Here's an exclusive video from me! Watch as I interview Dirty Swift from Midi Mafia and Erika Nuri, a Grammy-nominated songwriter, both of whom wrote "When I See You," the second hit single off of Fantasia's self-titled album. In this exclusive interview, Dirty Swift and Erika Nuri speak about the power of networking in the music business and how they came to work together.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Interview with Chris Blackwell, President of Island Record
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From artistmusichouse.org,
Here's an interview from Chris Blackwell about how to get your music heard as a new and up and coming artist, how to get a music executive's attention, and how to create your own buzz. It's a great video!
Chris Blackwell is the founder of Island Records and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in music-industry history. From relatively humble beginnings in an office in Jamaica, Blackwell grew Island into an international force, finally selling the label to A&M records in 1989. Along the way, Blackwell and Island were responsible for changing the face of pop music repeatedly. Bob Marley was an Island discovery, and the label was the driver of reggae’s rise to a global cultural phenomenon. The label was also home to U2 from 1980-1997, and shepherded them from their Dublin pub beginnings to the apex of their stardom. Under Blackwell’s long tenure, Island became known as a haven for creative and quirky artists, releasing landmark albums from artists as diverse as Traffic, Tom Waits, Fairport Convention, Robert Palmer, The Pogues, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Anthrax. Blackwell now heads a new venture, Palm Pictures, which is a film, music and new-media company that focuses on world and electronic music, independent film, and internet-delivered content.
From artistmusichouse.org,
Here's an interview from Chris Blackwell about how to get your music heard as a new and up and coming artist, how to get a music executive's attention, and how to create your own buzz. It's a great video!
Chris Blackwell is the founder of Island Records and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in music-industry history. From relatively humble beginnings in an office in Jamaica, Blackwell grew Island into an international force, finally selling the label to A&M records in 1989. Along the way, Blackwell and Island were responsible for changing the face of pop music repeatedly. Bob Marley was an Island discovery, and the label was the driver of reggae’s rise to a global cultural phenomenon. The label was also home to U2 from 1980-1997, and shepherded them from their Dublin pub beginnings to the apex of their stardom. Under Blackwell’s long tenure, Island became known as a haven for creative and quirky artists, releasing landmark albums from artists as diverse as Traffic, Tom Waits, Fairport Convention, Robert Palmer, The Pogues, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Anthrax. Blackwell now heads a new venture, Palm Pictures, which is a film, music and new-media company that focuses on world and electronic music, independent film, and internet-delivered content.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Stephen Hill's Interview on How a Hit Becomes a Hit
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Recording artists, musicians, garage bands, rock groups, rappers, and singer-songwriters often ask how a hit becomes a hit song. Watch this November 2006 video of Stephen Hill, who is the Vice President of Entertainment and Music Programming for BET (Black Entertainment Television). As noted on artistshousemusic.org, in 2004, Stephen Hill was named number one on The Source magazine's 2004 "List of Most Influential Executives" in the music industry. His responsibilities at BET include managing, directing, developing and producing music programming for the network.
Recording artists, musicians, garage bands, rock groups, rappers, and singer-songwriters often ask how a hit becomes a hit song. Watch this November 2006 video of Stephen Hill, who is the Vice President of Entertainment and Music Programming for BET (Black Entertainment Television). As noted on artistshousemusic.org, in 2004, Stephen Hill was named number one on The Source magazine's 2004 "List of Most Influential Executives" in the music industry. His responsibilities at BET include managing, directing, developing and producing music programming for the network.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Irv Gotti on How To Get Your Music Heard
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From artistshousemusic.org,
Many artists, songwriters, rappers, and producers ask how to get their music into the right hands and be heard. Well Irv Gotti talks about how he discovered Rapper Rick Ross.
From artistshousemusic.org,
Many artists, songwriters, rappers, and producers ask how to get their music into the right hands and be heard. Well Irv Gotti talks about how he discovered Rapper Rick Ross.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Irv Gotti's Interview on Running A Label
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From artistshousemusic.org, check out this video of Irv Gotti as he talks about wearing multiple hats as the head of a record label! Want the full 411 on who Irv Gotti is? Click here
From artistshousemusic.org, check out this video of Irv Gotti as he talks about wearing multiple hats as the head of a record label! Want the full 411 on who Irv Gotti is? Click here
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Jimmy Iovine's Interview
Wikipedia reports that Jimmy Iovine, the Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, signed, found, and/or produced records for some of the biggest named artists to date: U2, Dr. Dre, Sheryl Crow, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Gwen Stefani, The Black Eyed Peas Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Three Dog Night, Stevie Nicks, Dire Straits and Patti Smith. He discovered Eminem after watching Eminem place 2nd (not first) in the Rap Olympics. Eminem gave Jimmy Iovine a demo tape, which Jimmy then presented to Dr. Dre. The rest is history! In 2002, Iovine co-produced the hit Eminem movie, "8 Mile" and in 2004, he and Paul Rosenberg signed a first-look feature deal with Paramount Pictures and MTV Films for their Interscope/Shady/Aftermath banner.
In this interview, Jimmy Iovine gives artists tips on making it now under the new music business model. This is truly some good info!
In this interview, Jimmy Iovine gives artists tips on making it now under the new music business model. This is truly some good info!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Kanye West & Timbaland in the studio, making Stronger
Kanye West, a producer himself, explains to Timbaland what's wrong with the track and what he wants to hear. The studio engineers chime in on having to remix the song. Timbaland gives Kanye what he wants.
Thedy B
Hits A Million, LLC
Thedy B
Hits A Million, LLC
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