Independent record label

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…

Author James D. Torr states that leaked albums mean “More sales for musicians that might otherwise never have been heard of” (Torr 5). Record companies still worry, as they don’t notice the extra sales. Torr also states that “the real gripe for these record companies and some artists is the fictional “lost sales,” but the sharing is cheap publicity” (Torr 5 ). The record companies may fret, but they secretly love the publicity. Writer Jason Koebler found that “A new study by a researcher at…

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…

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…

music they are listening too is a trend and they all sound the same. First of all, the Music Industry is a monopoly. There are three companies that own most of the radio stations in the US: EMMIS, Radio One and Clear Channel. Also, there’s four major labels that…

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…

listen to. Demline sorts through the submissions and forwards the ones with high potential to some of the artist’s preferred record companies. This process changes the way that musicians enter the industry, making it more accessible and efficient. The ease of use will be beneficial to both the musicians and the record companies. Artists pay a small fee per song they upload, and record companies pay a set amount per year for Demline to host their submissions. The music industry is one of the…

One thing the article lacks is more in depth discussion around grunge music. The section of this book outlines the most important elements of sound for Nirvana’s performance along with detailed descriptions and comparisons of each of their songs in a live performance in 1990. These were both the two sounds Kurt Cobain was responsible for; guitar and vocals. Cobain’s vocal range is discussed in detail with a technical use of language by having ‘ a wide timbral and dynamic range from which to…

Artists should have full control because it is their work. These hardworking people put in so much time preparing and practicing new songs for CDs, records, cassettes, or even music videos to try and make people smile. Artists are also trying to keep in touch with their fans that are supporting them. While creating songs, artists are trying to spread some type of message, or theme, in their lyrics to…