MTV Looks At The State Of The Music Industry

FUTURE WEEK

As we begin Future Week on Hypebot, its important to know where we are. The approach is a bit simplistic and the presentation too glitzy, but this overview from MTV is fairly comprehensive and its conclusions worth considering.

• Part 1:The Year The Music Industry Broke: In 2007, CD sales continued their freefall and superstars began bailing from major labels. And that's just the beginning ...
• Part 2: What Makes A Star These Days? CD sales are just a small part of it. We take a look at other ways artists are getting their names out there and making money ...
• Part 3: The Future: What will the music industry be like in a year? Five years? We spoke with experts — they don't know either but have some fascinating theories ...