The Truth Behind the Music

This week, I decided that I wanted to talk about Secondary Ticketing and how it effects the Music Industry. Many people argue that secondary ticketing is not actually a bad thing as it allows people to make money if they were no longer able attend the event. In this instance, I believe that it is acceptable. However, secondary ticketing becomes an issue when large companies like StubHub, Viagogo and Get Me In, buy an abundance (by abundance I mean thousands) of tickets and sell them at an inflated price.   Even though a ticket is sold at an inflamed price by a touting company, unfortunately, the artist does not receive any of the extra money made from that ticket sale, thus affecting their income. As well as affecting income, the artist can lose out on fans. Due to the cost of tickets being so high, fewer fans may be able to attend the event. Touting also greatly affects consumers. By increasing the cost of tickets, many fans may lose out on the opportunity to see...

As it is mental health awareness week it seems only fitting that this week I wrote about mental health in the music industry. In the past it was not common, almost taboo, for mental health to be discussed openly. However, in the current day, mental health has become a very important topic of discussion, across all fields of work. I myself suffer from depression and anxiety, so the discussion of mental health has always been of the upmost importance to me. In the UK alone, one sixth of the population between the ages of 16- 64 suffer from mental health problems and is on the increase. In 2013, there were 8.2 million cases of anxiety in the UK, 4 million cases of mood disorders (including bipolar disorder) and 18.2% of the population suffer with depression. According to the Mental Health Foundation, women are more likely than men to suffer from mental health problems and are over twice as likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders. So, what is the music industry doing ...

The inspiration to start this blog occurred in the middle of a lecture one day. I am currently a student studying Music Business at university. Something that one of my lecturers said struck a chord with me and made me think: if more people knew about these issues, the music business would be in a lot better shape than it is now. A lot of issues occur that are swept under the rug because it causes too much of a hassle to rectify them.  These topics include: Women in music and why are there few women in higher positions of management, Artists and whether they really need managers, whether or not songwriters are treated fairly and many other topics. Thus, the creation of The Truth behind the Music. This blog will act as a platform where these issues will be highlighted and potential solutions to these issues will come to light in the hopes to improve the future industry. If you have any topics that you wish for me to discuss or questions, please leave a comment or e...