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The Working Musician: Military Jobs | the savvy musican blog | The Savvy Musician Blog - 0 views

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    You hear about your friends, family and friends-of-friends enlisting in the military everyday, you see the recruiting commercials and can even witness them on CNN in the background from time to time, but one opportunity that is never widely publicized is the military path for the working musician. the savvymusician.com solid rundown on the opportunities available to the working musician such as premier bands and regional bands complete with the pros and cons of undertaking such opportunities. "This is a good four year job for just about anyone. It can be a GREAT 20+ year job for many" Michael Mench - Commander of the US Air Force Band of Flight
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MySpace Gets The Hitler Meme Treatment - 0 views

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    Myspace is now officially a joke? The Hitler meme videos that have been floating around on the internet picking up victims to parody just committed another crime. This Hitler meme is a video about the firing of Myspace CEO Owen Van Natta after just 9 months on the job. The video is speculated to have been an inside job and repeatedly mentions News Corp Digital Chief Jon Miller and newly promoted co-presidents Jason Hirschhorn and Mike Jones. Man, Myspace is falling apart over there.
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Artists House Music - Music Business for Musicians - AH Vault: Get a Job in Music Publi... - 0 views

  • Furthermore, for those who want to play major roles in artist development, publishing is a top spot to be.
  • publishers have taken on greater roles as nurturers of talent.
  • publishing companies and this openness to stick with new acts through the sometimes protracted development process, some of today’s biggest artists may still be unknown. Taylor Swift, for example, got her start by honing her songwriting abilities under the guidance of Arthur Buenahora at Sony/ATV Music Publishing before being offered her record deal
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  • Keri Hilson speak about how having first developed as a songwriter with Universal Music Publishing prepared her for the launch of her career as a solo artist this year after signing with Interscope Records.
  • entering the publishing industry?
  • Eric discusses some of the ways people can get into the publishing industry, the positions available, the growth publishing has been experiencing, the amount of jobs available, and the best ways to prepare for a job in publishing.
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    Forget the Record Deal, What about the Publishing Deal. While labels are understandably trying to mitigate their risk, by targeting artists who are already as "developed" as possible, it seems that publishers have taken on greater roles as nurturers of talent. Taylor Swift go her start by honing her songwriting abilities under the guidance of Arthur Buenahora at Songy/ATV Music publishing. Keri Hilson speaks about having first developed as a songwriter with Universal Music Publishing, and how that experience helped her launch her solo career with Interscope Records. HERE is a full interview with Eric Beale, who began his tenure in the industry as a songwriter, writing songs for the Jacksons and Diana Ross. Hopefully this interview gives you some further insight into the world of publishing and some hints on how you can either get into the publishing business as a working artist or as a career, helping other artists hone their skills!
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AfricanABC: The business of songwriting - 0 views

  • we wrote together on a regular basis as if we had a day job
  • took about a year until we got our first professional writing job
  • build up a library of songs
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  • recorded. Properly
  • setting up a simple home studio as it is far cheaper
  • having a songwriting partner
  • DO YOUR HOMEWORK
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    Came across this article that will definitely increase successful placements. I particularly like the points of saving money with a home studio, building a library, and finding a song writing partner to help compensate for any weaknesses, that you may have.
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Thanks for your Submission. We regret to inform… | Music Publishing & Songwri... - 0 views

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    Eric Beall hit it out of the park this time with his incredible article walking you through just exactly how you would make a connection on the other side of the big record label doors. His advise offers walk arounds to from being unsolicited to solicited, direction for who to actually approach with your recorded material, finding the people who's tastes are suited to your music and always looking for the alternative way into a project. The article does such a good job of explaining how to get your music heard that i'm sure you will start applying this knowledge right away!
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Mental Floss « The Practice of Practice - 0 views

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    "The difference between theory and practice is that in theory, there is no difference and in practice, there is." (practiceofpracitceblog) As a musician you can't always have your instrument in hand, especially if music is only your part time gig. But being instrumentless doesn't mean that you can't practice. It's called mental practice and it's the best use of your time ever, especially if you hate your job.
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