Singers Bands & The Artist Management Team
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Posted March 6th, 2010 at 5:01 am
As singers and bands compete for the ears of music industry pro?s, hoping to become the next greatest pop icon, mangers and the relationships with their acts have become increasingly important. With the evolution of technology, the internet and fledgling record labels, trying to compete for the next money making act, you can be sure that artist managers have their plates full sifting through myriads of press kits and demos trying to pick the needle out of the haystack.With each demo that is sen...
The Booking Agent Inside
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Posted February 21st, 2010 at 9:02 am
As a recording artist, singer or songwriter, finding a booking agent who will actually book your act or show, can be tricky at best. A well qualified booking agent is like finding the needle in the hay stack. While many companies offer traditional artist booking services on a number of levels, there are few out there who really deliver. While a former agent myself, booking many country stars at the William Morris Agency, I am well aware of the inadequacies that many young artists face, in th...
The Mixtape Movement And How I Fell In Love With Her
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Posted August 17th, 2009 at 6:01 am
The mixtape (or sometimes mix tape) has been an awkward symbol of affection for many people. A story, a theme or an emotion is usually subtlety spelt out over sixty, ninety or a hundred and twenty minutes. This music art form has gained a new breath of popularity recently, with advancements in the availability of mp3s and the range of marketing available for new bands to publish their work through the Internet.Since the introduction of the cassette tape, in 1963, and especially after the popul...
Rock Lyrics Of The 1980’s
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Posted July 26th, 2009 at 10:00 am
One of the most well-know eras of music is the nineteen-eighties. In this period the virus AIDS hadn?t been quite discovered yet and everyone was still under the notion that having a good time with as many people as possible was the best way to live. Hair styles and clothing looked as weird they could, with long hair and mullets being in fashion throughout the decade. And of course, the musical genre was forever changed as many, many rock bands made a name for themselves and created well-known h...
Different Ways Artists Can Use Lyrics
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Posted July 9th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Often times music lyrics are simply used to create catchy words that people hear. These words are designed to appeal and convince people to buy CDs and attend concerts of a certain artist. There are other reasons, however, that artists choose their lyrics as they do. Lyrics are heard by all of an artist?s audience and can occasionally be beneficial to a cause or an idea. This article will explore the different reasons artists create lyrics in the way that they do.A common usage of lyrics in this...
How To Make Your Music Digital
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Posted July 4th, 2009 at 2:00 am
As I receive emails from many different musicians on my radio station, I tend to get about 35%-45% that do not know, or do not have their music in a digital format. This is a major problem!You might think having a CD and sending it out to the stations is the best way, but it really isn't. First off your wasting waaay to much money for postage, the CD, and any other costs involved in that process. If you have your music on your computer, you have many advantages. Not only can you send your music ...
Free Indie Artist Website Tools & Resources
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Posted June 29th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
If you are an indie-artist like myself, then you probably realize how important it is for you to get your music heard. In order to accomplish this you will need to get as much exposure for yourself as possible.Thankfully the internet offers many opportunities to do just that and much of it is free! But before you can take advantage of these opportunities, you will first need to record some of your original music. This can be done in any number of different ways. The choice you make will likely ...
"When The Day Of The Gig Arrives" An Essential Guide If You Plan On Going To A Music Gig
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Posted July 30th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
When the day of the gig arrives, youll need to pack some essentials. You will want to take a bottle of water with you, and some money, (although I mostly avoid, the array of merchandise) and you will also need some music, for the way there and back. An mp3 player is good, or some CDs if youre going by car. If its a rave, dont forget your glow-sticks. Finally, when you have your tickets in hand, youre ready to go. Set off early, as its a lot better than being late.On the way there, my friend...
Beauty And The Blues Two Of The Best From Nottingham
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Posted July 29th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Twenty five years ago, the birth of a darker side of music was forming. Straight out of the loins of fast, furious punk, came the sombre approach to life and death in the form of Goth. It was initially the delights of North London in such suburbs as Camden Town that was first blamed. Pointed at by conservative bony fingers for the introduction to such macabre ways of thinking, it was actually Nottingham and the surrounding areas, it has been said, first took the giant steps into a brave new...
