UK label chief Nick Gatfield gets between 4,000 to 5,000 submissions a year, but only signs 20. What a tough business! Anyway, some interesting insights from one of the largest record labels and how to best approach them.
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Toby Gad's songwriting and production credits include superstar artists such as Fergie (from the Black Eyed Peas), Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana), Keke Palmer, Fatty Koo, Jaci Velasquez, Kaci Brown, The Veronicas and many more. Toby tells us about how and why he needs nothing more than a hotel room to record…
Multi-platinum Production Team DEEKAY
Founders Lars Halvor Jensen and Martin Michael Larsson make up the production and songwriting team DEEKAY (new songwriting/production members include Tim McEwan, Obi and Josh).
The multi-platinum production team are on speed-dial on many of today's top artists, including A-list artists such as the Sugababes (lead single for their…
Songlink Review
By David Goldstein
First published in 1993, Songlink (http://www.songlink.com) is one of the oldest and most established song tip sheets in the music business. Published by David Stark, Songlink distinguishes itself from many other song tip sheets in publishing only "solicited" music placement opportunities. A solicited lead is one that the record label…
Watch record producer 'DarkChild' Rodney Jerkins with recording artist Lady Gaga
Rodney Jerkins, also known as Darkchild, is one of the world’s top Urban record producers. In this very special video, we have the 37-year old multi-instrumentalist jam with Lady Gaga as they put the finishing touches on what was to become the huge international…
Stargate's Rustan Hallgeir, now stationed in Norway (Tor Erik Hermansen & Mikkel SE are based in New York) sat down with us to share his experiences.
Rustan has been in involved with high-level projects that have landed the production team numerous #1 hits.
Starting in the music business as far back as…
There’s absolutely no reason to wake up at 5 am in the morning ever. Except maybe to witness one of the most stunning sunrises you could experience on the shores of Thailand’s beautiful island of Ko Samui.
If that isn’t inspiration to start your creative day early, I don’t know what is.
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes always knew that she wanted to be involved in the music industry, though not as a performer (quote: I have a bit of stage fright), but as someone behind the scenes.
Her career was interweaved with experiences at major music publishing (BMG Music Publishing) as well as record companies (Universal…
Music Supervisor Mara Schwartz
Based in Los Angeles, Mara has been selecting and licensing songs in films, television shows, videogames, commercials, trailers and interactive media. Her prior roles included Senior Director of Creative / Film, Television, Advertising and New Media at music publisher Bug Music.
What recent projects have you been working on?…
4x time #1, Billboard Award-winning, Multi-platinum selling songwriter/producer Eddie Galan of Trilogy Productions, picked up a 2006 Billboard Music Award for his work on the breakout project "High School Musical".
He is sought out by A-list clients such as Jessica Simpson, Hilary Duff, Mary J. Blige, Usher, the Wright Entertainment Group, Interscope's Clique Girlz…