The Music industry!Hi and welcome to the 'Music Industry' page.Here you'll find all information on the people that representing the music business. We'll explain some of the most important people..
• The A & R Rep, the people who are leading a record label • The music publisher. • The music manager.
• The music producer. A these people can help you breaking into the music industry,and they can help your career as a songwriter... Your demo submissionIt all starts with a first impression: The package. Does it looks professional?If not, no doubt it goes with the "Not making it" pile, or the "trash mill" pile.. Secondly, the songs get a first short but careful listening and they will have a assessment of the financial potential of your songs, and this in about 30 seconds. It will be a hard judgment from a sharp and critical ear. Nothing more, and nothing less..
So,If you would like try to breaking into the music industry, you have to know more about the people the music industry careers.For instants: Pure songwriters have to publish their songs first.They need a publisher or a publishing company ( what often comes together with a record label). The music publisherMusic publishers, and music publishing companies are the right target for the pure songwriters. But, also bands and music artists can use a publisher..Because there could be a member of the band writing the songs. It could be also a teamwork. So, bands also needing a publisher..Why you need a Music Publisher , or a music publishing company? Being to greedy to sign a piece of paper isn't the right thing to do.Why not.. There could be many pitfalls into the"False" music industry careers.. The "Shark publishers" for instants. Never heard about them? are you.. About shark publishersMany bands , songwriters....desperately trying to breaking into music business , are grabbing every opportunity that's being offered to get signed.One of those pitfalls could be compilation cd's.... It's hard to tell how many of the so record companies, and musicpublishers (they are coming and going) who are dealing in compi cd's arereally bad. My opinion is that I think that it's only minority among therecord labels that are bad.The good companies stay, while the others..they vanish after some time But.. if you're get stuck in the teeth of a shark publisher,then you've gota problem.In a relatively short time, these shark publishing companies can make a lotdamage.. If you meet them,You better run a mile or two, and fast...How to recognize the good from the ugly?A first start could be right here... The A&R Rep!If you want to get a record deal, you need to know about the a and r Representative. The people who are in-fact running a record label.If you are a singer-songwriter or a band member who write the songs, then the A&R are the people you have to deal with to getting a deal. There are the Major record companies, with a large artist rooster, and a long reputation..and millions to spend...Secondly, there are the new started Indie record companies The A&R scouts are the employees of these record companies. The people who searching for new talent to sign-up to the company. After listening to your band's promotion CD, it's possible that they will scout your band when doing some gigs..But when it's coming to sign a deal,the head of the A&R has the last word. Mostly in advice with the other executives , to convince himself one hundred percent of the potential of the deal. If he makes (too) many mistakes,than that can lead to the bankruptcy of that record company and as you maybe know or not, but their are still a lot of people depending on him. But first of all more about the
Major record labels..
Then there are the independent record company The independent record labelsNext step is the list with record labels listed by geres of music. First part of record labels you'll find: Christian,Gospel,Country,Folk, Blues...Part 2 you'll find: Pop, Rock,Punk,Dance,...
If you wish to become the music industry yourself..Then why not starting your own Independent record label. Sure, there are so many who starting one. So, why don't you? So, starting a record label !? is probably easier than you may think. The music ProducerThere's another person who plays a role into the music industry.The music producer could be compared to let's say a film director. He too has to create,shape and mold a film into a perfect shape.
More about the music producer...
The music Manager!When you wanna make it into the music business,then The music manager will handle all the business of bands and performing singer songwriters.Like the name says, he will manage your business, so that you and the other band-members can focus on their career, and have more time for important things like writing songs or rehearsal. Music Contracts!If you wish to collaborate with an other songwriter,singer,lyric writer...you need to make a solid agreement. Music contracts are a must when you gonna team-up with someone into the music business. No matter who it is ( even a friend )you better make a Music contracts , or any other suitable contract before collaborating with someone.After knowing about the music business, it's good to know that there are no defined rules or regulations into the music industry. Music money and Commercial music..!Starting your music business career , then you need good music, you need to be " determined" to get there, and you need that little bit of course. Sure "luck" would also help..Like I said over and over: "Whatever music genre you are into, the music industry is all about commercial music!". What I want to make clear is that all those music business people they exist by making music money.. The publisher, the A&R people, the manager or the producer" that they are not a institution of charity. They only survive on the success of the music they'll sign. This is what makes them an income and let the music business continue. So, they believe that the material of the artist who has been offered a contract, most certainly will be a winner.With other words, what they are looking for is music with financial potential: commercial music... that brings them a steam of incoming money. They have invest a lot of time and money into the band or the artist to promote the CD. They want to be absolutely sure that they get some money back, but they also know that for some projects they never will get out of the costs. Nevertheless, they want the keep the loss of money to a minimum.. So, they will sign what they call "Strong music with a good financial potential. The performing-and copyrights of your Music!Before you start to promote your music, you need to copyright your music.• What are copyrights and performing rights? • And. .what about your royalties? • How to protect your music from theft? • What are these organizations
Music copyrights organizations
A word about theTaxesTaxes is something we all have to deal with, sooner or later, and nobody's very found of paying taxes, that's for sure. Music taxes or your music taxes that you have to pay after receiving money from your your songwriting. Learn you how to deal with this..It's an inconvenient subject..Many songwriters and artists think of it as a wasteof their hard earned income dosh.Anyway, you can do what you want, youcan't escape the tax-man and the letters that keep on arriving into your mail-box. Careers in the music business industrySome more news you and information about the careers in music industry.The role of the Publisher, the producer, and the A&R ,and the differences between them...A site map of the people who run the music industry..
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A rule in music business:
Getting a music deal onthe end of the year, November,December, is difficult.The action re-starts the next year, january. So,waiting means that there's time to write more new material..
We have also a second page with record labels that accepting demos. So, if you wish you could go here to record labels with
demo submission Page available ..
So, good luck.....and be patient..