Before we start, let’s define what a music producer actually is. The term music producer (or record producer) came from the beginnings of the music industry (professional recordings) and the role became truly recognized in the 1950s. The boom of vinyl. A music...
I’m sure you’ve been told to market your song over and over (maybe even by me), but the underlying philosophy behind it goes deeper. At face value, we see marketing as ‘promoting’ a product, in this case, your song. But what you’re forgetting is that marketing...
“The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There’s also a negative side. – Hunter S. Thompson” Introduction I’m currently working with an independent artist through my...
‘An artist is in a constant state of becoming’ – Prince Quick story: A couple of years ago (when I was still studying music at university), I remember I had this feeling that the curriculum was trying to simplify ones musical taste and outlook; like I was being...
‘Your imagination is your only limitation’ Do you feel like you’re going around in circles, in an eternal loop of unsatisfaction within your music career? Is there something or someone slowing down your progress? Maybe a build-up of doubts and fears if...
‘Don’t wait for an opportunity. Create it’ For me personally, as much as a great production brings a song to life, vocals are still the most important part of a song. So when I hear a great vocal, it instantly makes the track better. I can’t say the...
