The music business is dead...
I hear this a lot these days, so the question might be - the music business is dead - so why bother even trying???
Well I can tell you right now the music business is NOT DEAD and in fact now more than ever people are listening to music - especially in these crappy economic times people need their music esp good loud pissed off metal music!
Everyone and their dog knows that cd sales are down way down from what they used to be, before the advent of Napster and file sharing software.
That is a fact!!
But the bottom line is there are still bands out there selling 100's of thousands of cds right now, still making a living from touring the world, selling t-shirts, getting songs on film soundtracks, getting songs on video games etc
See the thing is changes happen new technologies come to play and some people get left behind and some people adapt with the times
Look at the film industry - When movies first came out they said it was a novelty that would not last, when TV first came out in the 1950s they said "are you nuts people get to watch movies on TV , for free? The movie industry would not last!!"
When VCRS first came out in the 1970s people said "wow VCRS are great- for $5 you can rent the latest movie, don't have to stand in line, pay for popcorn you can pause the film at anytime, no one talking behind you etc "
Of course every main street had about 10 video rental libraries and some of the larger movie theaters closed but then people got bored staying indoors all the time and the movie theaters invented the multiplex, these days even blockbuster is struggling to stay in business and every little mom and pop video club is out of business - I think last year the movie business had one of their biggest grossing years ever!
So my point is don't count the music business out just yet - don't be fooled into just settling on being a hobby band - there are PLENTY of bands out there making great money playing music professionally - why not your band?
Check out my 2 dvd course www.metallabelsecrets.com on getting a record deal.
As always any questions, just ask!
Al
www.metallabelsecrets.com
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Perfect Pitch
Last Thursday evening my buddy Rick asked me to come down to his rehearsal space as he wanted help in auditioning a new bass player for his band.
Of course the first couple of guys came down - could barely play and were just wasting everyones time (including their own)
He had one guy come in, great look, good equipment, Rick would play him the guitar riff, tell him what the chords were and within a minute or two he would have created an great bass line to suit the song. This guy was my first choice as Rick's new bassist.
The last guy strutted in full of confidence, set up, asked Rick to play him one of the songs, shouted out..."G, E minor, F, D, C, G - right?" Within seconds he joined in and was blazing away on the song!
This guy had perfect pitch!
I don't know about you but any skill I ever had as a musician I had to WORK TO GET, some people are born with a natural built in musical talent and can just pick out and hear notes and chords immediately, Jimi Hendrix and Yngwie Malmsteen both had this ability.
Having perfect pitch is one of the MOST important qualities a musician can have.
My buddy Ryan Cameron has put together a great course on Perfect Pitch, he has taught 100's of people how to bring out this natural skill in you within 6 weeks.
Check out his site here: Pure Pitch
Try his course and you will soon find yourself being able to tell what any chord you hear is without needing a reference note!
Pure Pitch
Until next time
Al
Metal Label Secrets
Of course the first couple of guys came down - could barely play and were just wasting everyones time (including their own)
He had one guy come in, great look, good equipment, Rick would play him the guitar riff, tell him what the chords were and within a minute or two he would have created an great bass line to suit the song. This guy was my first choice as Rick's new bassist.
The last guy strutted in full of confidence, set up, asked Rick to play him one of the songs, shouted out..."G, E minor, F, D, C, G - right?" Within seconds he joined in and was blazing away on the song!
This guy had perfect pitch!
I don't know about you but any skill I ever had as a musician I had to WORK TO GET, some people are born with a natural built in musical talent and can just pick out and hear notes and chords immediately, Jimi Hendrix and Yngwie Malmsteen both had this ability.
Having perfect pitch is one of the MOST important qualities a musician can have.
My buddy Ryan Cameron has put together a great course on Perfect Pitch, he has taught 100's of people how to bring out this natural skill in you within 6 weeks.
Check out his site here: Pure Pitch
Try his course and you will soon find yourself being able to tell what any chord you hear is without needing a reference note!
Pure Pitch
Until next time
Al
Metal Label Secrets
Venom
Everyone knows the band Venom right?
They actually coined the Term "Black Metal" way back in 1982 with their 2nd release.
One of the great things about Venom was that before they got signed, they never supported anyone! Never! They could proudly say that they headlined every gig they evcr did
In my opinion a genius move on their behalf - not only do you have the bragging rights to any record label, magazine or blog that you talk to that YOU HAVE ALWAYS HEADLINED - you can actually win over the support bands crowd creating new fans for yourself and if you are clever you can even make money out of it!
My friend Kevin Morrison has put together a great course to help you put on your own successful concert.
Concert Promotions
He covers everything from insurance to sponsorship proposals, to contracts, to riders - this book is essential if you don't want to lose your shirt setting up a successful concert.
There is alot of fast money to be made being a concert promoter but you can also mess up big time if you don't know what you are doing
Check out his page here:
Concert Promotions
As always - thanks for reading!
Al
Metal Label Secrets
They actually coined the Term "Black Metal" way back in 1982 with their 2nd release.
One of the great things about Venom was that before they got signed, they never supported anyone! Never! They could proudly say that they headlined every gig they evcr did
In my opinion a genius move on their behalf - not only do you have the bragging rights to any record label, magazine or blog that you talk to that YOU HAVE ALWAYS HEADLINED - you can actually win over the support bands crowd creating new fans for yourself and if you are clever you can even make money out of it!
My friend Kevin Morrison has put together a great course to help you put on your own successful concert.
Concert Promotions
He covers everything from insurance to sponsorship proposals, to contracts, to riders - this book is essential if you don't want to lose your shirt setting up a successful concert.
There is alot of fast money to be made being a concert promoter but you can also mess up big time if you don't know what you are doing
Check out his page here:
Concert Promotions
As always - thanks for reading!
Al
Metal Label Secrets
The age old dilemma for most musicians
Unless you have rich parents the age old dilemma for most musicians is how to pay rent eat buy new musical equipment etc, before your music pays for itself
These days alot of jobs won't let you have long hair , won't let you have time off for that "make or break" tour, don't pay you enough to buy that new marshall stack etc,
So what's a musician to do?
Well one of the best ways a musician can make money before their band takes off is to teach - the money is good, the hours are flexible and you can have your hair as long as you want
These lessons will show you all the tricks and tips on how to make money teaching guitar or bass
Teach Guitar
Check them out right now as any time spent on your day job thats not spent on playing and making music is time wasted
Teach Guitar
Until next time
Al
Metal Label Secrets
These days alot of jobs won't let you have long hair , won't let you have time off for that "make or break" tour, don't pay you enough to buy that new marshall stack etc,
So what's a musician to do?
Well one of the best ways a musician can make money before their band takes off is to teach - the money is good, the hours are flexible and you can have your hair as long as you want
These lessons will show you all the tricks and tips on how to make money teaching guitar or bass
Teach Guitar
Check them out right now as any time spent on your day job thats not spent on playing and making music is time wasted
Teach Guitar
Until next time
Al
Metal Label Secrets
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