Money, Money, Money

I've been in an "it's all about the Benjamins" mood since last Friday. The Earvolution blog has a list of the Top 10 Corporate Moments in Rock, which is worth a look.

To say that the profitable nature of the record business has skyrocketed since the days of Buddy Holly and "Rock Around The Clock" would be an understatement of gargantuan proportion. The evolution of the "music business" has oftentimes seen the focus placed more on business than music. Basic corporate concepts such as skillful marketing plans, profit maximization and good old Gordon Gekko greed, once inimical to the artistry of the music profession, are now commonplace.