Wednesday, November 19, 2008

I spend hours on that'site man. Music posters and stacks of CDs littered every surface. But that growth can be a doubleedge sword. So the only thing good enough is if they give you everything for free.

Another poster asked if you liked being paid for your work. Or are you just like It was a job, I got payed, I dont care what happens to the product. It seems like it wont, but it will. Steal the music you want thats on the major labels. It was the responsibility of the music industry to recognize that technology was drastically changing their marketplace. No one makes fortunes off of typewriters anymore, because computers made them obsolete. The problem is that people dont want to do the wrong thing. The best music was always made by people who werent in it for the money, anyway. Paul music is only half the story. Youll support the band you like, and youll support hardworking, passionate people at small, forwardthinking music labels.

But any rational person can see that its too late, and its time to pull out the feeding tube. Anyone can post a song on iTunes, provided they have a company name, a tax ID and the right software. Technological innovation destroys old industries, but it creates new ones. Well, record companies do, because is, both mysteriously and tragically, the largest music retailer in the world. Youve articulated a philosophy and outlined the actions I have lived with and preformed for the last several years. Nemcoff denies any favouritism in picking the bands song he says it was their story that moved him. I really liked reading this entry. In this case, the feeding tube is your money. Its going to happen to you, too, I promise. Maybe taking the money out of music is the only way to get money back into it.

Other networks are mining archives to help find new fans for old artists. You were always guaranteed higher quality music than iTunes or any other legal MP3 store. Members had access to an unprecedented communitydriven database of music. I want the booklet, the packaging. There was a a big tower records store. One of the shows taglines is, Hey, big media, get ready for the cockpunching you deserve. We tell the history of it.

Where Do You Want Your Music To Fall Into? The "Biz" Or The "Everything"?

By: Amanda Julynn

To quote a question from my favorite movie Almost Famous, "What do you love about music?", the answer,"Well, to begin with.... everything!" The "Music Industry" is mainly made up of artists- people who love to sing, play and perform or sometimes just listen to the music that they live for. They'll play for little or no money just because they love the "everything" about music. However, there is also the "Music Biz", which is very different. Yes, the "Biz" seems like fun and excitement, but the people who are in it, are in it to make money. With artists in the "Biz" it's not only about the music, its about building your fan base and keeping them. Now your music isn't just your "everything" anymore, it's your brand. Half of the battle to making it in the "Biz" is keeping your brand afloat and marketable. The other half of it consists of marketing this "brand" and making sure that you aren't taken advantage of too much so that you can make as much money as you and your music deserves. And throughout all of this "bizzness", an artist has to remember that they were once just a part of the "Industry".

Music is an art. However, when it comes to the "Music Biz", music is about money! A record label is a business created by companies that specialize in recording, producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings on various formats including CD's, LP's, DVD's. Sounds technical and formal, doesn't it? That's because it is! Labels aren't interested in how much you love your "everything", they need to know if they can make money by marketing your music. In the "Biz" you have to worry about the manager, the attorney, the booking agent, and the tour manager. Then there's the decision of going for the major labels,the affiliate labels, the independent labels, and the true independent labels. Working within this confusing mesh of "bizzness", it's pretty hard to succeed while keeping one foot in each pool, the "Music Industry", and the "Music Biz".

Fortunately, in today's world there are alot of way's to stay in the "Industry" while promoting your own music and making your own money. We have the chat room, the music forum, and the mecca of the unsigned artist... MySpace.com. Unknown artists have to work hard to get the buzz going about their music. But by becoming actively involved in these music communities, artists can find themselves absorbing an abundance of music industry knowledge that can help in furthering their respective career agendas. Artists are increasingly using the web to distribute their music, also. And now because of this new online music industry revolution, we have the Internet Record label.

In my opinion, in this day of the independent artist and this internet music haven that we all have created, the dam between these two pools ("The Music Industry" and "The Music Biz") is steadily disintegrating. It will always be true that if any label feels that your music will not make them money, there will be no interest in your music. But now, if you love and believe in your "everything" and just want to make a living doing what you love... you actually have a chance on your own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Amanda Julynn, originally from the NYC music scene and is a recognized aficionado in the world of music. Her web site, www.RockBandCentral.com is backed by a network of pro musicians. Sign up for Rock Band Central’s mailing list here, to see what else she has to say!

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