THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business here: https://book.aristake.com
Shirley Halperin is an Executive Editor at Variety, where she spearheads music coverage for the print magazine and Variety.com. Through her 20-year career, she has held staff positions at Entertainment Weekly, Teen People and Us Weekly and was also a regular contributor to Rolling Stone. A two-time Los Angeles Press Club winner, Shirley joined the Hollywood Reporter as Music Editor in 2010, later adding sister magazine Billboard to her resume. Until 2017, she oversaw music news coverage for both publications. She is the author of three books: 2008\u2019s \u201cPot Culture: The A-Z Guide to Stoner Language and Life,\u201d 2010\u2019s \u201cReefer Movie Madness\u201d and 2011\u2019s \u201cAmerican Idol: the Official Backstage Pass.\u201d
04:00 Welcome
12:29 The focus of Variety Magazine\u2019s music department
17:13 Is Variety covering the subculture?
21:08 Variety\u2019s readership and purpose of music journalism
24:10 Interpolations explained
28:09 Challenges for journalists versus consumers
42:02 Who holds the most power, editors or algorithms?
45:54 Where the music industry is heading
47:25 Lyrics being used against rappers in criminal trials
50:18 Concert cancellations and navigating cultural outrage
54:35 Final question
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