Music Industry Directory

Music industry is perhaps the easiest way to become rich and famous, this is the reason why many people rush towards record labels in order to secure a record contract. Due to this increased competition in the music industry many a times, the real talent gets unnoticed. If you think you have talent, which is not just good, but the best in the industry, then you need to understand that the conventional way of approaching a record company, no longer works. If you want a record deal from any record label, then you need to fight your way through the competition so that the people from the label companies notice you.

There are nearly hundreds of record companies nationwide, but only few can guarantee you a career in the musical industry. So, before you decide to sign any deal, you need to research about the record company, you need to know their promotional tactics, and their success rate. There are many record companies, which have a high success rate and are very friendly to the artist who has the right talent. You can get information of such companies if you access music industry directory. The directory will contain all the details including the address of the record label, the a&r representatives of the company, the number of hits released by the company, the success rate so on and so forth. One can access regional directory, which gives information about the companies of a specific region or the directory based on the musical genre which gives info of the companies dedicated to the specific genre.

Once you have all the information you can start preparing yourself to approach the record label. Before you go and knock on the record label, it is best if you have already created made your presence felt in the musical world. This can be done by having a huge fan base; this is the key criterion for any record label to take notice of an artist.

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What is BeachBody's TurboFire?

It is finally here! TurboFire has finally hit the shelves and 2,000 copies were sold on release day. Chalene Johnson's newest workout sensation, TurboFire, is the hardest workout ever put on DVD, it is a very intense cardio-conditioning program. If you are not into all the move and groove style of some programs, Chalene said that this programs will be for you since it is more on the "athletic" side.

If you are looking to melt fat quickly, you should definitely consider this workout. It will help you burn 9 times more fat than any regular cardio routine. The secret behind TurboFire is HIIT routines - High Intensity Interval Training. HIIT combines very short periods of all-out exercise with short periods of rest creating an amazing afterburn effect.

On top of the vast amounts of weight and fat that you will burn, TurboFire is equiped with the best music you will find in a workout video. Chalene LOVES music and all the soundtracks for her routines are insane! Chalene is so detail and focused on her music that she personally picks the songs and rhythms to match exactly with the beat of her routines. If you have ever done Turbo Jam or Turbo Kick, you know that the music in TurboFire will be amazing!

In the package from BeachBody you will find:

11 DVDs - 12 workouts:
(The number in each title designates the workout length.)

· Get Fired Up
Chalene guides you through the program to help you get the best results.

· Fire 30 Class/Stretch 10 Class
Throw smoking-hot hooks and make big leaps to the bass of "Give Up the Funk."

· HIIT 15 Class/Stretch 10 Class
Dial it up for your first High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) class.

· Fire 55 EZ Class/Stretch 10 Class
Don't let EZ fool you, because you'll be sweating to "Dazzey Dukes."

· Core 20 Class/Stretch 40 Class/Stretch 10 Class
Chalene's most popular class targets your tummy with moves that deliver incredible abs.

· Fire 45 Class/Stretch 10 Class
Kick, dance, and punch your way into shape to the beat of "Wiggle It."

· HIIT 20 Class/Stretch 10 Class
"Turn This Mutha Out" with 7 sizzling fire drills in 20 minutes.

· Fire 45 EZ Class/Stretch 10 Class
Take a break from the fire drills, but not the fire, as you sweat to "In the Ayer."

· HIIT 25 Class/Stretch 10 Class
Here are 25 minutes of your most intense fire drills yet with Chalene.

· Sculpt 30 Class/Tone 30 Class
Develop shapely muscles with Chalene's challenging resistance classes.

· Stretch 40 Class/Stretch 10 Class
Increase your flexibility and lengthen your muscles for a long, lean look.

Plus you get these TurboFire support tools:
· Turn Up the Burn Fitness Guide
Get more in the know about HIIT and why TurboFire really works.

· TurboFire Class Schedule
We've taken the guesswork out of working out so you can get the best results.

· TurboFire Lower Body Band
Add definition and build long, lean muscles with this body-sculpting band.

And 3 FREE gifts to help you succeed:
· Fuel the Fire Nutrition Guide
Maintain high energy while you train with easy-to-prepare snacks and recipes.

· 5-Day Inferno Plan
See how you can lose up to 10 pounds in 5 days.

· 24/7 Online Support
Stay motivated with easy access to fitness experts, friends, and live chats with Chalene.

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Making Blink - 7 Great Tips to Create Hit Songs Like Blink 182

Have you ever wondered how Blink 182 makes so many hit songs? They have more than a handful of albums out and there are great songs on every one of them.

So how does Blink 182 make tons of hits that keep them famous? Follow these 7 tips on songwriting to improve your ability to make hits like Blink 182.

1. Give your listener a reason to listen again.

Have you ever found yourself listening to a song over and over again? That's probably because the song creates so much interest to the listener that you just can't escape. Make your songs interesting with variation in instruments, vocals, and a great hook.

2. Make some quick recordings to work from.

It's always a good idea to have some reference material to use when writing songs. Blink 182 uses cheap recordings to develop music all the time. Get your hands on a cheap tape recorder and start recording your sessions to work on harmonies or dueling lead melodies.

3. Incorporate sound effects for an experimental or progressive feel.

This tip is where you can be extremely creative. Blink 182 created so much depth and interest from the effects they use on their self-titled album. Mess around with guitar feedback, things falling, dogs barking, or whatever you can think of.

4. Silence is as important as music.

Don't try to fill every waking moment in your songs with crazy instruments or vocals. A pause here or there creates suspense for the listener asking them to listen again.

5. Schedule time for you to keep working.

If the number of unfinished songs is starting to build up, then you really need to get down to business. Blink 182 has so many probably due to the fact that they finish them all! Schedule some time for yourself to sit down and hash out your unfinished work.

6. Make a songwriting goal and write it down.

Did you know that something as simple as writing down goals on paper can lead to better results? When you write down your goals, you make a visual contract with yourself to finish. Surprisingly enough, this method is very motivating.

7. Plan out parts for multiple instruments.

So, you've mastered the acoustic guitar or piano. Well, maybe you need to take your compositions further. Add more instruments into the mix and show everyone what a great songwriter you really are.

When Blink 182 made their very first songs, they probably didn't stand very well. Don't expect to make hits right away either. Put these 7 tips into action, stay focused, and reach your songwriting goals.

Hi, my name is Kyle and I'm a singer/songwriter that thoroughly enjoys a good band like Blink 182. For more great songwriting tips visit Always 182 and for anything about Blink 182 visit 182 The Small Things

Anti-Social Mobiles

Traveling with any type of public transportation vehicle today in a metropolitan city, one could easily assert that the common mobile use has embraced different societies and penetrated the communication practices of people of all ages. Answering a sleek mobile phone that rings, by loudly reproducing a lesser quality version of the latest music hit, while ridding a packed bus or a crowded train carriage, is considered to be common practice. At the same time, playing games with your cell phone, or calling family or friends to let them know where you are and what you will be doing next, needs no justification as to whether it might be viewed as a token of responsibility or a mechanical act of boredom. Given the fact that mobile telephony has took by storm various publics in almost every continent, finding the fine line between living a mobile-saturated life and using your mobile as a convenience tool has become the subject of colorful debates.

According to researchers, citizens of the US, Finland, Japan, Germany, Italy and the UK have become the pioneers in exploring different technological developments in relation to their everyday tasks. Surfing through the Internet over a mobile phone while ridding the metro, or answering phone calls and sending e-mails while ordering the morning's coffee, are examples of scenes almost everyone has witnessed at some point or another. However, this new type of social network, mastered by the latest mobile technologies, does not necessarily bring people together according to some critics. People reach for their cell phones in an effort to connect with others, but the mere notion of being isolated from the rest of the world in order to reach someone on the other end of a telephone line, with whom you do not necessarily interact, contradicts the whole idea of "closeness" or "contact." But numbers speak otherwise, as the mobile phone ownership has tremendously increased over the last two decades.

Unfortunately, as Kofi Annan's 2000 speech to the Australian Press Club pointed out, "half of the world's population has never made of received a phone call." Digital divide, the technological gap the exists between the developed and developing countries of the world, has become the central point for sociologists, developers and scientists, who now speak of a digitally misplaced 50 percent that drifts further and further away from the rest of the technology-savvy half.

But, even in the midst of the heavy mobile telephony users, isolation and annoyance have recently come to destroy what some would like to translate as a new type of group dynamic. The telecom industry, powered by the new technologies that emerge, targets contemporary mobile phone customers to form an extremely technology dependent crowd. Smaller in size, carrying cameras and having wireless internet capabilities, today's mobile phones are packed with useful or totally useless features. Only the future will determine which of those can in fact bring people together or further push forward the anti-social factor.

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80's Hits and Why I Can't Let Them Go

Ahhh, the greatest decade of them all, the 80's. Remember all the great music, movies, and all things associated with the 80's? Come with me here for a few moments and let's take a stroll down the 80's memory lane. Ronald Reagan was our President, and nobody messed with the U.S.!! M.T.V. had just entered our living rooms, and the 80's music explosion took off like the space shuttle. Does anyone remember the very first video ever shown on M.T.V.? It was from a band named the Buggles, and the song was Video Killed the Radio Star. In fact, M.T.V. only had around 50 videos to air at the time, and the music world didn't think this type of entertainment would actually take off. How little did they know then! But slowly and surely, these little music videos started growing, and the rest they say is history.

I really believe that M.T.V. launched a thousand musical careers if not more. Everything from one hit wonders to 80's rock mega-stars like Van Halen and Def Leppard. Even artist and bands already established got a boost from this little music television station. I for one had no idea what these people actually looked like. I heard them on the radio, but didn't have a clue as to what their appearance was. I even remember that some of the 80's music I so dearly enjoyed, was actually sung by a high voice man, and not the woman I had thought! Come on, some of you agree with me don't you? Because of this exposure, I really got to know the people, the bands, and albums that all of these great 80's hits came from. Just to name a few of the videos and 80's hits I remember are Def Leppard's Pour Some Sugar on Me, Michael Jackson's Thriller, Whitesnake's Here I go Again, the Go-Go's We Got the Beat, and how could we ever forget the string of 80's music hits from Kenny Loggins.

In fact, Kenny Loggins provided the music to quite a few 80's music soundtracks. Movies such as Caddy Shack, Footloose, and his ever popular, Top Gun. Top Gun also provided some great 80's hits from bands such as Berlin, Cheap Trick, and Miami Sound Machine. Some of the other 80's movie soundtracks that rate high with me are Visionquest, Maximum Overdrive, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and the ever popular 80's hit, Dirty Dancing. Nobody puts Baby in the corner!! Great movies, and incredible soundtracks as well. What were you doing and where were you when you first saw the 80's classic Purple Rain? What kind of a car were you driving? Were you even driving? If you are like me, you can hear an old 80's hit, see an 80's music video, and can instantly be swept back away to a simpler time. Thankfully, these hits are alive and well on the internet, and classic rock video channels.

So, there you have it. One persons reflection on the decade I will ever remember as the greatest decade there ever was. Thanks for sharing this memory with me.

Glenn is a go to work Dad looking to supplement his household income.

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Selecting Music for Your Wedding and Reception

There are six different musical movements in the typical wedding: the prelude, the processional, the bride's entrance, the ceremony, the recessional, and the postlude. The types of music that is selected for these movements are usually classical or traditional pieces. If you are looking for classical pieces to orchestrate your wedding ceremony then you should look at the music composed by Bach, Beethoven, Berlioz, Clarke, Debussy, Dvorak, Elgar, Faure, Franck, Handel, Hayden, Mendelssohn, and Mozart, just to name a few. All of these composers offer pieces that are appropriate for the various stages of your wedding ceremony.

The wedding music that is played during the ceremony doesn't always have to be classical pieces like the "Bridal Chorus" or "Ave Maria." Instead you can select musical numbers that come from contemporary popular top 40 hits, or you can select from more traditional pieces of wedding music. Some of the most popular ceremony music used in weddings today include: "The Bridal March," "Oh, Promise Me," "Air on G String," "A Wedding Thank You," and "Someone to Watch Over Me."

Love songs are another popular option for both ceremonial music and wedding reception music. When selecting love songs for weddings you should look for songs that you can identify with as a couple, and you should look for love songs that have a special meaning for you as a couple. Some of the most popular love songs used in weddings today include: "Can you Feel the Love Tonight" by Elton John, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" by Stevie Wonder, "Just the Way Your Are" by Billy Joel, "This Will Be" by Natalie Cole, "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warner, "All My Life" by Linda Rodstadt and Aaron Neville, "The Long and Winding Road" by the Beatles, "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel, "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News, and "You're the Inspiration" by Chicago.

In addition to the above mentioned love songs, wedding music also usually includes contemporary love songs, classical love songs, and top 40 hits. Some of the more popular wedding songs played at receptions include: "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler, "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker, "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton, "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" by Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson, "Here, There, and Everywhere" by the Beatles, "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper, "How Sweet It Is" by Marvin Gaye and Tammie Terrel, "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers, "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams, and "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warner.

In addition to playing a CD with one of the above songs on it, you can also buy sheet music and arrangements for most of these songs. Sheet music for popular songs, love songs, and classical music can be found both online and in music stores. You will want to make sure that the sheet music that you buy is arranged for the instruments that you will be using at the ceremony or reception, otherwise you will need to rescore it.

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Number 1 Hit Songs of the 80s

The Best Songs Of The 80's are the number 1 hit songs that are part of the Top 40 count down, that's not to say that only the number 1 hits were the Best Songs. The 80's produced a lot of great music and Pop Culture. The Artist of The 80's included Super Stars like Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson, as well as Super Bands like Duran Duran, Motley Crue and The Police. We had the beginning of Rap Music with artist like The SugarHill Gang and GrandMaster Flash; we also had Glam Rock or Hair Metal Bands with such bands as Quite Riot, Twisted Sister and Poison.

The 80's was very diverse when it came to music and Pop Culture the Baby Boomers were up and coming we had Ronald Regan in the White House and Princess Diana in the Palace. We also met the Super Rich such as Donald Trump, Leona Helmsley and Ivan Boesky. The computer came to be a popular and useful home item, E.T. phoned home and The U.S. Constitution had its 200th Birthday. As you can see the 80's was loaded is music and diverse culture.

The Top 40 hit or number 1 hit of the 80's included Mega Stars and some One Hit Wonder. The number one songs are usually top selling popular songs heard all over the US and abroad. The songs that are rotated or played often on the popular radio stations on a daily basis are considered the Top 40. The Top 40 list of songs rotates constantly and some songs move up while other drop and eventually are removed altogether. The Big Super Hits are the one that remain in the top stop for weeks at a time, as example of that would be Olivia Newton-John's Physical spent 10 weeks at number 1 in Billboards chart. The number 1 spot does not assure the Artist more revenue or popularity it some times the most requested song on the radio not the most sold. With the coming of satellite radio like Sirius Radio and XM Radio there are dedicated stations for number 1 hits, One Hit Wonders and 80's music making very easy to access the music you want to hear when you want to hear it.

XM Radio has The 80's, channel and Sirius has Big 80's channel, along with a long list of specialty channels to include news, sports, entertainment and all genres of music. Satellite Radio is paid for radio in the same way that you pay for your cable TV with premium channels. If you are a into music and entertainment this is a great option, you hear it your, you take into your home and even to the beach with Boom Box options. There transmitter come in all sorts of options and you can music on demand 24/7.

Finally, the Best Songs of the 80's are the song you enjoy and take back to place or a situation were you experienced something, good or bad, that's your call. Music has way of transporting us and moving us, it heals and brings happiness.

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Lue Amil

Hip Hop's Greatest Of All Time

Although you may find a few people who may disagree, the general consensus is that the Notorious BIG was the greatest hip hop artist who ever lived. What he brought to the game of hip hop was just more then a new style or delivery but an infectious voice and poetic imagery that had never been imagined in hip hop. In hip hop some rappers can freestyle while others were known for being able to go to the studio and create hits. The Notorious BIG was one of the only rappers in history, that was able to do both at an extremely high level.

To be number one not only do you have to be consistent but you have to bring something different to the table that no others have either done before or you have to do it better then it has ever been done. So what did the Notorious BIG bring to hip hop. The one thing the Notorious BIG was able to do that no other was capable of, was his ability to adapt. For the most part hip hop artists tend to find a producer (person who creates the music) who makes music that is specifically for them. This producer's whole job is to make music that fits the artist's style and compliments their voice. Although the Notorious BIG was known to have relied on P. Diddy for the bulk of his music he was one of the first hip hop artist to venture out of his comfort zone and allow other producers to give him music that realistically should not have fit his style. At this point in time in hip hop (much like it still is today) each region had its own style of music and rap delivery. As soon as a song started you would know the region, producer and artist before the first word was even delivered. The thing that the Notorious BIG was able to do was go to each of these regions and not only use the music but also adapt his delivery to match the artists of that particular region.

It didn't matter if it was and R&B hip hop track or a rap hip hop track, the Notorious BIG was able to adapt and make the song a hit purely off of his input alone. If it was collaboration the other artists were forgotten as the Notorious BIG stole the show. His use of imagery and puns were unheard of at the time and truly changed the way other hip hop artist started to approach the game. The Notorious BIG isn't regarded as the greatest hip hop artist who ever lived because of the money or the hit records he constantly made but for the impact he made on the entire hip hop industry. There may be artists, who come along after him and they may even have more success then he did but the impact he had on the hip hop industry will never be matched, much less surpassed.

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Music Video Production Companies

Music video production companies are production companies that produce music videos. A music video is a video clip or a short film that gives a visual presentation of a song. Though music videos made specifically for television first appeared in the 1950s, the strong association between music and the video presentation of it started in the 1980s, with the launch of cable channels like MTV.

Apart from producing the video for music, music video production companies specialize in the writing of treatments for music videos, coverage of live shows, video editing, and developing video for the Internet. Music video production is a labor-intensive industry. As for any project, production of music videos begins with proper planning and design. Since there are many types of music videos, a decision has to be made regarding the type that suits the particular project. Based on the type of music video being developed, music video production companies decide on the film and video equipment that are needed for shooting the video.

The music video production association (MVPA) is the umbrella organization that brings together companies that are in the business of music video production. Together with providing a platform to share ideas and to educate its members on the latest happenings in the music video industry, MVPA tries to ensure that the member companies adhere to the highest professional production standards. The MVPA also facilitates discussion of matters of mutual concern among production companies, crews, suppliers, record companies, and any other party related to the music video industry. The MVPA Annual Awards are presented as a form of recognition to the technical and creative artists in the music video production industry.

Since 2000, the music video industry has been experiencing sinking levels of activity. With record labels experiencing declining profits, their investments into making music videos have also taken a hit. While a $500,000 music video for a band of average recognition was the norm earlier, currently such videos are budgeted at $200,000. This has adversely affected the music video production industry and the companies operating in this industry. Free online swapping of music and lax enforcement of intellectual property rights in developing countries have lately dulled the revenues for this industry.

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