David Purcell from NYU gives insight into the future of the music industry as it relates to file sharing and digital distribution online.

( Snow Hill, North Carolina) Independent hip hop artist Rapsody is with, producer 9th Wonder’s, It’s A Wonderful World Music Group. Here’s the video to her single, “Every” produced by 9th Wonder. Check it out.

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(Queens, New York) Independent hip hop artis Soleblind delivers his single “Back Down”. Check it out.

http://www.soleblind.com/

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(Michigan) Independent hip hop artist Mister delivers his single, “Hold Up”, from his mixtape, “You Can Call Me Mister”.

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http://www.myspace.com/youcancallmemister
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(Chicago, Illinois) Independent hip hop artists Boomjuice deliver their single, “Hood Pass Intact” from their up and coming EP, “Mixing in Action” Check it out.

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Peter Shukat, an entertainment lawyer with Shukat, Arrow, Hafer, Weber & Herbsman in New York City,  discusses key issues in a recording contract such as the amount of product the label agrees to give and what kind of advance/royalty is going to be paid. He also covers the restrictions and limitations an artist can put on a record company and the mechanical royalty clause.

(Winston-Salem, North Carolina) Independent hip hop artist Big Remo is under, producer 9th Wonder’s, It’s A Wonderful World Music Group. Here’s a video to his single , “Go” featuring 9thmatic (9th Wonder). Check it out.

http://www.9thwonder.com

(Chicago, Illinois) Independent hip hop artist Nikki Lynette delivers her single, “The Strong Survive”. Check it out.

http://www.nikkilynette.com

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(Chicago, Illinois) Independent hip hop artist Grade Aplus makes a return to IHH with his single, “Unfadeable”. Check it out.

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In this video, Janet Kleinbaum, Senior VP of Artist Marketing and Video Production for Jive Records, gives some sound advice for entering the music business. Some of the points she makes in this video could apply to any business you decide to enter into.