Unlocking Your Business Potential
How do I choose a DJ name? Think about your favorite anecdotes from your life that reflect your character. Or, think about ways you can include where you’re from or your heritage in your name. Try putting words associated with where you’re from into the DJ name generator to get started. To make it really … Read more
Radio stations provide music to amuse their listeners, but are they required to pay for it? Yes, radio stations do receive compensation for the music they play. However, neither the artist nor the record company receive the payment directly. The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and SESAC are … Read more
Is being a DJ stressful? You get to listen to music all of the time, then get paid to play what you feel to a crowd of people. That’s not to say it’s easy – there are a lot of reasons why being a DJ can cause a lot of stress, and they don’t have … Read more
How do you ask a DJ for a gig? Here are 5 things you should do: Set up. Go out on a night that you are interested in and make sure the club is playing the genre of music you spin. Give. After the initial meeting, send a follow up email, again without pitching yourself. … Read more
Why do artists start their own labels? Pro: Forming a label helps musicians get familiar with the business side of music. Most musicians never stop to think about what things look like from a business perspective when it comes to their music. Starting a label forces musicians to get familiar with the financial particulars of … Read more
What is the oldest record label? Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records. Columbia Records Founded (as Columbia Phonograph Company) Founder Edward D. Easton Distributor(s) Sony Music Entertainment Genre Various 5 more rows Read more on en.wikipedia.org Edward Easton established Columbia Records … Read more
Do you have to pay to be in a record label? Generally, a record company does not charge an artist an upfront fee to sign with their record label as a recording artist. If so, it is usually a bad deal! Read more on www.avvo.com Many budding musicians hope to join a record company but … Read more
Who runs Warner Music? billionaire Len Blavatnik Warner Music Group was purchased by Access Industries, the multinational company of Ukraine-born billionaire Len Blavatnik, in 2011 for $3.3 billion – the same year that Spotify landed on U.S. shores. Read more on www.npr.org One of the biggest record labels and music publishers in the world is … Read more
How much David Guetta charge for a show? For a while it seemed like David Guetta was on everyone’s albums. Known for his hit songs like “”I Gotta Feeling”” with the Black Eyed Peas and “”Titanium”” with Sia, the Paris-born two-time Grammy-winning DJ doesn’t work cheap. In 2017, he earned an estimated $25 million and … Read more
What label is Beyonce signed to? Parkwood Entertainment Columbia Records Sony Music Entertainment Sony BMG Music Entertainment Beyonce? / Record labels. The singer has quietly formed a formidable roster of emerging female talent to her record label, Parkwood Entertainment, as revealed in her recent ELLE magazine cover interview. Read more on www.newsweek.com Beyonce is one … Read more