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How record producers make $100,000 in 5 minutes

How record producers make $100,000 in 5 minutes Watch superstar record producer JR Totem produce a cool beat in a couple of minutes. If he ends-up producing a beat that hooks a top artist, he could potentially score a $100,000+ production gig for himself. Not bad for 5 minutes, don’t you think? JR…

ByPMMJune 1, 20120Comments

How To

Can you compete with this killer demo?

Can you compete with this killer demo? This Ryan Tedder song was rumored to have been shortlisted for Rihanna. I am posting it here, so you can hear the quality of the “demos” that Ryan produces before he pitches his songs to A&R’s and artists. Again, your demos have to be at this level, if…

ByPMMApril 1, 20120Comments

People Record Producer

Record Producer and Songwriter Michael Jay

Interview with Record Producer and Songwriter Michael Jay We sat down with multi-platinum selling record producer and songwriter Michael Jay, and asked him about his career, his lucky breaks and greatest accomplishments. Eminem, Kylie Minogue, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Mandy Moore and many more A-list artists have drawn on Michael Jay's songwriting and producing talents…

ByPMMMarch 1, 20120Comments

Confessions

Pitching song demos to A&R’s

How good do your song demos have to be before you can pitch them to A&R’s? By David Goldstein. If your song demos sound like demos, don’t pitch them to A&R’s. Seriously, if you’re not investing serious time and money into producing world-class, master-quality recordings of your songs, quit the music business. You won’t make…

ByPMMFebruary 1, 20120Comments

Pro Music Magazine

How record producers make $100,000 in 5 minutes

Can you compete with this killer demo?

Record Producer and Songwriter Michael Jay

Pitching song demos to A&R’s

Sting on overcoming writer’s block

will.i.am on the music business

Justin Bieber in the studio