important In Music Marketing

Entrepreneur and film director Brad Dervishaj, better known by the online alias "Nilladriz," gives insight into how he tailors his music videos to appeal to a specific audience.

Leadership

Kara DioGuardi Knows How Songwriters and the Music Industry Can Survive

The former 'American Idol' judge and Grammy-nominated songwriter's boutique music-publishing company, Arthouse Entertainment, continues finding innovative ways to incubate young talent. Because as DioGuardi assures us, "the paradigm has shifted."

Business News

Can Music Publishing Save Bands In the Pandemic?

A conversation with Primary Wave founder and CEO Larry Mestel about how musicians can try to survive when touring is off the table.