American record labels

Many people believe that streaming is a good thing and use streaming services; they are able to listen to music at a cheap price. What they do not know about streaming is that many newer artists are struggling to maintain a career since streaming became popular. Some newer artists can barely make a few dollars if their songs do not get a lot of plays. Each time you stream a song, the artist gets barely a fraction of a penny. Consider this with newer artists that have not been discovered yet. The…

With the music industries having undergone vast technological change courtesy primarily from the immense online network of the internet, artists have adapted innovative means to share independently using affordable software and cost-free social media platforms to promote their art and further their artistic identity. Online communities have formed alongside these platforms allowing music makers to engage with like-minded individuals as art and music production moves forward to increased…

(After an hour or two of enjoying the view, Damon faces Elena) Damon: "You in the mood for a swim?" (Elena turns to Damon weirdly) Elena: "There's no lake around here." (Damon rolls his eyes in frustration) Damon: "Do you ever come anywhere else but here?" Elena: (shakes her head) "No." (shrugs) "Well, okay, the library occasionally." Damon: (raises his eyebrows & smirks) "Ah, so you DO go to other places besides here." Elena: (scoffs) "Shut up. I said occasionally, meaning not very often."…

discussions of the record label’s impact on rhythm & blues, one main topic of discussion has been whether changes in the industry helped make rhythm & blues possible. On the one hand, some will argue that the evolution of the record industry played a big part on the rise and success of rhythm & blues music. On the other hand, others will say that the rhythm & blues success can only be credited to the artists and their musical contributions to the genre. I agree that changes in record labels did…

a whole across the world, it’s been on a large decline in the past 14 years or so. It’s gone from a 40 billion dollar industry to just 16 billion. Record sales are generally on a decline due to piracy and other easy access methods of obtaining music freely. As record companies fold and merge, a new method brought…

Ellis is already up and on the move. He makes his way across the north side of the city checking in on his three recording studios and the artist signed to his music label the “Sling Shot Movement Group.” When you break it down Yaves Ellis is a Christian rapper. He started at the age of seven and was signed to a major record label by the time he was 12. It was a passion that started after he’d seen the rap duo of Kriss-Kross and has remained a passion for a man now in his thirties. To this…

Frederick ENTB3623-O Full Sail University By putting forth some effort and believing in your dreams, entrepreneurship can be a reasonable goal. I sat down with fellow Full Sail student and entrepreneur Antoine Wongus to discuss his self-owned recording label and studio. Antoine started making beats when he was just 13 years old and mastered his skills over the years. When he finished learning the ropes of producing and recording he decided to make a career out of what he loved. He noticed his…

are well established in the music industry in terms of fan base, recognition and above all improved sales via various marketing strategies. Nordic services are customised to meet needs of various artists. By working together with other independent labels, they pool together resources that create varied options so as to ensure satisfaction in fulfilling different artists’ needs. Through consultation, Nordic composers provide a plan to any individual artist, spelling out procedures that need to be…

Conor Maynard born 21 November 1992 is a singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Maynard rose to success in 2012 when he was chosen for, and won, MTV's Brand New for 2012 award. Maynard’s pop song “Unforgettable” was written by Anth Melo and Conor Maynard in commemoration of Anth’s older sister Fresia who died in a car accident. “Unforgettable” was released 30th of May 2017. Just as there are different genres in books and movies there are also different genres in music videos. There are…

There are many different goals I hope to achieve through the design of my studio. My plan involves recording and producing high quality tracks, though I hope to make my studio easy to use. As operator of the studio, I would mainly produce and create hip-hop tracks. I would use many different types of tools, both physically and virtually. My studio would be designed through a audio interface, which would act as the capital. My recordings would be done through a condenser microphone and I would…