You need expensive equipment to make a good
record.
.jpg)
I can attest to this falsity of
this myth myself, being that I am an aspiring music producer. Say about 30
years ago, this might have been more accurate. However, thanks to the
technology that we have today, it is possible for a person to make a hit record
in the comfort of his or her own house. Juicy J, hip-hop artist who made the
club hit “Bandz A Make Her Dance”, said on an interview with Power 98 FM, that
the record was done in a girl’s apartment. All one needs to make a decent
record today is a running computer, a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), and some
talent.
You
have to get a record deal to be successful
Although this might be true for a
few genres of music (such as pop) you should not by any means think that you
need to be signed to a label to be successful in this industry. As mentioned in
the first myth, a few years back, you might have needed to go to a studio with
all of the top-of-the-line equipment to make a decent song, and people needed
access to these studios. Record labels paid for the studio time for the artists
that were signed to them so they didn't have to worry about how to come up with
that money. In this day and age, there is software that produces just about the
same quality of sound as a million dollar studio would. One of the key benefits
of being independent is that you own All of the music you make, and also you
own 100% of the revenue.
Record
labels take advantage of their artists.
Although some record labels do
unfortunately prove this myth wrong, this statement is somewhat exaggerated. A
lot of record labels are still in the business of discovering musical talent,
and maximizing the full potential of that talent. However, are a few sharks in
the music industry that are money hungry and are ready to prey on young,
inexperienced artist who have not the slightest clue about the business of
music.
All
recording artist are millionaires
Yes, most of the artists in today’s
music industry start off with several millions of dollars when they start off
with their recording contracts. However, there are several things that come out
of that check such as taxes, bills, cars, family, etc. A lot of artists go
beyond their means of living just because they see that large amount of money
that they see on their first checks. They have to get the biggest houses,
shiniest jewelry, and nicest cars. As a result, they end up spending more than
they really have, and unfortunately end up going broke. There are just a few
artists like Jay-Z and Puff Daddy who actually know how to be frugal with their
money and also have the business savvy to multiply their net worth. Click on
the link below to see how this myth is in fact false.
No comments:
Post a Comment