To those aspiring musicians and those whose relatives are aspiring to be musicians, this article should Help, if in no small way!

The music industry is fast-paced, fickle, and ultracompetitive. Musical taste change, hits grow stale and new tastes and technologies supersedes the old. Promoters are always looking for the hottest new sound. But turning that sound into a hit is not easy. A lot of kids dream to becoming music star artists. . .but it is often a long tough road between the dream and the recording contract...


PUTTING WORDS TO MUSIC
Songwriters (1) aim to write lyrics that touch people's emotions - that resonate with their hopes, dreams and deepest feelings. What is the most popular theme? Yea your guess was right, LOVE. Songwriters also try to create melody with a hook, a catchy musical phrase - like the ones made by famous artists - yea, you right. It grabs the listeners attention and lingers in the mind...

Next the songwriter usually makes a pilot recording, or a demo, of the song. If the record-company think that the song is marketable, they may offer the artist a Recording Contract (2). But if they have reservations about the singer (maybe he or she is not well known), they may buy the form for an established artist to perform...

NOW INTO THE STUDIO
To oversee the Recording Process (3), record company usually hire an experienced producer. He approves the song and style. He also hires and supervise the recording studio, music arrangers, copyists, musicians, backup vocalists, recording engineers and of course materials needed to produce a functional and stable product.
Most recordings are assembled step-by-step, often beginning with drums, guitar, bass and keyboard. Later, lead vocals, harmonies, instrumental solos and any special sound effects are added and ''mixed'' to produce a Master Digital Recording (4)


NOW UNTO MARKETING
To produce their products, record companies often produce Music Videos (5). These three-to five-minutes films may produce the excitement of a live show and give it media exposure. They may also generate significant income in their own right...
Recording artists consistently sell more albums in areas where they give Live Performances (6). So they often promote a new album by going on tour and putting on concerts. Most artists also create a Personal Website (7) complete with music samples, photos, videos, a personal blog, and news of upcoming concerts, as well as links to fan clubs and, most important, to online music stores...

Whew!!! It was a long journey right? That is all about it. And guess what? It is You who determines if the song will be a hit, yes You - the listener

I look forward to hearing your hit soonest... If not you, someone close to you...
Know this: Music Makes the heart moves an inch from its position...

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