Before you begin the effort to market your product to any type of catalog company, you need to know this: a catalog company is no different than any other distributor. The catalog companies will behave exactly as the distributors do…
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SoundScan’s Valentine
According to Music Connection, this year’s Valentine’s week recorded the highest sales since the inception of SoundScan. Valentine week is traditionally one of the strongest selling weeks, but 2004 broke all records with album sales exceeding 17 million units. The…
More Places To Sell CDs
One idea that you may want to take advantage of when marketing your own CDs is to try selling them through someone else’s catalogue. If your CD fits well with the theme of a niche mail order catalog, make them…
Wrestling with Rejection
Mary Dawson, host of “I Write the Songsâ€??, professional songwriter, and president of CQK Records & Music in Dallas, gives some advice on how to handle rejection. You pour your heart and soul into your new song. Birth of a…
Memphis, the Independent Music Capital of the World?
According to WREG reporter Roswell Encina, Memphis may become the Independent Music Capital of the World. As Memphis eagerly waits for MTV to announce the host of the VMA’s, the Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission has laid out plans…
Tips on how to expand your vocal range
According to Jeannie Deva, founder of Jeannie Deva® Voice Studios in Los Angeles, the five primary physical causes of throat muscle tension are: 1) Lack of adequate vocal warm-up 2) Air over-blow 3) Over articulation (emphasizing mouth, lip movements when…
LA: The Ultimate Lyric Workshop
LAMP Presents another great seminar on April 10th, from 10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. at the Music Connection Theatre, 4215 Coldwater Canyon (north of Ventura) Featuring Author, Lyrics Guru and Berklee Professor Pat Pattison Admission is $75 in advance and $95 at…
Want to know what is a fair deal with a record company?
With revenue on the wane, some record labels have asked for a piece of an artist’s publishing, touring, merchandising and more. If you’re in the L.A. region, here’s a chance to find out: *What’s a fair deal? *When should an…
Have your fingers gone NUM?
Num=No unsolicited material…….So what do you do now? Is it a barrier or a challenge? I read an article written by Bernard Baur in the Music Connection Magazine, Vol. XXVIII, No. 05. I recommend that you pick up a copy…
2004 Temecula Fest
Showcasing the best in the film and music industry for it’s 10th year, with last year’s attendance boasting over 8,000 – the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFMF) is ready to roll again this fall September 8-12, 2004…
NYC: Power 105.1 Presents the One Day Music Summit in New York
Clear Channel New York’s Power 105.1 (WWPR-FM) is teaming up with LG Mobile Phones to present the “Power 105.1 Music Summit.” The event will take place from 9am-6pm on Saturday, April 24th in the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center,…
How to Approach a Music Supervisor
L*A*M*P founder Leslie Waller just posted a great article… At a recent seminar this month, a guest was telling me about how difficult it is to get people to listen to his music. It’s difficult to get heard; it’s difficult…