The State of Music

CHANGE IS GOOD...

… especially in the music industry and especially if it’s for the better. By better, we mean toward more meaningful lyrics, more nuanced composition and more recognition for acts that are doing just that. For the most part, that’s not where the music industry’s been, but if some of music’s current trends bear out, that could be where it’s going.


WEEKEND writers check in on all of music’s biggest genres:

    * Adam Lukach on Hip-Hop
    * Brian Marks on Indie
    * Brad Sanders on Metal
    * Brett Eppley on Pop
    * Brian Welk on Rock


PLUS, we investigate some of the industry’s biggest issues:

    * Jenna Blumenfeld on illegal downloading
    * Brad Sanders on the Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger
    * Cory Barker on the death of music journalism

We have it all covered in this week’s issue, so enjoy -- because music needs a change.