The band are amped up. They’re flat-out excited. A producer had come to see them play, loved the show and agreed to produce some music for them. This is an exciting moment in any band. We hashed out the basic plan before the Johnny Walker ran out. Was this their big break? Perhaps. Time will tell. It also could be the wrong move. No one will know until years from now. One thing I have seen repeated with every band that succeeds is the series of small breaks that lets the band climb to the top. This is the true system to becoming a star and a working musician
Retired Rock Manager/Producer
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Why the Flamin’ Groovies are cool……………….
So do you know about the Flamin’ Groovies? It’s likely that you haven’t heard of them since they are still relatively obscure. The fact that there is a chance that you’ve heard of them is a major improvement compared to thirty or forty years ago, that is to say, when the Flamin’ Groovies were still a [...]
Further thoughts on why Major labels suck….
This morning I had a conversation with a musician friend about the demise of the music business. It’s interesting to note that some people are still arguing that the music business still exists. This is complete lie. The days of the huge labels controlling a massive industry are over. The labels that remain are pale shadows of their former selves. How did this come to be? It’s simple. They did it to themselves.
In the late 1980′s and early 90′s the music business underwent a format change. Vinyl records became obsolete and the CD became the new format. For the major labels (names like Columbia, Warners, RCA, BMG, Arista etc) this brought in a deluge of unearned money. It’s important to understand why this money wasn’t earned.
The ultimate prize a recording contract..II….
A recording contract says that the band can only record for the label and no one else. This is absolute and final. There is no scenario where the label will allow the band to record tracks without the label being in absolute control of those masters.
