Music Industry Discussion

Since no one has a crystal ball which is capable of seeing the future, labels, producers, musicians, and radio program directors must estimate a projected market or attempt to make an informed guess concerning which songs may be well received as opposed to the ones that seem to just lay there like a dead fish. Musicians have more insight than anyone by performing live versions before audiences to see which tunes receive a positive response. Over a series of live shows, one should be able to tell which songs are received well and which ones are not, even though musicians may have an emotional attatchment to a song and hate to see it fail. Some tunes with the least expectations become the most popular ones. Go figure! The object is to make a recording which emulates the live show experience where the song was tried and proven to be successful. This is a task in itself, but one producers should be accustom to tackling.

I just wanna be on record saying that I wouldn't wanna be remembered as the "Achy Breaky Heart Guy." If that's what sells, I'd rather be as poor as I am.

and a big ole AMEN to that!

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A successful songwriter once told me, "If you can't stand to sing a song for the next 25 years, don't write it." While him and others have expressed the fact they were not proud of every song they have ever done and the darnest ones seem to be the most popular, they all agree, the checks they receive in the mail every year are easily spent without any guilt what-so-ever. One guy refers to it as "mailbox money."

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Most of the post here is the same ole stuff as I will tell you.

First, "Do not give up"!

Then do every local, low down gig you can get. Record them, post them but leave out the local stuff. I can post "I played at the Franklin bowling Alley" or " I played at Franklin's hottest spot to be".

That is why you get an Agent. Find a local agent, do not pay for it, it is only if they get you a job. Then they get a percentage. Less than 20%.

Over 90% of the failures I have seen is the pre-pay agent assholes. DO NOT pre pay for that. And do not sign anything unless you understand it completely. Wanna know why new stars get their picture posted in Penthouse? Because they didn't think!

In any event, find an agent that thinks that if you don't make money, they won't. But not to the extent that they own you.

Best of luck, Ron.

no you never know what will hit. nobody does! not the artist, label, agent, jock...
and what may not hit now may hit on the second or even third release.
the most popular song on my page on myspace is absolutely the last one I'd have thought of!
I suppose it's still either a luck, or a numbers game; either you get as many out to as many listeners & pro's as you can.... or you get lucky and the right person hears and beleives in you....


best of luck!


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I agree! Since no one is going to come knock on your door to hear your music, it is necessary to make your music as accessible as possible by as many as possible. A radio program director once referred to it as "creating a buzz", meaning the artist everyone is talking about. Some hire a publicist or a PR professional to assist in accomplishing this. If you go to the SXSW Music Conference in March, there will be certain artists everyone is talking about even though there are tons of artists performing on every corner. The ones which have the "buzz" are the ones who usually get signed to a recording contract. This works on a local level as well.

it's called EXPOSURE!

Exposure is part of the equation, since an artist wants to be seen and heard by as many as possible, but sometimes, an artist should be "hyped". This is often more effective when it is done by someone other than the artist. This way, it does not seem like the artist is "tooting their own horn" appearing modest and less egotistical, while making them more likable and appealing on a personal level. Often, the likability factor is as important or more important than the quality of the music. As most musicians tend to focus on the music, the connection between the artist and the audience may be overlooked. This is why out side sources which make public relations their primary concern may prove helpful.

Remember the Bay City Rollers? There was so much hype about them I almost expected them to be the "next Beatles" they were advertrised as being. Unfortunately for them, their music wasn't up to the hype, & they faded so rapidly I doubt there are many ppl here that recall them. Still, they packed the house at their 1st few big concerts.

Yes! I may be dating myself but I remember that band, while I do not remember their big hit song. They may have charted a couple of hits. While folks may scoff at a band which is a "one hit wonder", it only takes one hit to build a career. It is like winning the lottery. A band such as that will have employment for decades to come from one hit song. There are very few artists who have a lengthy career of cranking out hit songs. Most artists never achieve that and the ones who do have a career of manufacturing hits for 5-10 years or less but will have an endless supply of work from it. One person who owns the rights to call the band the Bay City Rollers can use the name and demand a premium price for a nationally known band for decades (as long as people remember the name), even though the rest of the band is completely new personnel. Even though the artist may have some great new material, no one wants to hear it. They scream for the song they remember. The Bay City Rollers could be performing at a casino or county fair near you!

Remember the Bay City Rollers? There was so much hype about them I almost expected them to be the "next Beatles" they were advertrised as being. Unfortunately for them, their music wasn't up to the hype, & they faded so rapidly I doubt there are many ppl here that recall them. Still, they packed the house at their 1st few big concerts.

Saturday night.. Saturday night


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LOL And now the BAY CITY BOULDERS..

Faq them, gimme some of THE MONKEES!! heheheheehehehehee

you start off by saying it's your band and then you go on to talk about the band in the third person... uh, what?