Careers in Law, Business, Engineering, etc have a well-defined path you can follow if that is where your interest lies. Because of the path being so structured, it is easy to gauge yourself and receive enough guidance to get to wherever you want to go. The Music industry is not at all like this.
If you [...]
The music industry is fickle and if you think any differently you need to step out of your bubble and open your eyes. If you want to have a future in the music business you have to get one thing clear - Networking is king. If you have your networking down to pat, your future [...]
Self-promoting your band’s gig is an easy way to make sure your gig is fully booked. These inexpensive tips are a great way to let those people who are interested in your genre of music on when and where your next gig will be held.
Start by letting your friends, family, and co-workers know when and [...]
A record contract is a contractual obligation that a recording label and artist, or group, enter into willingly. Oftentimes, when a recording contract is signed, that group or artist can only produce music for that company they signed with. A record label can have you under contract for as little or as long as they [...]
At present, there are a number of new artists entering the industry, which means that the relationship the artist holds with the distributor and the record label has become vital. The distributor’s primary job is to make sure that the artists’ CD or records are available in retail stores. Distributors work with the record labels [...]
Copyrights are a form of intellectual property, giving the creator of the song exclusive rights. To hold copyrights to a song you have to hold proof of ownership. Register a song at the US copyright office by filling a copyright form PA or SR and by including a copy of the song either on a [...]
An unanswered question for every aspiring musician is “why do some musicians make it and others do not”. Unfortunately there is no magic formula that every musician can follow in order to make it big. However, there are few a thoughts that can be followed in order to make the best of their musical skills.
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Whitney Houston, probably one of the biggest and most established female vocalists has over 170 million combined albums, singles and videos worth of sales under her belt. Having established a benchmark for stardom that could probably not be eclipsed by another female vocalist during the modern era, she has had a huge influence over a [...]
August 4th Apple launched its iTunes music store in Mexico, the first in Latin America. There has also been an expected surge in smart phone sales which will also boost iTunes late entry into Latin America. The iPhone has only been offered about a year in Mexico by the carrier America Movil, but on July [...]
The top picks for most favorite music video’s ever made, is probably quite controversial, depending on your taste in music. A few did stand out as some of the most watched though.
Some would consider Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video as one of the most popular , and although it was one of the most expensive to [...]