RICK RUBEN Rick Ruben was attracted to music since an early age. Legend has it that his first music production experience was when he was in high school and befriended the school’s audiovisual director who taught him the basics, including playing the guitar. Soon, he formed the band The Pricks, and during their stage performance, the band “heckled” with the audience, who were …
Building a home studio is one of the most exciting things you can do! Imagine this: you will be creating magic within your home and you can work at any time of the day or night whenever imagination calls! There are certain necessities that one would need in a home recording studio, and those the list is endless depending on certain specifications for your studio …
When you think of music school, the first two names that come to mind are Julliard and Berklee. However, these are more concentrated for musicians rather than actually training you in music BUSINESS. Art and talent cannot be monetized and commercialized to a great extent without some serious side to it. Here is where you need to be trained to do a better job in …
There are so many talented individuals and groups out there who want to bring their magic to the world but don’t have the means to do so. At the same time, executives and producers find themselves dealing with artists who have already made it big and start to get mundane after a while. While both sides crave a breakthrough, talent shows have started popping up …
Joan Jett Everyone remembers the young teen punk girl who was the co-lead of The Runaways. However, once she was done with the girl band, she decided to go solo that didn’t initially prove successful. History has it that 23 labels turned her down. So in true rebel style, she decided to release the album on her own. She started her record label and the …
Those who are even remotely connected to the music industry keep hearing this title “music producer” being thrown around. No one really sees them around, unless they are biggies like Dr. Dre and Missy Elliot. But still there are abstract definitions to what a music producer really is and what they actually do. Here we break, break, break it down (LOL) to let you in …
The music industry is a vast one. It’s not just about one genre anymore. In the past, the business was more like a fraternity, where there were a limited number of musicians and studios that produced and sold music. One could easily find a music executive trolling the local pubs and gigs to grab a hold of the talent. But things have changed to a …
