Music Business Secrets VII (09-23-10)

Once again from Spain. These were our subjects in this show:

- Future Music Forum (Website)
- Digital Distribution
- Social Networking

• Artistdata (Website)

- Podcasts

• PodcastAlley (Website)
• Soundexchange (Website)
• Tags

- Bookings
- 360 Deals
- Manager/Artist Relationship
- Recording Studios & Record Labels
- Production in the 90s vs. Production today
- Difference of production costs
- Mixing different languages in rap

Music Business Secrets VI (09-16-10)

This week Frankie Biggz did his broadcast from Barcelona Spain! It was a full house, people from the US & Europe got together due to the temporary time change. We got to discuss the following subjects:

- Frankie's new catalan group: Cybee

- Differences between copyrights in the US &  Europe

- Managers/Lawyers: Good or bad?

- Audrianna Cole (MySpace)

- Promotion & Marketing in Europe

- Being found via mixtape: Does it work?

- R&B in Spanish & its poor promotion in Spain

- Collaborations between songwriters/artists

-Canadian Artists in the Music

- Distribution deals

- Mixing languages in songs

- The "N" word in Hip Hop

- Song Translations/adaptations

- Band/Track Shows

- The importance of merchandising in the European market

- Are American artists exotic for Europeans?

- American labels vs European labels

- ProTools vs. Logic

- Quality but affordable hardware

- Microphones & EQ settings

Music Business Secrets V (09-09-10)

In this show we talked about:

- Production costs
- ISRC Codes (Website)
- Copyrights (Website)
- Sites to pitch music (MusicXray - TAXI)
- Being an opening act: Pros & Cons
- Starting a record label: Register the company, accounting & splits
- Buying a demo from a producer
- Darren Darby as a DJ
- Europe vs. US strategies
- Production: Do you have to be totally current?
- Remixes: How to get in the game/White labels
- Leasing songs: Is it possible?
- Publishing companies (BOK Publishing - Eastside)
- A capellas for remixes (Franchise Record Pool)
- Indie vs. Major
- Europe: Conferences (Popkomm - Midem)
- Real Instruments vs. Machine Productions
- Is American Music more appreciated in Europe?
- Sananda Maitreya (Website)

In our review section:
- Gabriel Angel - Careless Whisper (Produced by Joan Pla)
- Andrew Boss - Movie Love (Website)
- Aaron Taylor - Start Over From Here (Facebook)
- AkaCity - Remix

Our peak was 17 people! :)

Music Business Secrets IV (09-02-10)

In this show we talked about:

- Production costs
- Tours & how to book a show
- Open microphones
- EP vs. LP
- Performance Rights Organizations
- Song Pluggers
- The Musicians Atlas

In our review segment:

Songs by:
- Ray Pacheco - You Can't Play Me
- Vivic - Rock The Beat
- Andrew Boss - Destiny



We had a total of 13 people at its peak and we had visitors from New York, Orlando & Spain.