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Music lessons 2008-01-08 11:42:43 By Seth Goodwin
Things you can learn from the music business (as it falls apart) The first rule is so important, it’s rule 0: 0. The new thing is never as good as the old thing, at least right now.
Soon, the new thing will be better than the old thing will be. But if you wait until then, it’s going to be too late. Feel free to wax nostalgic about the old thing, but don’t fool Read more:Music
The Home Studio Manifesto: DIY Tips and Tricks 2007-12-12 15:10:30 There are infinite possibilities for recording situations and environments. Everyone loves discovering that their favorite Stones songs were recorded in a French chateau, or that a mega hit was recorded in the bass player’s garage and made it to No.1.
In the meantime, we as songwriters and players have the real world around us, and the everyday sonic barriers we get to adapt to or modify. I have Read more:Studio
, Manifesto
Does A&R Get It? 2007-12-12 15:09:19 The other day I went to my editor and suggested that we create an award called the Golden Hammer to give to the label A&R person who we feel did his or her level best this year to help kill the Nashville record industry.
In a recent New York Times article, record mogul David Geffen said the following: “Only 10 years ago, companies wanted to make records, presumably good records, and see if they
Putting Together a Marketing Plan that Works 2007-12-12 15:04:15 Before we get into creating a marketing plan, let’s talk for a second about the definition of a marketing plan, at least the mike king definition of a marketing plan. A marketing plan is a fluid, living guide that you create to organize your marketing efforts towards a single goal. No two are alike (well, they shouldn’t be), and they take into account the strengths and weaknesses of you or your Read more:Putting
, Marketing
, Works
The Rewrite 2007-12-10 22:15:14 In the movie business there is an old saying: great scripts aren't written, they are rewritten. In songwriting the principle is the same — but I might want to add: Everything that changes changes everything.
The idea for this article came to me while writing someone who had been sending me lyrics to critique recently.
When critiquing songs for other people there are, for me, primarily two ways Read more:Rewrite
10 things your manager doesn't want to hear 2007-12-10 22:11:53 By now, we're all pretty familiar with the responsibilities of a personal manager
. We can recite their day-to-day chores in a snap, and understand that they are on call 24-7. So one would think that when an artist goes out on tour, the manager gets a breather—a chance to kick back and chill, right? Wrong!
Aided by the booking agent, business manager, and attorney, the personal manager must now Read more:things
Improving Your Odds 2007-12-10 15:49:50 Imagine that you walk into a casino and see two roulette wheels that both offer the same tremendous payoff. The only difference in the two is the odds. At the first wheel, the odds of you beating the house are 3,000,000,000 to 1. At the second table, the odds of you winning are 100 to 1. Either way, you lay down your money, the wheel spins and you take your chances; all or nothing. Which
Website Provides Unfettered Interview Exchange For Independent Musicians And Their Fans 2007-12-07 08:14:22 Uncensored Interview (www.uncensoredinterview.com) officially announced its launch. The site is the first of its kind, dedicated to giving independent musicians and their fans a voice through an interactive interface. Via streaming video, Uncensored Interview showcases interviews with indie bands across all genres. "The truth is, indie music fans just don't have outlets like TV and radio to Read more:Exchange
Website Provides Unfettered Interview Exchange For Independent Musicians And Their Fans 2007-12-07 08:11:37 Uncensored Interview (www.uncensoredinterview.com) officially announced its launch. The site is the first of its kind, dedicated to giving independent musicians and their fans a voice through an interactive interface. Via streaming video, Uncensored Interview showcases interviews with indie bands across all genres. "The truth is, indie music fans just don't have outlets like TV and radio to Read more:Exchange
Eleven Ways Bands Can Utilize Their Website To Promote Their Music 2007-12-07 08:10:39 By: Lance Trebesch, TicketPrinting.com (Open Post)
There once was a day when the only way to promote your music was by going downtown, printing off 500 postcards, licking 500 stamps and peeling 500 labels. Now in less than 5 minutes, artists can compose an email list of the 500 people and send it off with one click. Websites give people all over the world a central place to find band Read more:Music
, Eleven
, Bands
, Promote
String Problems At Outdoor Gigs? Here Are Some Tips 2007-12-07 08:09:57 By: ProfessorString
.com (Open Post)
Playing an outdoor gig can be fun. Most guitarists spend their time playing and practicing indoors. So, when the opportunity arises to get some outside fresh air and sunshine, many guitarists will jump on it. This is especially true for players with short summers like Minnesota and Michigan. If you have played at an outdoor concert, then you are probably
Fan Etiquette: Are The People Who Love Your Music Ruining Your Band’s Reputation? 2007-12-07 08:09:04 By: Sheena Metal, Music
Highway (Associate Writer)
They’re generous, they’re consistent, they’re giving…and most of all...they love your music. They’re your fans and they come to every one of your live shows, fork out money for cover charges, CDs and t-shirts, bring your band gifts, throw you house parties, and spread the word of your music on the internet and beyond. Your fans are the single Read more:Etiquette
, Reputation
Time Is Money…Pre-production And Your Recording 2007-12-07 08:07:53 By: André Calilhanna, Disc Makers (Contributor)
Whether you’re entering the studio for the first or fiftieth time, embarking on a full-length album or a soundtrack one-off, successful recordings start with some form of pre-production. It could be as simple as a one-time conversation with the studio manager, but for most projects, pre-production is a much more involved process that Read more:Money
, Recording
The 10 Commandments of Press Releases 2007-12-07 08:06:52 In baseball, it’s said that you know an umpire is top-notch when you never notice his presence. If he’s doing his job, he won’t call attention to himself in any way. It’s much the same for the writer of a press release. When the recipient of a release focuses only on its content -- and not on its creation -- the writer has succeeded. With that in mind, here's The 10 Commandments
of Press
Releases Read more:Press Releases
Record Industry's Survival In The Digital Age 2007-12-07 07:53:48 Given some recent media headlines, casual industry observers could be forgiven for thinking that the recording industry could be about to be swept aside, left redundant in a multi-channel media age. But the recent moves by the Charlatans, Radiohead, Madonna, Prince and others represent evolution, not revolution, reflecting how the music industry - one of the USA's most dynamic and successful Read more:Record
, Digital
Five mistakes you’re probably making with your MySpace page 2007-12-06 10:57:07 I don’t need to tell you to get a MySpace
page. You already have one of those. MySpace may not have the best user interface in the world, it may be dreadfully coded and poorly laid out, and it may be owned and operated by the man who’s mentoring Beelzebub himself on business management tactics — but you still have to have one.
After all: you’re in the music biz, and that’s where all the people Read more:making
Top 39 Annoying Things That Bands Do 2007-12-06 10:55:48 1. Bands
that feel compelled to bang on their drums and guitars in an annoying display of lack of talent before the doors open. Usually this occurs when we are trying to talk to someone on the phone or give instructions to employees. There is a place for this type of behavior, its called your basement.
2. Out of town bands that show up and say "We decided to bring another band with us, don't Read more:Annoying
Here Is What A Young Artist Needs To Know To Be A Star 2007-12-05 09:59:45 There are career development people and then there are agents, producers, music company executives and the rest that just do their job.
The career development people are the ones who make stars. The others just play out their various roles in the scheme of things.
Remember music may be an art, but the music industry is a business. What any business ultimately wants is a reasonable profit for Read more:Artist
, Needs
Music Business Conference Dos & Donts 2007-12-04 07:02:24 by Allen Johnston,
Music
Conferences today have become big business for the individuals and companies that put them on. Almost every conference created has an educational component, a seminar, panel discussion or technical workshop. Here lays the problem: Why pay good money to come to a conference with positive seminars and not attend? Every conference I have attended in the United States this Read more:Business
, Music Business
How To Present Your Demo Tape 2007-12-03 14:41:30 By John Braheny
Here is a checklist that will maximize your chances of getting heard and respect the listener's time.
1. Never send more than three songs unless specifically requested otherwise. Demo listeners like watching the "in" pile diminish and the "out" pile grow as quickly as possible. If the listener has a limited time to listen, which is usually the case, the tendency is to listen to Read more:Present
Cha.ris.ma 2007-12-03 14:41:30 A special magnetic charm or appeal
By Kenny Kerner
Throughout the history of Rock 'n' Roll, we have witnessed the rise (and in many instances, the demise) of iconsperformers who were bigger than the music; bigger than life itself. Names like
Getting A Record Deal 2007-12-03 14:41:30 By Michael Laskow
Getting a record deal gets harder every year. The days of record impresarios like Phil Spector discovering a group, taking them into the studio and making them famous overnight are long gone.
These days, the music business is sometimes more about the business than it is about the music. While record companies and music publishers still rely on hit songs falling from the lips Read more:Record
, Record Deal
Increase Your Odds of Getting Signed 2007-12-03 14:41:30 By Bobby Borg
Most artists dream about getting signed to a recording agreement, yet few know anything about the record company personnel responsible for discovering new talent, what these people look for in an artist, and where and when they look to find it. You might just find that the first step to getting a record deal is to take a do it yourself approach to your career. A discussion on A&R Read more:Signed
Music Contracts 101 2007-12-03 13:28:43 Whether you have been using a contract for years or if it is brand new for you, it won't kill you to examine and perk up your music contracts. Ideally, you are going to want fair-minded music business contracts that are designed for precision rather than their negotiating strength on either side. The most important thing is you want to have everyone in on the deal on the same page. You want a Read more:Music
, Contracts
Why Label Execs Don't Call You Back 2007-11-30 14:11:06 By Michael Laskow
One of the most common things I hear from our members is, "TAXI forwarded me to Capitol Records, but I never heard back from them."
I understand the frustration it causes to know that your music is sitting on the desk of the V.P. of A&R at a company you'd love to sign a deal with, and they don't call you. I get it! When I was a producer, I sometimes developed acts, sent them Read more:Label
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