Widespread success; virtually everyone craves it to get exposure some extent. When someone or something becomes a huge sensation there are many imitators.
Now that you have had a general introduction to recording, specifically for tracking a live show, this Independent Artist Website will give you an overview of studio recording...
Most independent artists and music enthusiast wants to get exposure a head start of what the music world is all about.
Summer is prime time for large musical festivals. Every genre and crowd has their own music business in all major festivals. Between musicians, fans, and press the event can be a practical who is who of any given scene.
Music promotion is guerilla warfare; launching unorthodox attacks upon an unsuspecting listening audience. Doing whatever is necessary to get noticed.
It is going to take a lot longer in the real world to get your PMCD (Pre-Mastered CD) done to Redbook audio specs (44.1 kHz, 16-bit) than it took to read about it in this series of articles.
To the music industry and the RIAA, Digital Rights Management, or DRM, is essential; the software protects artists and their copyrights from piracy.
Although Music Biz is generally a place where independent artists can be informed and be related, it is actually a community site by category.
I was going to liken the struggle of making it in the music business to a game of musical chairs, until it occurred to me that there had be too much sitting down and you had never get anywhere.
The music business is a highly competitive (okay, cutthroat) industry comprising a lot of demanding professions besides performer -- meaning singer, songwriter, musician, producer, or whatever combination of those you are.
Independent artists and other players in the music industry must have somewhere to go to, not just to gain information about the world that they belong but also to be heard.
It begins as a dream, a dream that usually starts during childhood where the craving for expression never ceases.
Booking shows is tough. Even tougher is being sure to get all the details at a venue before you song play.
The world in the music business has a lot of issues and events that trigger critiques to give their opinions and views regarding a certain subject. These views are either constructive or destructive to the enthusiasts in the music world.
Independent Artist - Everyone wants something for nothing even if they don't really want nor need it. If the free item is garbage then no worries about throwing it away, it was free, no sweat off your back.
Technology has really skewed the perspective of musicians. Almost everyone today has the ability to record, mix and master their own record as well as distributing the final product on CDs.
To start a music business is not an easy task. It needs hard work, determination, long hours and significant amount of capital to invest. It however, consists of some exciting challenges as well.