Music

If you are a musician concerned about making money in your chosen field, you know you need to educate yourself about the business of music. Of all the great music business books out there that I've seen, two stand out as ideal for the musician ready to make a serious study of music industry. Donald Passman's All You Need to Know about the Music Industry is a great choice for the performing artist; in addition to getting deep into the nitty-gritty of copyright, royalties, and record contracts, he walks musicians through the critical process of picking lawyers, managers, accountants, and other professional managers. The great strength of this dense book is in its detail; Mr. Passman takes common music business terms and explains what they are and how they affect artists. Mr. Passman's grimly humorous explanations and illustrations of recoupment, the practice of record companies charging back all album expenses against artists' royalties, are excellent examples of informat...

Architectural acoustic treatments for beginners! There is a key difference between acoustic treatment and soundproofing - acoustic treatment aims to make a room optimal for the benefit of a given application, rather than preventing sound from escaping. In this post, we will discuss what options are available to achieve this. Room Size, Dimensions and Shape Room dimensions have a significant impact on what is heard in the room. Sound waves can bounce of walls and add on to the direct sound, leading to early reflections, flutter echo, and reverberation. The larger the room, the bigger their effects. How much of it we want added to our direct sound really depends on the application. Is it going to be a concert hall for classical music? Are we recording instruments here so that they can be suitable for studio work? These applications have different demands and require the appropriate type of acoustic treatment. It is evident that acoustic treatment is as much a science as it is an art. In ...