Category Archives: Practical Tips

What Does Your Music Say?

By Scott Hull | Published: February 27, 2013

What does your music “say”? I find it interesting to allow the music to tell me what it needs. Here are a couple ways that I do that. I let the producer or artist describe their thoughts about their record to me. Who was it written for? How was it recorded? What are the ideals, [...]

Also posted in Music Production, Scott Hull | Tagged , | Comments closed

Daniel Freedman: Percussionist, Composer & World Traveler

By Molly White | Published: August 26, 2012

Percussionist, drummer and composer Daniel Freedman’s latest album, Bamako by Bus, on Anzik Records, was recently mastered at Masterdisk. I wanted to find out Daniel’s tricks of the trade, but it turns out there are no tricks. Hard work plus talent got him where he is today. We chatted on the phone the other day, [...]

Also posted in Albums, CDs, Jazz, Music Production, NYC | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

LAMC: Music Industry Tips #3

By Molly White | Published: August 2, 2012

Tip #3: The best idea is going to come from a 15-year old. Toy Hernandez, producer for the latest hit machine out of Monterrey, Mexico 3BallMTY (Tribal Monterrey), and Sebastian Krys, producer for La Santa Cecilia, Kinky, Shakira and various other Grammy winning artists, talked about being a producer of a certain age and experience [...]

Also posted in Concerts and Festivals, Music Production, NYC | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

LAMC: Music Industry Tips #2

By Molly White | Published: July 25, 2012

Tip #2: Exposure is the name of the game. The conversation at LAMC panels moved into licensing. If you are interested in licensing your music, it will help to have a more complete picture about how that world works. Getting your music into the hands of licensing companies such as DMX or Lovecat Music is [...]

Also posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

LAMC: Music Industry Tip #1, Story Is Everything

By Molly White | Published: July 18, 2012

The Latin Alternative Music Conference hosted five panels last week to inform and inspire visiting and local attendees alike.  I donned my artist hat, took the wheel and sat down for a spin.The room was full of working artists and producers from Mexico to Argentina, and from Puerto Rico to Chile asking questions, and seeking [...]

Also posted in NYC, Press | Tagged , , , , , | Comments closed