By Mick Trivane:

"That ain't workin' that's the way you do it Money for nothin' get your chicks for free" -Dire Straits

You may have asked yourself... "How can I invest in (and profit from) the growing popularity of the music industry today? Who are the players? Who is making the money? Which ones are getting it right? Short of strapping on a guitar and hammering out the next feel good hit of the summer and signing an air-tight 5 record deal with a 7 figure advance, in my estimation, there are a few realistic ways to participate in the money game of music. However, currently there are no real "pure-plays" for investing in the big business of music and for this reason I have broken the industry down into what I feel are its 5 essential components; Production, Promotion, Distribution, Delivery and Performance. I will get to them in a moment, but


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