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Panning for Gold – By Randy Neiman
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by majorlabel 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 majorlabel 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 majorlabel 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 [...]
Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart
- 16: Climax, UsherClimax by Usher ranks #16 […]
- 2: Brokenhearted, KarminBrokenhearted by Karmin ranks #2 […]
- 24: Takes All Night, Skye StevensTakes All Night by Skye Stevens ranks #24 […]
- 3: Titanium, David Guetta Featuring SiaTitanium by David Guetta Featuring Sia ranks #3 […]
- 20: Heat Of The Night, Paulina RubioHeat Of The Night by Paulina Rubio ranks #20 […]
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart
- 31: HYFR (Hell Yeah F*****g Right), Drake Featuring Lil WayneHYFR (Hell Yeah F*****g Right) by Drake Featuring Lil Wayne ranks #31 […]
- 47: Sabotage, Wale Featuring LloydSabotage by Wale Featuring Lloyd ranks #47 […]
- 2: Birthday Cake, Rihanna Featuring Chris BrownBirthday Cake by Rihanna Featuring Chris Brown ranks #2 […]
- 39: I Dont Really Care, Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Trey SongzI Dont Really Care by Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Trey Songz ranks #39 […]
- 3: Leave You Alone, Young Jeezy Featuring Ne-YoLeave You Alone by Young Jeezy Featuring Ne-Yo ranks #3 […]
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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
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
“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
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, [...]
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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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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
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
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.
















