Are Record Labels Evil? By Anonymous Artists nowadays don't know how lucky they are when they are offered a $100,000 advance and a 20/80 split, 360-degree record deal by a major record label. But more often than not, they and their entourage of lawyers and managers bitch and moan about the "unfair" contract terms they…
A&R’s & Music Supervisors
Def Jam A&R On How to Get Signed Watch Def Jam A&R Lenny S talk about the process of getting signed as a new artist to Def Jam, and all of the things you need to know to be successful.
Trends In the Music Industry Watch a great interview of artist manager Scooter Braun and Live Nation' CEO Michael Rapino about the trends in the music industry. While the revenues of the recorded music industry have been declining, revenues in the live event industry have actually increased over the past decade.
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.
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?…
Music Supervisor James Hyman Music Supervisor James Hyman worked for over 12 years at MTV producing and directing content, including all of the evolving Pop culture shows, documenting protege and big name people in the industry before anyone else did. A highly sought out DJ, James put his skills to the test by successfully…
Music Supervisor Alexandra Patsavas It’s a pitch black night, on a lonely road where all you can see is a flaming car. Somewhere right in front of you, Ryan is carrying an unconscious Marissa away from the fire and it strikes you that she’s going to die;you hear the sorrow and regretfulness in the melancholic…
Music Supervisor Dan Hubbert How did you get into music supervision? Music Supervisor Dan Hubbert: You know I started my career, I was a musician I grew up playing guitar. My older brother wanted to play guitar and I was like 11 years old and said, “I want to play guitar too!” It was one of…
Music Supervisor Gary Calamar For most of us, music is a pleasant addition to our daily events, a concentrated expression of our own feelings and a pretty revealing source of information regarding our attitudes and individual tastes. The songs that fill up your iPod are very much a personal statement and they delineate a specific…