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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 and Mastering
In the LinkedIn group, “Music Producers Forum,” I started a discussion on home studios and mastering. It received over 400 posts (including mine). Jomar Reyes is the excellent manager of the group. PDF file: Home Studios and Mastering – Music Producers Forum – JerryFlattum The opening question for the discussion was as follows (link leads [...]
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 [...]
Recording and Mastering – LinkedIn – Independent Recording Artist Community
In the LinkedIn Group, Independent Recording Artist Community, the following discussion on recording and mastering came to a halt but received over 400 posts (including mine). Following is a reprint of the initial question posted in the discussion. The link leads to the discussion. The greatest mystery in recording is mastering. Send it out or do [...]
Home Studios and Mastering – LinkedIn – Music Producers Forum
The following link leads to a discussion on home studios and mastering in the LinkedIn group, “Music Producers Forum.” The discussion is no longer active but received more than 400 posts (including mine). Compared to David Foster, Rick Rubin, Trevor Horn, Vernon Reid, etc. do you really think you can compete from a home studio? [...]
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 [...]
Mastering: A Major Issue For the Indie Music Community
Article originally published on Technorati Mastering: A Major Issue For the Indie Music Community Author: Jerry Flattum Published: November 10, 2011 at 6:17 am Share5 At the recent Audio Engineering Society (AES) 131st Convention in New York, IZotope announced the release of the latest version of it’s mastering suite called Ozone 5, a cost-effective software solution for mastering. t’s [...]
