Episode 6 – Differences Between Producers & Programmers

Posted: 9th January 2012 by IreneB in Production
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Working with a producer and seeing lots of artists around I’ve found that, in general, there is a big misconception between producers, programmers, musicians and authors. I recorded this episode to make it all clear. Grammy Award producer Frankie Biggz helps me define each one of them.

You can also see a little bit what we did with Lorena Ares recording here in Mallorca. We had such a great time! She is such a hard worker for a 13 year old! As an author it is such a beautiful thing to see your song come to life in the voice of a new artist. You guys gotta experience it, at least once!

Also, you guys can get to this blog now from http://www.indieartistdiary.ireneb.com.

Episode 5 – Free stuff, is it really free?

Posted: 7th January 2012 by IreneB in Starting Out
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Today we spent most of the day at the studio recording Lorena Ares. When I got to the hotel I was surprised by a viewers’ question, that is awesome!! The question was concerning the Episode 3, about free stuff. He was offered to get his music mixed for free, but he was worried about the rights that he owned if that was done probono.

The thing is, you have to know what the other person is thinking, they might just want to do things for credits or experience. Make sure you talk about details in each deal, the same with anybody that offers their services for free. After you’ve gotten to an agreement, make sure you write a memo deal (a small contract with details) that states the parts of your agreement (no compensation upfront, rights for each of the parts, etc.).

Also, of your dealing with music being sent to a mixer/masterer, make sure you have copyrighted all the content before you send it out. You never know what people can do with your music once they have it in their hands…

 

Episode 4 – Managers

Posted: 6th January 2012 by IreneB in Uncategorized
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Hey guys,

Here in Mallorca, working & thinking: What can I talk about next? And then I got an idea! Managers! Managers are another kind of breed. There are great managers, that really believe in the artist they represent, and they you have the scam artists that hide behind the name of “artist manager”.

Don’t fool yourself, to have a manager is cool, but you don’t need one until you are rolling, you have a project ready, like a record for instance. Other things you should know:

– Managers work on commission, you get payed, they get payed.
– A manager can take between a 15-25% of the revenue he provides (performances, collaborations, etc.). The more money they invest on the project, the more they are entitled to. You should have a contract that states what are the percentages he’s taking for everything.
– Managers work for you, you don’t work for them, if they don’t do their job properly, you can fire them!]
– You should trust your manager 100% & they should have complete transparency with you (backed up by contracts, in-voices of stuff, etc.)

This is all I can think about right now, I want to give a shout out to my manager in Spain, Fran Torres!! You da bomb!!

Episode 3 – The Mo’ Money, The Less Problems

Posted: 5th January 2012 by IreneB in Starting Out
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Super great news about this diary, but I still cannot reveal anything. However, today we’re gonna talk about money, the eternal enemy for indie artists, right? Well, let’s be real here, you NEED some kind of money to be an artist, especially an indie one :) Even if everybody worked for you pro-bono, you will still need money for some things an indie artist needs. Here is my view on the subject!

PS: I didn’t record anything at the studio, because they had a little accident & they’re trying to fix it, sorry!

 

Episode 2 – Are You A Songwriter?

Posted: 2nd January 2012 by IreneB in Publishing, Starting Out
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Second day, second episode!

This ain’t gonna be like this everyday, just so you know! I was just writing a song Lorena Ares, an amazing 12 y.o. singer (check her out at http://www.lorenaares.com/, mad pipes!), and I thought I could talk about songwriting. Here you have my view! Hope you enjoy it!

PS: BTW, don’t mind my hair… I was just up to my hair to repeat cuts, so I wasn’t gonna repeat it again because that hair was sticking out. LOL!

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