The Music Business

It's never been easy to make it big in the music industry, and that certainly holds true today. Artists often complain about the stranglehold that a few large corporations have over the entire pop music landscape. Plus, internet technology is making it easier and easier for fans to get their music for free, often illegally. On the other hand, though, that same technology is helping unknown acts get free publicity through MP3 blogs and sites like MySpace.

Tonight on the Front Porch, we're examining the big business of music with:

• Andrew Shapter, director of the film Before the Music Dies. His film will be screened at the Portsmouth Music Hall this Thursday. Click here for details.
• Jon Nolan, musician and producer from the Seacoast. Jon will be part of a panel that follow's Thursday's screening of Before the Music Dies.