Economic of Dance Music
«A lot of times, the economic piece of it gets overlooked. People don’t typically look at dance music as business – they think it’s just a bunch of fun parties and whatnot. They don’t understand how the economics of it empowers people, especially when there aren’t a lot of other opportunities.»
The quote is taken from the article «How Underground Resistance Became the Public Enemy of Techno» by Orlov Piotr, published 2018 in «Vulture». Last accessed on June 3, 2021.
Biography
Harris Cornelius is a self-described cultural activist and founder of Alter Ego Management, an artist and event management company. He has served as a label manager for the Underground Resistance and worked with artists ranging from jazz, rock, and hip hop. Follow him on LinkedIn.
Published on October 29, 2018
Last updated on June 27, 2022
Topic
Music Business
About fees, selling records, and public funding: How musicians strive for a living in the digital era.
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