All Entries in the "Music" Category
New MBA in the Music Industry Promises to Meet Music Industry Challenges in the 21st Century
Following is an Interview with Helen Gammons, Program Director for the new MBA in the Music Industry, Henley Business School, London, England. This interview 1st appeared in my column, Convergence In Entertainment, on Technorati.com. (See video at end of interview) In the New Millennium, the music industry calls for new leadership. Both labels and Indie [...]
Home Studios – A LinkedIn Group Discussion by Jerry Flattum
The following PDF containing a LinkedIn group discussion on Home Recording Studios is a whopping 255 pages with 400 + posts. HomeStudios-ALinkedInGroupDiscussion-ByJerryFlattum The opening for the discussion was as follows: Compared to David Foster, Rick Rubin, Trevor Horn, Vernon Reid, etc. do you really think you can compete from a home studio? Clearly the home [...]
State of the Music Industry: Major Labels vs. the Indie Movement
Music Producers Forum Compared to David Foster, Rick Rubin, Trevor Horn, Vernon Reid, etc. do you really think you can compete from a home studio? Clearly the home studio market is the new thing, with musicians, songwriters and composers wearing the multiple hats of creator, performer, producer and engineer. The underlying marketing strategy behind the [...]
What is Songster?
Photo from the blog, Record Fiend There’s not alot of information on the history of songster. Following is a link to my definition of Songster, a reference I make to myself, and definitions of songster by AllMusic.com and Wikipedia. AllMusic.com offers this definition: The songster tradition both pre-dated and co-existed with blues music, especially in [...]
Majors vs. Indies War – LinkedIn – Music Industry Network
The following discussion appears in the LinkedIn Group, “Music Industry Network.” As of 2.18.12, 10:30PM EST., there are 281 posts. To participate you must join the group. Are major labels really evil? Why the Indie Movement? Do unsigned artists really believe they can pump out hits and become stars without a major label backing? Indie [...]
Discussion on Mastering – LinkedIn – Independent Recording Artist Community
In the LinkedIn Group, Independent Recording Artist Community, the following discussion remains ongoing. As of 2.18.12, 10pm EST., there are 403 posts. To enter the discussion you must join the group. The greatest mystery in recording is mastering. Send it out or do it at home? The new standard in the song plugger game is that [...]
Discussion on Home Studios – LinkedIn – Music Producers Forum
The following discussion appears in the LinkedIn group, “Music Producers Forum.” As of 2.18.12 there are 405 posts. To participate you must join the group. Compared to David Foster, Rick Rubin, Trevor Horn, Vernon Reid, etc. do you really think you can compete from a home studio? Clearly the home studio market is the new [...]
Whitney Houston, One of the Greatest Performers of All Time, is Dead
Author: Jerry Flattum Published: February 12, 2012 at 9:48 pm The media coverage surrounding Whitney Houston’s death is appalling and horrific. I am deeply saddened that the irresponsibility on the part of both officials and the media has failed to provide us the news–the information–an adoring public deserves when such a great artist dies. Of course the [...]
It’s Official – Rebel Reznor Goes Hollywood Mainstream with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
NOTE: This article 1st appeared in my column on Technorati, Convergence In Entertainment. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: December 20, 2011 at 6:01 pm Industrial legend Trent Reznor already reinvented–capitalized–on his dark side when he won the 2010 Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 83rd Academy Awards for Social Network. Although the [...]
Is The Music Industry At War?
This article 1st appeared in my column, Convergence In Entertainment, on Technorati. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: December 07, 2011 at 9:58 am Make no mistake about it: the music industry is in a state of war. The recent split of EMI assets between Universal and Sony reduces the number of major labels down to three, with Warner hanging in the [...]
