Comments for Mass Hysteria Band http://masshysteriaband.wordpress.com A Liturgical Music Ministry Sun, 18 May 2008 13:11:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on The Problem with the Record Industry by benobriensmith http://masshysteriaband.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/the-problem-with-the-record-industry/#comment-7 benobriensmith Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:38:53 +0000 http://masshysteriaband.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-7 I couldn't agree with Yourup more. It's all about getting the music to the appropriate audience and getting them hooked. As your fan base grows and your sound develops, the guys running labels of whatever size will begin to catch wind of what you've got going on. But it's not worth running to the labels until you've got something to show and people with an interest. I wish you luck with your music! It's such a wonderful thing to create music and start on this path. Enjoy and good luck! I couldn’t agree with Yourup more. It’s all about getting the music to the appropriate audience and getting them hooked. As your fan base grows and your sound develops, the guys running labels of whatever size will begin to catch wind of what you’ve got going on. But it’s not worth running to the labels until you’ve got something to show and people with an interest.

I wish you luck with your music! It’s such a wonderful thing to create music and start on this path. Enjoy and good luck!

]]> Comment on The Problem with the Record Industry by yourup http://masshysteriaband.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/the-problem-with-the-record-industry/#comment-6 yourup Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:56:36 +0000 http://masshysteriaband.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-6 Prepare your music and play it with your audience in mind. Win the audience over first, the record producers will come later. I Suggest you take a look at my blog: http://bandsuccess.blogspot.com, there's some advice I'm sure you can use in your situation. and maybe benefit from my experience. By the way, it's a new blog, so I would appreciate any comments. Prepare your music and play it with your audience in mind. Win the audience over first, the record producers will come later.

I Suggest you take a look at my blog: http://bandsuccess.blogspot.com, there’s some advice I’m sure you can use in your situation. and maybe benefit from my experience.

By the way, it’s a new blog, so I would appreciate any comments.

]]> Comment on The Problem with the Record Industry by sharpmusic http://masshysteriaband.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/the-problem-with-the-record-industry/#comment-5 sharpmusic Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:24:39 +0000 http://masshysteriaband.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-5 I have worked with Christian acts a few times since I started my business in 1996. I am working on a CD right now with an artist named Rick Jense, he does a mix of Christian and inspirational. I put some samples up on my blog. I have worked with Christian acts a few times since I started my business in 1996. I am working on a CD right now with an artist named Rick Jense, he does a mix of Christian and inspirational. I put some samples up on my blog.

]]> Comment on The Problem with the Record Industry by goofydawg http://masshysteriaband.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/the-problem-with-the-record-industry/#comment-4 goofydawg Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:22:21 +0000 http://masshysteriaband.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-4 Thanks for the feedback, Chad. I was thinking a lot about the indie route as well. Do you ever handle Christian music? Understandable if you don't. It's just the route that I went this time through. Thanks for the feedback, Chad. I was thinking a lot about the indie route as well. Do you ever handle Christian music? Understandable if you don’t. It’s just the route that I went this time through.

]]> Comment on The Problem with the Record Industry by sharpmusic http://masshysteriaband.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/the-problem-with-the-record-industry/#comment-3 sharpmusic Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:58:26 +0000 http://masshysteriaband.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-3 You are right. The old business model for the industry is quickly going away. I think the days of huge superstars and major hits are dwindling. What is happening is that you are going to have more artists making niche markets for themselves. So you will have less fans, but they may be more loyal and you will get to keep a larger portion of the proceeds. Record deals are not what they are cracked up to be. if you can take the indie route and partner with an indie label, that is a great place to start. Develop yourself online, because in 2 to 3 years online distribution is going to be king. Ask a teenager when they bought a CD last.... - Chad http://sharpmusic.wordpress.com You are right. The old business model for the industry is quickly going away. I think the days of huge superstars and major hits are dwindling. What is happening is that you are going to have more artists making niche markets for themselves. So you will have less fans, but they may be more loyal and you will get to keep a larger portion of the proceeds.
Record deals are not what they are cracked up to be. if you can take the indie route and partner with an indie label, that is a great place to start. Develop yourself online, because in 2 to 3 years online distribution is going to be king. Ask a teenager when they bought a CD last….

- Chad

http://sharpmusic.wordpress.com

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