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July 16, 2013 Calling all up-and-coming songwriters!!! Are you interested in taking your craft to the next level?
On July 24th at 7:30pm EST, you’ll have a rare (and FREE) opportunity to learn and interact with a hit songwriter about the “10 Best-Kept Secrets of Songwriting.”
Songwriting, songwritng | tagged songwriting July 15, 2013 music production | tagged Logic Pro tutorials, music production July 14, 2013 Welcome to the debut of the official Music Gorilla blog, another feature of our site that will help you—whether you’re an artist, an industry pro or fan—to make the best use of Music Gorilla’s features.
Here, we’ll give you the skinny on the newest opportunities for our artists to submit songs (for Film and TV, for our live showcases); we’ll feature profiles of our artists, giving them a chance to tell their story and talk about their music; fans will be encouraged to engage with our artists before and after shows; bands, producers, and labels who have had success, through and independent of MG, will give their take on how to break in to the industry.
July 13, 2013 Social media is nothing without a home on the web.
July 13, 2013 Do you find yourself banking your best ideas? Dreaming of calling the shots? Then it’s probably inevitable, you were meant to be an entrepreneur. So what’s stopping you? Well, the list is long: fears, concerns, questions, doubts… there is tons of BS that could get in your way. Not to mention, you’ve chosen the music industry. And it’s probably the most waffling of them all! Here’s some tips for overcoming the obstacles and preparing for the best thing you might ever do in your lifetime.
Business | tagged Business Strategy, business July 12, 2013 MINI: Music Business: It’s a Dirty Game! FULL COLOR eBOOK & INSERTS! Preview Chapters 1-6 for only $2.99 This MINI version is AVAILABLE NOW at the low cost of $2.99 Direct from www.sevenwestpublishing.com for a limited time! See full color inserts showing firsthand some of the tactics used to deceive the masses and to hide the truth behind decades of abuse. FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF WHY AND HOW IT ALL BEGAN!
Advice, Book, Business, Copyright, Music Publishing, Networking, Social Media, Songwriting, Writing, artist, black music, entertainment, entertainment news, music , music business, public relations, r&b | tagged Autobiography, Copyrights, Music Industry, Music Publishing, Zomba, contracts, entertainment law, music business, publishing, universal music group July 11, 2013 The Day The Music Dies: What’s Really At Stake When Licensing Music
By Christopher Rucks—Music Dealers
It’s more than just a car to drive. It’s more than just a belt to hold up your pants. It’s more than just a song to go in a web video. It’s a promise of service.
We recently lost a music licensing opportunity. We proposed a fee of 1K for the requested use; web content, worldwide, perpetual use, mid-tier, but phenomenally licensable up-and-coming artist that we have a great relationship with.
July 9, 2013 Before I delve into this article, a little disclosure. I am a paid consultant and music editor for the online radio & marketing company, Earbits.com. However, I write this not as someone on the payroll, not even as an industry insider – the voice of this piece is that of a struggling DIY artist and band leader of Sweetwater & The Satisfaction.
Band Marketing | tagged earbits, satisfaction, sweetwater July 9, 2013 I’ll start with a disclaimer made many times: “I firmly believe an artist should be paid for use of their music, after the artist proves their music is worth paying for.”
artist, managing money | tagged artist advice, expectations July 8, 2013 Radionomy, free user created internet radio giving you the tools to create, program and produce as many stations as you want with the ability to monetize your audience.
.MUSIC Website, Future Of Music | tagged internet radio, music, online radio, radionomy July 8, 2013 Ok, you are all going to think I’m crazy when I give you these tips because, yes, they are from real-life experiences.
I’m a music buff - that’s just how I am. If I go to a concert and I make the silly decision to buy a standing ticket, I want to get the most out of it.
July 7, 2013 Domas Juskys, a professional violinist and a full-time member of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, is sharing his 20-years of knowledge and skills on violin. ”How to play the violin from Scratch” is a beginner course, it is free to stream online…
July 4, 2013 To be? Or not to be? That is the question.” Is it important to be a jack of all traits, or a one trick pony? Well, that immediate answer is up to you. Nobody can tell you what you want from your creative profession. There is one pervasive fact though. Versatility is most definitely a recipe for making money.
musician | tagged musicians, versatility July 4, 2013 Imagine if you hand over your best songs to a “robot” publisher who would submit your material to industry professionals and song placements from all around the world, even while you sleep.
This robot would submit to placements that meet your requirements, he would only submit to real (industry lookikng) opportunities and he wouldn’t demand any royalties.