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Menacide’s Long Anticipated CD/DVD Combo “Street Symphony” Released!
Singer-Songwriters?…Or Just Singers?
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Music Writer Mon Jul 23, 4:35 PM ET
NEW YORK - Of all the names in music, Chantal Kreviazuk may be the least likely to appear in a headline. Though she recently released her own album, the songwriter usually stays behind the scenes to pen hits with artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani and Avril Lavigne.
But earlier this month, Kreviazuk rocked the pop music world by suggesting that Lavigne was a collaborator in name only. Although she quickly retracted her comments and others defended Lavigne, the flap illuminated a long-standing fraud that has become more prevalent than ever: “singer-songwriters” who do much less songwriting than their publicists would have you believe. Read the rest of this entry →
Music Libraries - So What’s The Deal?
by Bobby Borg
You’ve all heard the expression, “Don’t give up your publishing.” Stories of Paul McCartney getting out-bid to the rights of his own songs by Michael Jackson serve as reinforcement. And now that you or your band is faced with the decision whether to relinquish some of your rights and large share of income to a music library, you’re in a state of panic.
What are your legal rights? What are music libraries anyway? And what are the deals they typically offer—and why? Read on.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
When an original song idea is transformed into a “fixed” form (this can be your music and lyric recorded on a small hand-held recorder) a copyright is formed. In essence, as soon as you create a song, you create a copyright. It’s that easy.
A copyright grants the author/owner an exclusive bundle of rights: the rights to re-produce, perform, distribute with the intent to sell, and create a “derivative” (i.e., a work based on the original song). If so desired, you could sit around creating copyrights for days only to lock them up in a drawer, never to be used. This would hardly be the most efficient way to spend your time, but it’s your right!
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Reason 4.0 is coming!!! Check Out The Preview…
I for one am very excited about this upgrade from Propellerheads Reason. I use Reason as my main soft synth but lately I’ve gotten bored with it, and have ventured into some VSTi’s that offer some things Reason does not. I’m hoping this forthcoming new release will get me excited about Reason again. It looks great and some of the soundbits I’ve heard sound fantastic. I’m on the beta tester waiting list, so I’ll keep you posted when I land a beta copy. Check out the Propellerheads info:
“We are happy and proud to announce that version 4 of Reason is now ready for beta testing. The new version brings the mighty Thor Polysonic synthesizer, the RPG-8 arpeggiator, the ReGroove Mixer realtime groove console and a completely rebuilt advanced sequencer among many other improvements.”
First Timer’s Recording Setup HOWTO
First Timer’s Recording Setup HOWTO
Updated! Cheap Computer Recording!
Rule 1 You need an interface. Do not! I repeat: Do not plug your microphone directly into the microphone jack on your computer. In fact, don’t ever plug any instrument directly into your computer: You need an interface. Standard computer sound systems are designed for use with home stereos not music gear.
Rule 2 You need money. Probably more than you want to spend. So be nice to your parents or get a job or whatever you need to do. Do some chores, mow some lawns, ask for christmas gifts. This guide is intented give you the understanding of what a real computer studio is made of so that you can decide for yourself what gear to buy.
