So, now you are an independent music act with top quality unique demos, a thread of media clips, an extremely presentable demo kit and an ever-growing fan-base. Now all you need to do is connect with the right music contacts in the music industry and you should be on your way!
There are a plethora of options available to musicians in the music industry that were never there before. The Internet can’t be overlooked and any independent music artist without a website would be looked on as very unusual. A website will create the issue of how much of your music you offer for free and in which format you should offer it. If you can afford to record your music to you have the option to create and market your own albums through shows, websites, independent music distribution and mail order.
Licensing is another option you can choose. This is where you allow a label to manufacture and promote your recordings in a certain country or countries in return for a slice of pie. Did you know that a lot of labels only release licensed music? They may do this because it is easier than signing a bunch of bands. Licensing is a worldwide business and it’s possible to have a different local company promoting your recordings in various countries around the world. To help you to make these deals, the music contacts you might need are licensing brokers, because they market tracks internationally, though you’ve probably never heard of them!
If you decide you want to sign with music contacts such as a record label, manager or publisher they will be providing you with a loan to finance your career. A lot of independent music artists don’t want to go this route because they believe they may lose a lot of their freedom in performance. Record labels come in two levels Major and Indie. Major will be a larger corporation and an Independent music Label can be anything from a large company to a one man show! An independent music label may be a great route for a first time deal. There may always be the opportunity to go larger in the future.
Find yourself a way to reach music contacts such as labels, managers, publishers or license brokers. You can speak with them and find out if they are in a position to take on new projects. The music industry is filled with thousands of people so you want to approach the right person at the right company with just what they are looking for so do your research.
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What is the music industry like in Japan?
I'm currently studying jazz guitar in the US, going for at least my BA, and I was wondering how the jazz/instrumental rock/Western music scene is in Japan. Could anyone give me some insights to what Japanese people like and if pursuing any sort of Career in Japan would be financially impractical to me? Thanks.
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Possibly the IRS or an Entertainment Guild could better direct you. You can contact your local IRS office or one of the Entertainment organizations at this site
http://www.afm.org/resources/labor-unions
Not the best answer–but a start
Its all about looks today, talent seems to have become meaningless. A lot of the greats wouldnt get a contract today bc they dont look hot by todays standards. So all we get is crap musically , its all eye candy. MTV changed things bc music became about visual rather than sound. Most of the great bands are pre MTV era.
From one who was there, it was minimal. Instead, it was more the other way around….protest music reflected popular sentiment among the American youths' peace/anti-war movement, not influenced it. Country Joe didn't convince draft dodgers to burn their cards and run to Canada; he sang about them doing that. And John Fogarty and CCR didn't convince Congress and others to to allow for draft deferrals due to colletge, allowing America's "fortunate sons" to remain at home while to lower classes went to the front lines; instead they sang about the economic disparity of the front line soldiers. The music simply gave yet another dimension to a voice of the the anti-war movement.
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I completely agree. This is why I have been listening to XM Satelite Radio for the last 3 years…
I still listen to regular radio every now and then, but an hour or so later (and after hearing one song 3 times), I no longer listen.
XM or Sirius is THE way to go…
The music industry is a corporate cash machine where marketing and money rules over real talent.
Music has been reduced from an art form to a product to be bought or sold.
Yes, people are lame everywhere and the popular music that young people listen to here in the US is terrible. On the other hand, isn't most popular music terrible?
sadly, it's a resounding yes. Charice Pempengco ought to be another Sarah Geronimo if it weren't for Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey. OPM doesn't have an identity with the way it sounds. J-Rock/J-Pop is distinctly unique because it barely relies on synthesizers or turntables, they emphasize the use of all types of instruments like brass, strings, and piano to blend with their specific genre; and it has a certain tempo and rhythm to it. (Flow, Orange Range, Asian Kung Fu Generation, Mr. Children, Skapara, Utada Hikaru, Ken Hirai, Yui… their music sounds unique)
it's not that Japanese Music has worldwide recognition, but it's develoved a following among those interested in their culture especially J-Drama and Anime. their hit singles are ususally made into a show's theme song, and if that show becomes a hit, the artist/band who sang the theme song is recognized.
does talent alone dictate if an artist or band should gain worldwide recognition? of course not. we have a few talented artists here… but the reality is if the Americans don't know them, the rest of the world won't know them.
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you'll be surprised how poetically deep most Japanese lyrics are when translated to english, it actually makes OPM lyrics look bad.
sample Jap lyrics in english:
"even if it’s light like fireworks, that can never be caught
one more time, one more time… I want to reach out for it."
"the sky I looked up at was blue and perfectly clear, I decided to open the locked window, the moment that changes me and the world is always right here with me."
"may our two winding roads merge here together and become a rainbow."
"where did the burning tears, the outcry of love, the sparkling days vanish off to? if we keep wandering down this aimless path… we'll never go back to the way things used to be"
Maybe for now—-but not forever. If you notice with more and more upcoming artists this country has, plus the ones that are becoming more popular here from overseas—-traditional "black" music is slowly starting to "fade" and/or incorporate other musical genres from around the world. I personally don't care for Rap, RnB or other typical Black music. I can't say what type if music will dominate in the future,but I doubt the African music we know today will.
This question is too generalized.
Even a guess is unlikely to come close because of the sheer number of songs that have actually been produced, let alone published.
The Library of Congress or the US Copyright Office might be able to provide some info regarding the number of songs that have been submitted for copyright protection, however you would have to be able to weed out the songs submitted but never actually produced – this will most likely be an astounding number in and of itself.
Sorry but I haven't a clue where you would start your research in the UK.