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Music Business 101:
Indie 2000
by Christopher Knab - Fourfront
Media & Music
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What
is Artist and Product Development?
There was a time when record labels committed themselves more
seriously to developing the careers of their recording artists. Today, it is much harder to find a record label
committed to this goal. Added 07/05/2001.
Do
You Really Need To Invest In Your Own Barcode?
Musicians like to spend money on equipment: new instruments,
new amps, or some new digital device they think will make music making easier for them. Musicians do not like to
spend money on anything to do with protecting, promoting, or selling their music. What about the Barcode? Added
06/07/2001.
The
Music Business: Quotes To Live By
Over the years I have collected various quotes I found in magazines,
books, email messages, and the internet. For anyone wanting to learn about the business of music, reading these
quotes will be a college education. Assembled by Christopher Knab. Added 05/03/2001.
How
Radio Stations and Record Labels Work Together
Radio stations and record labels need each other. Record labels
need exposure for the records they release, and music-formatted radio stations need programming to attract listeners.
If you thought that a commercial radio station's priority was just to play music, you were wrong. Article by Chris
Knab. Added 04/02/2001
The Business of Live Performance
Live performance is glamorous and exciting. But performers often
forget that club owners have a different perspective on music than musicians do. Article by Chris Knab. Added 03/01/2001
Promo Kit Photos
Your official publicity photo is an important and basic item of the promo kit because it is probably the most striking
and effective part of it. Just like the cover of your CD conveys an image of your music, so too does the photo
you put in your kit. Article by Christopher Knab. 02/08/2001
Deals
That Await Successful Independent Labels
The most important thing an artist can do to get the attention of the recording industry is to start your own label,
and build a reputation for your music by showing the industry how popular your music is, i.e. how many people bought
your record. Here are some of the possibilities that await you. Article by Chris Knab. Added 01/04/2001
Planning Your Music Career: Part 3
This is the 3rd of 3 columns devoted to what is called a ‘Career Plan’ for a new band or musician intent on establishing
their career in a professional manner. Since most newcomers to the business of music have very little experience
dealing with the business side of their music, a Career Plan is a useful tool and discipline for serious musicians
to consider. It lays out tasks and strategies for putting a band together by prioritizing those things that are
most important in the early stages of a career. Added 12/07/2000
Planning Your Music Career: Part 2
This is the 2nd of 3 columns devoted to what is called a 'Career
Plan' for a new band or musician intent on establishing their career in a professional manner. This article covers
making CDs, getting a booking agent, and signing up with a publisher and performance rights organization. Added
11/15/2000.
Planning Your Music Career: Part 1
This is the first of 3 columns devoted to what is called a 'Career
Plan' for a new band or musician intent on establishing their career in a professional manner. Since most newcomers
to the business of music have very little experience dealing with the business side of their music, a Career Plan
is a useful tool and discipline for serious musicians to consider. It lays out tasks and strategies for putting
a band together by prioritizing those things that are most important in the early stages of a career. Added 10/07/2000.
The New Millennium and Changes in the Music Business
As the new millennium begins there are many changes facing musicians
when it come to marketing their music. Even more daunting perhaps is how difficult it can be for musicians to keep
on top of all the changes and challenges taking place in today's music industry. But, for any musician wishing
to grow their career from the start, or gain a wider acceptance from their existing fanbase, keeping up on new
technologies and changes in music business practices is a necessity for one and all. Article by Christopher Knab.
Added 09/07/2000.
Online E-Music Retailing
For bands and artists who are releasing their own records, the Internet offers many new and exciting opportunities.
But getting online retailers to pick up your CDs (and other music related product) is as much a business as getting
offline distributors or brick-and-mortar stores to carry your records. Article by Christopher Knab. Added 8/16/2000.
Music, Business and Technology: Adapt or Die
When FM radio began taking away listeners from the inferior sounding
AM band in the late 60's the recording industry viewed that as a threat to their sales. "Why" they said
"People will begin taping off the radio onto reel-to-reel tapes and they will have a near perfect analog master…people
will never buy records again". Article by Christopher Knab. Added 6/7/2000. |
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