Image by Freepik Orchestrating Success: Strategic Harmonies for the Musician’s Business Odyssey The leap from a casual pastime to a thriving business is not a mere change of pace, it’s a strategic metamorphosis. For musicians looking to chart a course from the rehearsal room to the realm of commerce, this journey involves more than just … Read more
How the Collapse of CD Sales Crashed the Music Industry (w/ Jim Barber) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klxif5McurI See also https://soundquality.org/2024/01/how-corruption-and-greed-led-to-the-downfall-of-rock-music-rick-beato/ Title: The Digital Disruption: How Napster and Online Music Piracy Led to the Collapse of the Music Industry Introduction: The music industry has undergone a seismic shift in recent decades, largely due to the rise of digital … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz9EGGiOuso Overdubbing or Replacement? How many? Ringo Starr or Pete Best? Excellent, interesting clarifications. From the video decription — Research sources: Mark Lewisohn – 1: The Beatles – All These Years – Extended Special Edition: Volume One: Tune In, http://amzn.to/2hGkuAT Max Weinberg – The Big Beat, http://amzn.to/2AVXp1C Gig Magazine, “Bernard Purdie: The … Read more
The early history of radio is an absorbing and complex saga. Often told from the narrative perspective of its inventors, technical milestones, or regulatory developments, little has been written about the commercial history of early radio and its influence on the commodification of music. Using a theoretical framework of commodification based upon the concepts of … Read more
‘Jazz players’ brains are wired differently.’ ‘Just do some [drum] fills.’ — 37:30 “It’s the limitations that make the artist, not the capabilities.” — 43:30 in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-fEKf3Av3c CGPT Michael Omartian is an influential American producer, composer, arranger, and musician whose work spans several decades and encompasses a wide range of music genres. Born on … Read more