The Powers That Be – Is The Music Industry Pimping The Music

The music industry made up of several record labels is often given a bad rap. No, they do not force our children to listen to the negative music that they sell – remember we all have freedom of choice. However, what they are guilty of is flooding the market with the same types of music and turning a deaf ear to any music that does not fit into their profit margin. So, what you don’t hear – you won’t want to buy. The music industry has always done this, but even more so now that their profits are decreasing due to the popularity of online websites who offer a large library of music not only from artists we are familiar with, but new artists who have not been able to break through the industry road blocks. Music labels are notorious for keeping music that does not promote their interest off the radio stations by making sure that the music that DOES promote their interest is played in rotation – what kind of deals do they make Is it payola Not sure – that is for a legal mind to determine. The fact remains that only certain music selections are on the air – and we keep listening and buying the same song, different artist – just like the music labels want us to.

The Pimp Factor

Recording labels have even been known to contract with an artist, so that they can own the rights to their music – and then refuse to promote it – why To control what you and I listen to on the .radio and keep the type of music that they want to promote in the forefront. In any other arena this action would be considered as pimping. This may seem like a harsh term – but what is a Pimp According to the website EduQna What Does Pimping My Ride Mean, the explanation fits pretty well ‘Pimp my Ride” is a phrase meaning the modification of (something), usually, impractical but very flashy way (think pimp-like). (making) modifications, etc. (something being) altered to achieve the appearance (something more media than real). I really love EduQna’s Rough translation Please sir, if you would kindly pull the cash from my pockets to make my (possession) appeal to my need for compensation. If the word fits, recording labels should wear it. Many artists have complained that they feel pimped out due to the types of contracts they innocently sign just to break into the industry – the signing may be innocent, but the wording of the contract is by design – to control the music and the artist who creates it.

What The Music Industry Can Learn From The Real Estate Industry

As I was watching the news the other day, a story came on about the skyrocketing number of foreclosures that are taking place across the nation. There was an interview with a couple who blamed their situation on their commission-hungry agent who sold them a house for which they were not qualified, their unscrupulous broker who creatively structured a loan that they could not afford to make payments on, and their uninformed friends for giving them bad advice. They basically blamed everyone – but themselves.

It got me thinking about what the music industry can learn from the real estate industry and the parallels between the two.

Like the real estate industry, the music industry is a percentage based business. Both have their own esoteric language and both rely on a cast of revolving characters who play a variety of roles. Both are relationship driven. Both are service oriented in nature. Both thrive on deductions and hidden costs that impact price and profits. And obviously, both have ups and downs.

5 Unused Ways To Get in the Music Industry

Most newcomers will soon discover that making a successful career in the entertainment industry is a hard market to break into more so than any other market..It’s definitely not as easy to get into as working at McDonalds or processing insurance claims at Geico While this creates problems for most newcomers who spend their days and nights pouring their soul into their most finest masterpiece; the music industry’s not-everyone-is-worthy policy is largely a reason why the music industry is so successful- earning 40 billion annually.

History has always been a part of understanding and predicting new trends. In order to fully discover new ways to get in the music industry, it’s a great benefit to understand some of the history of the music industry.

Music has been around before most people living today were born. Before the rise of sound recordings, then known as phonographs, the sheet music publishers were the almighty force in the musicsphere, before it was dubbed the music industry. Today more than half of U.S. homes are wired with a high-speed pipeline to the net and seventy-five percent of Americans use the Internet for an average of three hours a day. This makes
easier access to information and new technologies which create new markets and opportunities for songwriters, singers, and producers to get their music heard.

The main components that make up the recording industry are the Record Labels, Publishing Companies, Licensing Companies, Artists, and Fans. Knowing fully how these components works together makes it easier to find new ways to enter the music scene. These different companies also have similar departments with leaders who know more than a few major contacts at any targeted major record label.