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I wonder if the story is the same at every studio? Once a month we find in the inbox for the studio an email from someone who wants to get signed in the record industry. I usually send back an email saying that is not our end of the business. Usually the emails sound like it coming from a 12 year old hip hop wanna be who cannot write a sentence with some form a slang in it. Today we (the studio) received an in-depth email from a girl who wants to help her friend get into the music industry. Since she took the time to send us a real email, I decided to take some time to write her back. Let me know if you agree with the email.

Hello there.
The music industry has (mainly) 2 parts to it. 1. Recording label 2. Record Studio. We are a recording studio, we do not sign anyone. Either a label will bring someone to us, or someone is paying out of their own pocket. Just be careful, there is lots of people that will tell you they will sign you, take some money for charges and then tell you you didn't try hard enough. Then take off with your money. If Gregg wants to get noticed, what is he doing about it? He needs to build a profile (image) and build a fan base. Producers will always attend shows when "someone they heard about" is performing. But now a day you no do not need a recording label to make your music dreams come true. Once Greg has wrote a few songs that have radio potential, he should try to sell his music online. Then he is making 100% of the profit and doesn't owe anyone any money. Once he is well known locally, it is only a matter of time before someone will contact him with a contract. When someone contacts him, then he should shop around. As long as he doesn't take the first deal offered to him until he looks around. There is lots of people willing to rip you off while they make you think that they are helping you achieve the dream.

Hello

My name is Erick Muise. I've been producing/mixing for about the last 5 years and have become more serious in the last year or so. I'm 20 years old and am producing my own album, but not for commercial purposes. (least I haven't thought about it) I guess what I\'m trying to say is, could you recommend any schools that you consider to be good for learning recording arts. I have left my current program to pursue producing and am also wondering what kind of job opportunities, if any are available in the recording industry. I'm extremely well versed in programs such as Soundforge, Reason, and Fruityloops and I guess I'm just looking for schooling that will give me some serious education. Anything you can help me with would be great!

Thanks a lot!

Hello Erick
Thanks for the question
There are 2 approaches to get into the music industry, both involve who you know and luck. There are many recording schools out there, that's a good and bad thing. Good in a sense that the education you seek after, might not be too far away. Bad because the music recording school business is getting as big as the music business. Within a couple of blocks from my recording school, there was another 3 recording schools. If you choose to go to a recording school, I recommend first for you to take a tour, find out what the daily class sizes will be, tuition fee, and job placement. If you know someone that owns or works at a recoding studio, try to arrange with them an internship before and after you go to school. Before will help you understand the basics, after will help get your foot in the door for a job. These recording schools cost thousands of dollars, but allot of studios will never be interested in you unless you have an education.

So if you aren't ready to go back to school, you can always make a small studio of your own. With this studio record some freebies. This will help you build up your training, help you network, and find people that are willing to pay. Hopefully down the road you will record someone that will make a hit, that will help further your profile as a producer.

I can't really recommend any one school, in the end they all teach you the basics that you need for recording. There are programs offered that will get you an internship at a local studio. You pay them. They pay the studio for taking you as someone to train. Hopefully they will teach you more about audio, then how they like their coffee.

I know I didn't give you a direct answer to your question. I did go to a recording school, and because of that I have a job at a recording studio. If there is a recording school in your area, take a tour and ask lots of questions about what they can do for you. Let me know what you end up doing.
Adam Smith
www.recordbetteraudio.com

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