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Music Business Top Related Articles
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2). Music Business Past vs. Present By : Jerome Ford
In the past, the music business was controlled by the major record labels. The record labels controlled everything in an artist’s career from start to finish. The record label would control and artist image, airplay, access to audits, likeness, royalty rate, success and everything in between while under the record label contract. When the artist career was over, the artist often didn’t have anything to show for their hard work and creativity.
Article Related to: music business, record companies, artist promotion, music
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4). How To Succeed In The Music Business. Part 1 By : David Wright
So you wanna be a star?
Part 1
So, you’ve made the decision! You’ve finished recording your album and it’s the “best” - it deserves to be heard by the world and you’re deserving of the adulation afforded to the creation of such a masterpiece! Of course, you know in your own mind that it won’t be easy to become a star. After all, everyone says that the music business is difficult’.
Article Related to: music business, pop star, demo cds
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5). How To Succeed In The Music Business. Part 2 By : David Wright
So you still wanna be a star?
Part 2
Whatever genre of music you’re in, you need to define your definition of success. If your definition is ‘being a rich and famous superstar’, then, well ‘good luck’... but if your definition is ‘being a creative artist doing what you want to do in life by sharing your music with those who will listen’, then you should succeed.
Article Related to: music business, pop star, demo cds, new music
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6). How To Make It In The Music Business (Not!) By :
Where to begin? How can I put you off this awful profession? Many ignorant people think that any kind of placement in the Top Ten is a guarantee of easy money, easy sex and hard drugs. Let me state at the outset: Most bands are skint, smelly, underfed and too wrecked to engage successfully in sexual congress.
And that's the successful ones.
Pop music isn't a career, it's an obsession, an excuse not to get a proper, paying job.
Article Related to: make a hit record, music business, musicians, hit record, music promotion, music business success
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7). Why Radio Won't Play Indie Music By : Jerome Ford
One Reason Why Radio Won't Play Indie Music
And What You Can Do About It
by Jeronimo Black
As I clicked on a popular music business forum, I was greeted with a question. "Why won't commercial radio play music by Indie Artists?"
My reply to this person was as follows:
"As a former Operations Manager and Music Director on both the Comm and Non-Comm sides, Let me break the reason down for you.
Article Related to: music business, radio airplay, artist promotion
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8). The New Formula for Success in the Music Business By : Peter Cross
Hardly anybody in the music business understands that the old formula of how to successfully promote a new act is obsolete. The record companies are all aware that there is a big problem but they have no idea what the solution is. What they do understand is that they are unable to recoup their investment in studio time with a good producer, the cost of a good video, the advertising budget, and the cost of the first promotional road tour from the profits on a first hit CD.
Article Related to: music, music business, rock and roll, success, record companies
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9). Getting a Record Deal By : Jerome Ford
Are You Ready to Get A Record Deal?
Getting is a Record Deal can be a real challenge but it's not impossible. If you really want a Record Deal you must be able to answer these questions first.
Are You Talented?
You don't need any talent to get a Record Deal, but not having talent will guarantee that you won't sell many records. Talent comes in many forms and you don't need to be able to sing, rap, or play an instrument like a virtuoso, but you do need some form of talent.
Article Related to: music business, getting a record deal
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