February 23, 2012

Music Business Section

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Spending time with Juke Kartel at Reality Rocks | Hollywood Music

On April 9th & 10th of 2011 was the first annual Reality Rocks Expo at the LA Convention Center. Reality Rocks is the ultimate Reality TV fan experience which links many of the top Reality stars with their fans. AboutHollywood spent time with Juke Kartel talking about the Expo, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer [...]

There are a number of people who wish they could get their music on iTunes. There are some requirements to this process, but there are several ways that you can go about getting this process done. To begin this process, you will first need to determine if you meet the requirements for working directly with [...]

In the process of music publishing, the song writer will work directly with the music publisher to handle the sales of their music. In this process, the music publishing firm will handle the copyrights, licensing and royalty collections for the individual who is selling their music in the music business. Sometimes this is done with [...]

In the music business, it will be all about who you know and how well they know you. This means if you are looking to have a level of success, you will need to make some strong contacts with a music supervisor as well as producers. Because, let’s face it. If you don’t know the [...]

Breaking your band into the music industry affordably

There’s music producers, record labels, and so many additional things which come to mind when it comes to trying to break your band into the music business. But how is a question which many ask. The Internet and modern computer software have revolutionized the music industry. It is no longer necessary to drop loads of [...]

Why your band or artist need a press kit

SO WHY DO I NEED A PRESS KIT, ANYWAY? You’re on the grind—cranking out a CD that’s hotter than Uncle Bub’s morning breath. But there’s only one problem—you’ll be the only one—with the exception of friends, family and a few loyal fans—to know how hot your CD truly is, without the right exposure that is. [...]

Have you ever spent a night picking out a song on the piano or guitar, feverishly putting pen to paper as you perfected the chords and lyrics to the music? Are you inclined to rush out to the street, local tavern, or bookstore to let the world hear the music you have written? There should [...]

Chances are you’ve heard of Napster. If you are a member of the younger generation, you may have benefited from it in its heyday a few years ago. If you are a little older, then you probably know it from the legal battles it fought recently against Metallica. One of the cases with the most [...]

Maybe you’re a parent helping your child begin her first instrument or perhaps you’re a music enthusiast interested in picking up a new instrument for yourself. Either way, both the practical and the personal aspects should have sway in making the creative investment of choosing a musical instrument. The first notion you need to discover [...]

Music Therapy is the use of music to transform lives. Through music intervention, even the most profoundly damaged and troubled people can live more fully. No matter how deep the clinical or psychological trauma, it has been shown that patients respond to Music Therapy. Music Therapists are more than just music teachers. They use music [...]