Is There Money In Hip Hop Dance?

“The market for professional hip-hop dance crews has evolved in recent years, with films such as Step Up 3D, reality television, and amateur videos online fueling demand for showcases of popping, locking, and other signature styles of the once-underground pastime. But earning a living through hip-hop dance is still difficult at best.”

The Music Industry Is better. Or Is It?

“Music industry up 5% in 2009”, “Music piracy crisis ‘over’ as industry revenues rise to £3.9bn”, “Consumer spend on live music hit a record breaking £1.5bn”, screamed headlines the other day. Great news! So what have all these artists and record labels been going on about, complaining about what a dire state the music industry is in?