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Panning for Gold – By Randy Neiman

Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by in Production, Recording and Engineering

TweetOnce you’ve mastered the arcane science of signal routing, learned the ancient secrets of gain structure, and been initiated into the mysterious ways of equalization, compression, and myriad other stages in the black art of signal processing, you’ll face the ultimate challenge: the final mixdown. That is where all those perfect takes — often separated [...]

Tips on Clarifying your Sonic Imagery – by Rich the Tweak

Posted on 30. Oct, 2010 by in Music Business, Production, Recording and Engineering

TweetYou have probably noticed on your mixer there is a “pan” control on nearly every channel.  No, this does not refer to the frying pan the significant other menaced you with after your last trip to the gear store.  Pan is short for “pan pot”.  And Pan Pot is short for Panoramic Potentiometer.  (A potentiometer, [...]

Masterclass: Quincy Jones – By Paul Williams

Posted on 14. Oct, 2010 by in Production

Tweet “Musical training is not enough”. When Quincy Jones utters these words before adding, “the conscious mind is full of shit”, who are we to argue? After all, he is the genius behind landmark works performed by Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson and hundreds of thousands of football fans every week. In this exclusive interview, Jones [...]

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iPad App iSequence for iPad By BeepStreet

iSequence is one of the most powerful music creation studio designed exclusively for iPad.

Warner Music Group: Stock Watch

Clear Channel: Stock Watch


Is Clear Channel Communications’ a publicly traded stock? No, it is not. However, shares of the Company’s parent, CC Media Holdings, Inc., are traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the ticker symbol CCMO. The Company’s subsidiary, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., is also traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol CCO.

Music Business

The Problem With Music by Steve Albini

Every major label involved in the hunt for new bands now has on staff a high-profile point man, an “A & R” rep who can

What’s Wrong With Music Biz, per Ultimate Insider – By Eliot Van Buskirk

What’s Wrong With Music Biz, per Ultimate Insider – By Eliot Van Buskirk

The basic recording contract upon which most of the popular music business has been based for the past 50 years is fundamentally broken.

What is a £1m record deal? –  By Liam Allen  Entertainment reporter, BBC News

What is a £1m record deal? – By Liam Allen Entertainment reporter, BBC News

“Everybody out there assumes that a £1m record deal means, basically, they sign a contract and there’s a million pounds……

PUBLISHERS TO WRITERS: WE WANT YOUR RECORDING RIGHTS AS WELL

At AIMP Luncheon Execs Reveal the New Model of Music Publishing

MPN Strategies – Make a 360 Deal with Yourself – by David Kusek

MPN Strategies – Make a 360 Deal with Yourself – by David Kusek

As we have seen, there are many different ways to make money in music today. In the past few years, much has been said and written about the 360 degree deal….

Media Moguls

Clive Davis, Beyond the Boardroom with Jonathan Tisch

TweetGuest Clive Davis, CEO of CBS/Arista Records. Clive speaks about what it took to keep his scholarship at Harvard Law, the importance of luck, and the breadth of artists he signed when he started Arista.

Jimmy Iovine

Interscope Records head Jimmy Iovine talks about many aspects of running a record label in today’s industry, from how to find talent to how to stay relevant when your prime product can be had for free. He also offers advice to aspiring artists and producers on how to stack the deck in their favor, and discusses some possible new businesses for record companies to explore if they are going to survive.

EMI Evolves Along With Music Industry Changes

TweetBack in the nineties, when CDs were selling strong, we called the major labels the Big Six. After the music business’s major transformation over the past decade, we’re down to the Big Three — officially speaking anyway. EMI, one of the so-called Big Four major record labels, no longer considers itself a “label” per se, [...]

Richard Branson

Richard Branson

I was born in 1950 and educated at Stowe School. It was here that I set up Student magazine when I was 16.

Ahmet Ertegun – Atlantic Records

Ahmet Ertegun – Atlantic Records

“I think it’s better to burn out than to fade away… it’s better to live out your days being very, very active — even if it destroys you — than to quietly… disappear…. At my age, why do you think I’m still here struggling with all the problems of this company — because I don’t want to fade away.”

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MajorLabelPromo.com was born out of the frustration labels and artist have with the current crop of email blasts. We all get a ton of mail in our inbox, and we either delete it, or label it as spam. With that in mind, what do you think everyone is doing to your email blast? Right, they don't know you, or if what you have is any good.

That's where MajorLabelPromo.com comes in. Our reputation is what opens doors and keeps them open. By acting as a virtual A&R we provide a service for both our blast members and our clients. Our members are confident in the quality of the product, and our clients have the greatest possible chance in getting promoted to the right people.

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Publishing

Meet Song Plugger Robyn Taylor-Drake

Robyn is a long standing music industry professional who works with songwriters to help get their work recorded.

PUBLISHERS TO WRITERS: WE WANT YOUR RECORDING RIGHTS AS WELL

At AIMP Luncheon Execs Reveal the New Model of Music Publishing

MPN Strategies – Make a 360 Deal with Yourself – by David Kusek

MPN Strategies – Make a 360 Deal with Yourself – by David Kusek

As we have seen, there are many different ways to make money in music today. In the past few years, much has been said and written about the 360 degree deal….

Royalties vs. Publishing – by Joe Taylor Jr

hey whats the difference between royalties and publishing revenue..

Special Interview with Jim Vellutato, Vice President of A&R at Sony/ATV Music Publishing By Dale Kawashima

Special Interview with Jim Vellutato, Vice President of A&R at Sony/ATV Music Publishing By Dale Kawashima

Jim Vellutato, Vice President of A&R at Sony/ATV Music Publishing in Los Angeles, has been one of the top creative execs in the music publishing field for the past two decades.

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