LP stands for Long Playing record and initially made its first appearance over 60 years ago. Columbia records held a press conference to unveil the LP on June 21, 1948 at the Waldorf Astoria. The LP initially had two formats, which were 10-inches and 12-inches in diameter. Catalogue number wise, the first 10-inch was Frank [...]
Extended Play or EP can be a Vinyl Record, CD or even downloaded music. The definition of an EP is anything which is “more than one single but too short to be an LP”. The earliest form of an EP can be traced back to as far as 1920 to the 78-rpm discs released by [...]
The country music industry is very big and breaking into it is similar to breaking into any other music genre with one exception. Country music places a very big value on songwriting. In hindsight, this may seem obvious; country music is all about the words so songwriting would be the obvious thing to get into. [...]
To protect your original work you must always, always copyright your material. There is no other way that you can combat plagiarism. You can obtain a copyright from the U.S. Copyright Office which will protect you and give you your rights to fight for, in case your work is stolen. Although copyright laws tend to [...]
The internet has taken much of the heartache of rejection away from budding artists. In the past a new artist had to go through many years of rejection from numerous studios before they hit it big. But now with YouTube and similar sites, it is easy for artists to get exposure and become popular. Since [...]
Writing a song is sometimes a pastime for many people and while most of the lyrics written are not of any great quality, there are some gems in there. For what it is worth everyone who writes songs for fun or is trying to get into the songwriting business should take a long hard look [...]
Talent is nothing without marketing. You could be a great musician, vocalist, producer, etc but the world will never know if you do not employ the effective methods of promotion. 1. Using proper opinion leaders is very important. Radio and the Press are staples, of course, but you should seek out other opinion leaders online [...]
In order to get your band booked for future gigs, the band would have to submit a demo tape or CD to a booking manager or company. There are varieties of methods of creating your own band’s demo, listed below are a few of the most common methods: Home recording- To create your own demo [...]
Submitting your band’s demo to a record company can be a very daunting task. To get an idea of what the record company’s procedures are, get in contact with the company via email and ask them if they are interested in your genre of music, and the submission guidelines. Most record companies would follow some [...]
Playing your first few gigs can cause a lot of unnecessary stress between band members. To avoid any unpleasant surprises follow some of these simple tips: Directions Make sure you know exactly how to get to your venue. If you are unsure use mapquest or Google maps to give you an idea of your route. [...]