Once you are picked up by a record label, you will eventually be asked to sign a music industry contract. This is a very important point in your career. Not only does it mean that your career is possibly about to take off, it also means that you stand to make a lot of money. [...]
In the music industry, your image is everything. Your ability to sing or play an instrument is second to the image that is created. This can be created by you, the artist or by your management company. The Spice Girls are an excellent example of image creation. Each girl was assigned a character which they [...]
We have all heard the terms, “his album has gone gold”, “her single has hit platinum” etc, but what does it mean? Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond are names give to the various levels of achievement an artist reaches in the sales of his or her album or single. The RIAA governs these standards, which [...]
A solo singer has more of a chance to be discovered for obvious reasons than most other musicians do. However, this also means that the saturation of solo singers is also very high. As solo singers are “a dime a dozen” these days, this ultimately brings down your chances. There are ways to boost your [...]
Actually, there is a significant difference between the two. While many people confuse the two professions the functions performed by Managers and Agents are very different but intertwined. Managers are big-picture oriented. They are concerned with the artistes future, where they are headed, what image is projected now and in five years time, where they [...]
So, you have a band. You think you sound good and want to be the next Metallica, Dave Matthews Band or the Jonas Brothers. The good news is that you have the hunger and the dream. However, that is not enough to get you to the top or anywhere near the top. Before you get [...]
When you watch shows like American Idol or The X-Factor, it seems like singing is the only thing people want to do in the music business. However, this is not so as there are many other ways you can break into the music business. Songs are produced in studios and they involve a variety of [...]
The music industry was a very tightly controlled business not so very long ago. The record labels made the bulk of the money and the folks who bore the brunt of the work got what was left over. Surprising as it sounds, that is how it worked. Songwriters come up with lyrics that are selected [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]