industry
The music world is characterized by a blend of constants and continuous change; Beat examines the inside of the industry from recording studios to record labels, live performances, music streaming technology and beyond.
Flava Factory wants you to be part of their community.
The Flava Factory street dance studio has been in existence since 2011. They've come a long way since the early days in the South Keys/Greenboro area of Ottawa. The owner of Flava Factory, Sami Elkout, has since moved his dance studio two more times. He had a short stint in the Glebe area and then finally settled with the current location on 1076 Wellington Street.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Beat
Understated
Understated is a community, event series, and music crew that has been creating some of the most memorable and exciting underground parties and club events since late 2016. The meaning of the brand name has everything to do with how the company operates – presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way. Understated branched from the idea of connecting people together through amazing music for an unforgettable party, but in a way that is far from going overboard. Although Understated keeps everything minimal, this takes nothing away from the experience; it actually has the opposite effect. Instead of copious lighting production and overbearing promotion, Understated puts its effort into booking artists who will create the perfect environment for the night, which is everything. The taste makers behind the brand put the music first and during their parties they spend the evening talking and dancing with the attendees to make sure everyone is enjoying themselves and feeling included.
By Hannah Monica6 years ago in Beat
Coronavirus & Recording Artists
The music industry is currently enduring one of the worst blows in history. As a pop recording artist engaged in the Nashville music scene, I can attest to this firsthand from my experience and from watching how this epidemic has affected my friends. Since the cancellation of every tour and one-off show, artists, band members, and touring crews are sitting at home. Music Row, which is home to many record labels, publishing houses, and recording studios, has gone dark. So has every honky-tonk that makes up Broadway, Nashville's most popular tourist attraction. It's an offbeat time here in Music City.
By Emma Rowley6 years ago in Beat
K-Pop is taking the world by storm
A few years back, there was a song and dance craze that seemed to be everywhere. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? It’s called “Gangnam Style,” it’s by an artist called Psy, and chances are that you’ve heard it at least once. It was but a taste of an entire genre from a country in East Asia.
By Renzi Mika6 years ago in Beat
5 Tips to Help You Create Connections to Secure Your Music Career
If you're out there looking for ways to secure your future music career or enhance your professional life, networking with groups of people can provide you with many unexpected opportunities. Although no rules dictate how you should go about doing this, there are several guidelines that you'll have to keep in mind to improve your chances of creating a reliable contact.
By Pete Callaghan6 years ago in Beat
5+ things Canada omits ignoring Eurovision Song Contest
If you say “Eurovision” in any country, you will get a reaction. While travelling around Europe, I held an experiment where I asked random people walking down the street what they thought about Eurovision. It was interesting that the reactions were quite similar. I could only divide them into two groups: an “oooh” group (85% I would say) and a “meh” one (the remaining 15%). The ooohs also included words like “tradition”, “family”, “another Christmas”, “united Europe”, “diversity”, “pride 2.0”, “amazing show” while the mehs mostly mentioned “politics”, “clowns”, “do we still participate?” When I asked people in Canada about Eurovision, 100% gave a typical Canadian answer: “eh?”
By Mikita Arlou6 years ago in Beat
Steps to take as an UNSIGNED ARTIST
Now a days it seems like everyone wants to be a rapper/singer. But truthfully no different from people wanting to be doctors and nurses. The only difference is most people doing those jobs know that it requires some skills or willingness to learn. If you don't have that will then you should probably stop right here.
By Chan thomas6 years ago in Beat
The struggles of being a music producer
Hey my names Jake, This is my first time on here and I thought I’d share the struggles of being a music producer trying to get into the industry. I currently study at a music college and that’s all well and good but I already know most of the stuff that’s being taught due to producing music before I decided to come to this college. Now I’m no professional and I’m not here to say I am, I’m here to give a bit of an insight into how hard it is to actually get yourself into the music industry. So I’ve been producing properly for probably about a year maybe and every day I get slightly better or learn a new thing about the software I use (ableton) but there is never any consistency with the amount of streams I get when I post a track. To me the song could sound great and I would expect it to be a more popular song but when I do eventually post it, it might only get a few hundred plays whereas I could make a song which I don’t really like that much and decide to post it only to find that it gets a few thousand views. This is what really blows my mind with the music industry because you might make a song that sounds absolutely amazing to you but when it comes to posting it, it gets hardly any views. Recently I’ve been trying to find a record label to send my music to for them to listen to and maybe take me on for their label but I know nothing about record labels, some people say they’re great but others say they steal your music and money. The best way to get into the industry properly is to know someone who’s already in there that’s willing to help you and show you the dos and donts of the industry and someone that’s willing to show your music to other producers and labels to gauge interest in your music. You could be the most talented and amazing producer but without the correct fan base and recognition you’ll never get anywhere. The best thing to remember when making music is to keep the passion for music and not get sucked into wanting money. It’s a big enough achievement for me if people like my music rather than how much money I’m going to make. Anyways many producers try different things to get into the limelight such as YouTube videos and tutorials which is a very good way to go if you’re good at what you do. The complexity that comes with every song is so great that most of the talent goes unheard due to the listeners not knowing the fundimentals of producing music. The majority of songs take days, weeks, months or even longer to fully finish and get to a standard that is classed as “professional”. The general public that hears the music being produced does not hear each individual instrument or effect and this is what saddens me and many other producers because when all the elements to make a song are there nobody realises but as soon as one element is missing the whole song is ruined (in most cases). Getting your songs heard can be one of the toughest challenges a producer, songwriter or even singer has to go through when they start releasing music. There are many things to help like distribution which gets your songs on almost every possible streaming service but this isn’t always going to get your songs heard.
By Jaké Cárter-Spoonér6 years ago in Beat
