Music Goes Green
June 05, 2007
From artists building sustainable studios to labels creating biodegradable shrink-wrap—that you can smoke!—Billboard presents 16 (recycled and recyclable) pages of reasons to feel good about the music biz.
10 Artists, 10 Ways To Better The World
Billboard spotlights 10 artists making a difference with environmental issues and inspiring their peers to do the same. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Billboard Correspondents
Major Improvements
Big labels commit to reducing waste, improving efficiency. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Brian Garrity
Perry Farrell Is Boxed In
Everyone loves eco-friendly packaging, but the logistics are a bitch. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Ed Christman
Touring: Smells Like Green Spirit
Touring is at its heart a transportation business, and there is little doubt that tour producers are ahead of the green game. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Ray Waddell
Eco-Friendly Fests
Long before Live Earth, festivals were at the forefront of the eco-conscious live movement, with European events like Glastonbury and Roskilde pioneering many of the initiatives now taken for granted. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Ray Waddell
Want To Tour Green?
From on-tour assistance to waste management, here are eight essential names for your contacts book. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Ray Waddell
Carbon Neutrality
With Live Earth looming and Al Gore's grim "An Inconvenient Truth" still on the brain, the concept of carbon neutrality has seemingly emerged as the music industry's next big thing. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Wes Orshoski
Download Festival
With Live Earth looming and Al Gore's grim "An Inconvenient Truth" still on the brain, the concept of carbon neutrality has seemingly emerged as the music industry's next big thing. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Juliana Koranteng
Kill The Jewel Box
A mistake from the start, landfill forever. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Ed Christman
Devices In The Dump
Think digital music is an environmental panacea? Think again. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Antony Bruno
Electronic Ecology
MP3 players and other digital entertainment devices may be causing the environment some stress today, but there's no reason they can't play a more positive role in the future. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Antony Bruno
ACC Liverpool
At a cost of £146 million ($289 million), the ACC (Arena and Convention Centre) Liverpool will be the United Kingdom's first entirely "green" live venue when it opens in January 2008. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Juliana Koranteng
PRO-planet PROTotypes
Sony Electronics unveiled a number of eco-friendly prototypes at an event in Japan this month, including two digital cameras, a set of headphones and a solar-powered battery recharger. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Antony Bruno
Down To Earth
Small labels find eco-conscious innovations worth the cost. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Todd Martens
Green Light
Here are five indie labels making a difference. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Todd Martens
From Hippie To Hip
Green marketing no longer just for the granola set. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Michael Paoletta
Green Today, Great Tomorrow
Live earth organizers laying foundation for a green future. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Ray Waddell
Learning To Love The Environment
Latin acts slowly but surely going green. June 23, 2007 - Billboard Magazine - By Leila Cobo
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