BETA Records - Your music matters!

Michael Guido is a music industry attorney, who represents Velvet Revolver and Sarah Hudson among others. In this interview, he describes what he believes these artists need to do to be successful. He also explains the "perfect storm" that has hit the music industry and in particular, how the emphasis on the hit single has led to the demise of the album. "I think MTV was the beginning of the end for the recorded music business, in that it solidified a mindset that exalted marketing over substance," he says. However, despite all of the counts against the industry, Guido feels the music will prevail. "My philosophy is that irrespective of whether or not the record companies fix themselves, or radio gets deregulated or not, music is the most resilient art form. It's like water. It will find its way through stone one way or another." This interview was conducted on Feb. 7, 2004.