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.
Gender and Sexuality in Hip Hop
“Women can be kings.”-Little Simz, The Guardian Hip hop encapsulates the richness and shortcomings of black and pop culture. These different aspects of culture come to a head and are expressed to a large audience of people through hip hop, since it is currently one of the most influential genres.
By Azaria Brown6 years ago in Beat
My process for writing music.
When I write music for a short film, a movie or an orchestra, I usually take one of two aproaches. The first being the approach of gathering materials and doing reserch on the project, weather its a film or a story needing to be conveyed through the music. The idea is essentially to just gather as much information as possible. Talking to the director (film or musical) about their vision and how my work is suposed to fit into the larger picture. These conversations take the form of lots of meetings and cups of coffee. The second apporach I take is, and quite frankly I literally mean this, to "wing it". As rediculous and obscure as that sounds, music is based on inspiration, well informed and reaserched inspiration or wotherwise. Occationally, things will just come to you. And it is under these circumstanses that I will dive into a project head on. Of course there are things you can do to aid in spontanious inspiration.
By Aidan Taylor6 years ago in Beat
Pay for Play
In an ever so vast world and industry it’s often hard to pick up on a scam such as Paying for Plays or Paying to get Playlisted on platforms such as Spotify, Tidal, and so forth. Paying for plays has seem to become an epidemic that if not most artists all new indie artist seem to fall for. And I’m not here to discourage anyone from participating in such an act though it would be wise to read this article to its entirety because this may save you funds in the long run that you may need for other aspects of your career such as social media marketing, album art designers, distribution and so on. At this point you may be asking what Paying for Plays is or what Paying to get Playlisted does; so let’s jump right into the definitions and help YOU avoid a scam you cannot afford now.
By Rowen Motley6 years ago in Beat
What it's like playing in a professional orchestra.
As a professional musician, making your way to a full time job in a symphony or philharmonic orchestra is not just the goal in life, but the dream. For the lucky 100 classical musicians of each major city across the globe who survive the seemingly endless rounds of auditions, they experience a life and career like no one else.
By Aidan Taylor6 years ago in Beat
Copyright Registration Case Study
Some of my readers who keep up with Robin Thicke will remember that he was sued by the heirs of Marvin Gaye. After all the controversy about “Blurred Lines” similarity to Marvin Gaye's “Got to Give It Up,” the jury in the copyright case between Mr. Gaye's heirs and defendants Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams ruled in the heirs' favor, to the tune of $7,300,000. Indeed, the defendants had to give it up!
By Deeann Mathews6 years ago in Beat
The Innovators of VIBE.
In this age of expression we are constantly introduced to new art forms, and there has never been a better time to be a creative. Coupled with the increasing influx of social media usage and its imprint on business and marketing, we are seeing more and more artists get access to the opportunities they need to succeed. In the cutthroat industry of entertainment, getting quality work seen by the masses can be a formidable challenge, a challenge that Vibe Certified has begun to take on.
By Adelano Adebo6 years ago in Beat
Copyright, Musicians, and the Hidden Civil Right
In a time when the meaning and practices of cherished American rights and freedoms are before us in the news every day, there is a right and freedom in Article 1 of the Constitution that has been consistently overlooked. Since 1790, every person living in the United States of America has had the right and freedom to create property for themselves that he or she can own, control, and make a living from. That property is called intellectual property. If you are a musician, the key intellectual property for you to know about is copyright.
By Deeann Mathews7 years ago in Beat
