Robber Baron Music
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Robber Baron Music is an American
based digital
record label
. It specializes in using digital technology in artist development, digital promotion, fanbase building/tracking, and p2p marketing.
by Jason D. Schwartz in New York
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. Innovations in machinery, steam power, and mills transformed the landscape of the American economy. A few men rose to prominence as the leaders of this revolution, showing the world how to succeed in business in this new age. J.P. Morgan (banking), Andrew Carnegie
(steel, railroads), and John D. Rockefeller
(oil), were among the men that lead this revolution. They became known as the Robber Barons.
The latter half of the 20th Century into the 21st Century marked a digital revolution
. Digital technology altered the landscape of business as significantly as machinery did during the industrial revolution
. Despite these changes the established entertainment industry was slow to adapt and continued to utilize outdated business models.
The Robber Baron name pays homage to these leaders of the industrial revolution
and their pivotal role in showing the United States
how to become an industrialized nation.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
based digital
Netlabel
A netlabel is a record label that distributes its music through digital audio formats over the Internet...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. It specializes in using digital technology in artist development, digital promotion, fanbase building/tracking, and p2p marketing.
Beginnings
Robber Baron Music was founded in 20062006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
by Jason D. Schwartz in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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The Robber Baron Name
At the turn of the century, the United States went through an industrial revolutionIndustrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
. Innovations in machinery, steam power, and mills transformed the landscape of the American economy. A few men rose to prominence as the leaders of this revolution, showing the world how to succeed in business in this new age. J.P. Morgan (banking), Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
(steel, railroads), and John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller was an American oil industrialist, investor, and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of...
(oil), were among the men that lead this revolution. They became known as the Robber Barons.
The latter half of the 20th Century into the 21st Century marked a digital revolution
Digital Revolution
The Digital Revolution is the change from analog mechanical and electronic technology to digital technology that has taken place since c. 1980 and continues to the present day. Implicitly, the term also refers to the sweeping changes brought about by digital computing and communication technology...
. Digital technology altered the landscape of business as significantly as machinery did during the industrial revolution
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
. Despite these changes the established entertainment industry was slow to adapt and continued to utilize outdated business models.
The Robber Baron name pays homage to these leaders of the industrial revolution
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
and their pivotal role in showing the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
how to become an industrialized nation.