North East Community Band

January 22nd, 2010 | Posted by admin

I cannot stress how immensely important it is to make music contacts in this fast-paced music industry. Whether a record deal is your goal or independent music is more your gig, you still need to meet and network with as many people as possible. The resources for doing just this are enormous and endless, so take advantage of them all.

For starters, we will go over all the types or varieties music contacts that you should make. You may want to get in contact with record labels to submit your demo packs or tapes to. There are also radio stations, hundreds of thousands, all over the country that might want to play your music. Then you have your record stores, they are especially helpful for people to sell their independent music in.

In the music industry, you will need to get in contact with distributors to possibly distribute your music all over the world. If you are in the need of music contacts to book gigs then clubs and venues should be on the top of your list.

Maybe you already have a CD or are ready to record one, if so, then you want to find the best quality studios for whatever part of the country you are in. Once you record and are ready to release your CD, then manufactures are important in the construction phase of your album. Just a note, do not skimp in this area because you want to put a quality product on the market. Your product is a reflection of you and that is a fact.  Read more...

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January 22nd, 2010 | Posted by admin

I cannot stress how immensely important it is to make music contacts in this fast-paced music industry. Whether a record deal is your goal or independent music is more your gig, you still need to meet and network with as many people as possible. The resources for doing just this are enormous and endless, so take advantage of them all. For starters, we will go over all the types or varieties music contacts that you should make. You may want to get in contact with record labels to submit your demo packs or tapes to. There are also radio stations, hundreds of thousands, all over the country that might want to play your music. Then you have your record stores, they are especially helpful for people to sell their independent music in. In the music industry, you will need to get in contact with distributors to possibly distribute your music all over the world. If you are in the need of music contacts to book gigs then clubs and venues should be on the top of your list. Maybe you already have a CD or are ready to record one, if so, then you want to find the best quality studios for whatever part of the country you are in. Once you record and are ready to release your CD, then manufactures are important in the construction phase of your album. Just a note, do not skimp in this area because you want to put a quality product on the market. Your product is a reflection of you and that is a fact. If you are into conferences that are music related then you need to locate them and attend them. I can guarantee you will meet valuable music contacts all over those places. Media contacts in the music industry are crucial in case you want to submit press releases and music related events. There are all types of media outlets, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, TV and more. The opportunities for music contacts in this vast music industry are all over the place. You just have to get out there and explore. Make calls, write emails, send letters, create press packages and do whatever you can to promote your stuff. If you are in the independent music field then this is especially true for you because no one else is going to do this for you! The time to act is now!

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January 21st, 2010 | Posted by admin

For a skilled musician, there is an additional career path that is invisible to the non-musician. This is an additional benefit beyond the pleasure of playing music, the attention it brings, and the better academic performance than students who do not learn to play a musical instrument. It is a broad range of extra career opportunities that non-musicians never even consider.

But if you’re a musician, you can apply. Let’s take a look at these careers that are available only to musicians

Education: Are you a musician who has also studied education? If so, there are numerous music education opportunities that may interest you:

§Music educator at a college, conservatory, university; thousands of positions to apply for in both public and private colleges.

§Music teacher at secondary or elementary school; thousands more all over the US and the world.

§Private music instructor; there are hundreds of thousands of private piano teachers, guitar teachers, drum teachers, etc. working for themselves in private studios and/or teaching in a music store.

§Music supervisor; many opportunities to oversee musical programs in both public and private venues.

§Choir director; thousands of schools from elementary to college; thousands of churches who use choir directors.

Therapy: Are you a musician who has also studied psychiatry? You can practice the trade of music therapy in a wide array of settings. Some of the sources of employment for music therapists are the following:

§Schools

§Universities

§Nursing Homes  Read more...

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January 21st, 2010 | Posted by admin

Speed, power, and storage capacity that can rival some of the top desk top models, throw in the portability factor and it’s a no-brainer. You don’t need a big desk top anymore to have a powerful computer to run your home recording studio.

Laptops in general have become very powerful in the last couple years and now there are a few models that are designed specifically for us music makers. This also means your hardware compatibility headaches and problems are over.

What made this change-over so appealing to me at first was the portability of it all as I travel a bit and the idea of sitting on a plane or hotel and working on a song’s arrangement or mix was exiting.

You can also take your home studio to another home or even pro studio and integrate your project into their set up or simply transfer your tracks. Having this option has saved me lots of time and money as well as improving on some of the quality of some tracking I wasn’t able to do at home. After which, you simply pack up your laptop and go plug it back into your own home studio with all those new tracks to play around with.

Which laptop?
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January 20th, 2010 | Posted by admin

So you are thinking about getting a garden studio, but what will you use yours for? There are many uses for garden studios, so let’s have a look at what these might be and see if you can be inspired.

Home offices

The home office. Anyone who works from home will understand how important it is to have dedicated space to operate from. A room where you are not going to have to tidy everything away when you have guests staying or when another family member wants to use it as a study. Being out of the house, it should also be quieter, giving you a peaceful workspace to get on with running your business. Plus you have the added bonus of no commuting!

A gym at home

The home gym. People who want to work out without having to go to a public gym will be envious of one of these. Kitted out with the specific equipment you want to use, it can be as simple or state of the art as you want. The best thing of all is that you can use it when you want.

A Personal spa room

A sauna and spa. You could really go for some luxury and have your very own spa tub and a sauna. Just imagine how wonderful that would be, just go out whenever the fancy takes you.

Somewhere for the kids  Read more...

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