What’s more important, elaborate demos or a concrete plan that incites industry insiders to listen to your music — and sign you to their label? Michael Laskow distills chapters on these subjects into a Cliff Notes of practical advice.
A good, honest, knowledgeable music attorney is an invaluable asset to an artist, and an important part of his Pro Team. Music attorneys serve many functions, the least of which is shopping tapes to the record companies. And because nowadays the top attorneys in the business (you know, the ones who … Read More
Here is a checklist that will maximize your chances of getting heard and respect the listener's time. https://youtu.be/ftuJHlVhY5c 1. Never send more than three songs unless specifically requested otherwise.Demo listeners like watching the "in" pile diminish and the "out" pile grow as … Read More
Why is it that some people in the music business make tens of thousands of dollars a year, while others wallow in poverty most of their lives? Is it because the rich ones are just plain lucky? Or because they were born into a musical family with clout? While these easy-road explanations might be … Read More
To better understand the role of the music publisher (which is, in effect, that of an agent, manager, lawyer, and business advisor to the songwriter), the following represents a brief summary of some of the music publisher's responsibilities: Singles and Albums: One of the primary roles of the … Read More
The term, "dynamics" refers to whether a sound is "soft" or "loud". The ability of a recording medium to reproduce the difference between soft and loud is called its "Dynamic Range". Vinyl records and cassette tapes have a limited dynamic range of about 20 db, while modern CDs and Digital Audio Tape … Read More
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