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Many people go into the music industry head first and heels up. They have no idea who to buddy up with, or what to do to get their name out there. Think about your career. Your biggest dream is probably to go to a recording studio and make your CD. However, who is going to buy it? Is it really professional enough to sell? How will anyone know who you are when they see your CD?

You have to get exposure. In truth, there is no promise in this industry. You just have to hope that you are heard by the right person. However, how are you going to be heard? Are you organized enough to impress those who hear? If you want to be in the music world, then you have to get a basic idea of how the industry works.

Before we go on, I would also suggest that you begin to read the many fine books on the music business. The more you know the more you will be prepared when success comes knocking at your door.

Many people believe that when they go to a local recording studio and create their record, they are ready to become famous. We all wish it were that simple, but it’s not. In truth, no matter how good your demo sounds, its never good enough until it has a professional label on it. This is where many people fall in the industry. How do you get a record company to sponsor you? It all starts with your demo.  Read more...

Welcome to Cayman Islands – A place to Enjoy – CLUB – Dance – Record

Cayman Islands – The one and only one place for Recording MUSIC Concerts, Clubs, Caribbean music – USA.

Hopscotchproduction Studio’s- A Cayman Islands Production Recording Studio provides service for CLUBS, Theaters, Music Concerts.

Hopscotch Recording Studios is the Largest Sound Company in Cayman Islands and Caribbean only Martin Audio partner, featuring the Martin W8LC LINE ARRAY Wavefront series PA systems.

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30 years in professional sound, Hopscotch the Cayman Islands Recording Studio was built on a good reputation of honesty, combined with superior service, experienced personnel and professional gear.

Hopscotch Studio’s provides full service providing technical support to all faucets of the entertainment industry as well as the corporate world. Specialize in high quality concert sound and compact, yet powerful, corporate systems. Also installs and provide maintenance service for sound systems in your CLUBS, Theater or Church and Cayman Music Concerts.

Our systems are custom-packaged for each client from an extensive inventory of top-quality components and we provide the

right equipment for the specific needs of your event. Come and Start Recording – Visit to know more.

Let’s face it. The music industry has been deteriorating lately. With pirated songs online, and the economy in ruins, people just aren’t forking over their money to buy CD’s. But there is one section of the music industry that has been silently humming along, despite the economy (and their CD sales are still going strong). That section is the local music industry.

Local bands are still enjoying a steady stream of new work and many sell their own CD’s at the clubs they play around town. Not surprisingly, in order to get gigs and to increase their revenue, these bands need to make demo tapes and CD’s for their fans. To do this, they need a recording studio.

Now, most people don’t have a recording studio in their home. And that’s where you come in. If you have a spare section of your garage, or perhaps a spare bedroom, you can literally create a home studio of your own, one that could be generating cash for you in as little as 30 days.

With the many bands and aspiring musicians in every local town in the country, it makes sense that this would be an area that is thriving – and it is. Smart entrepreneurs have tapped into this lucrative market and are quietly raking in the dough every week.

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Getting into the music industry can be a hard road to travel, but if you are a voiceover artist you may have the upper hand over your competition.

With the right talent, education, training and qualifications you can overcome your competitors and become a DJ for a radio station, a radio broadcaster, an announcer covering the news, provide the voice for advertisements or even get a coveted position hosting a music show on one of the biggie networks like MTV or CMT. It’s advisable that all voice talent have representation from an agent and retain the services of a reputable and well-known voice company to promote you.

Disc Jockey

It’s true DJs play music, but they do a lot of voice work too; they report the news, sports, weather and talk about the community, do the voice-overs for commercials, and talk with guests. Being a good D.J. takes talent, personality, and technical know-how. Most DJs have a background training in communications, broadcast journalism and have had coaching in public speaking, drama and voice. The job market for this type of work is highly competitive. Many DJs have representation like an agent or voice company where they post their profile and a voice sample. Bigger cities pay more than smaller ones. The pay ranges from the lowest paid 10%, who make less than .55 an hour, to the mid range paid from to an hour, and the top 10% being paid more than an hour. Most DJs do the job for the love of it, not for the pay.  Read more...

Firms in the music industry produce original sound master recordings such as CDs, and promote and distribute them to wholesalers, retailers and consumers. Music publishers acquire and register copyrights for compositions; promote, authorise and use compositions in recordings, television, and various other media; and publish music and sheet books. Publishers either own the copyright or act as administrator of the music copyrights on behalf of the copyright owners.

The music industry in the UK is in decline as years of falling record sales have eaten into music publishers’ royalty streams and weakened demand for sound recording studios. Large players dominate the industry, with the big four (i.e. EMI, Warner, Sony and Universal) accounting for an estimated 57% of industry revenue.

There are two distinct businesses within the music industry industry: music publishers, which earn about 80% of revenue; and sound recording studios, which draw the other 20%. Demand for sound recording studios has weakened as the industry’s major market as the record companies have reduced their investment in producing recorded music. Increasingly budget conscious, record labels are using less studio time and cutting back on the more expensive, premium studio services. In addition, advancements in recording technology have led to the proliferation of backyard studios, which has increased competition for studios and squeezed profit margins. In the music publishing business, sharp drops in record sales have reduced revenue received from mechanical royalties. Music publishers have responded by negotiating new agreements with recording artists and with the users of licensed music. They have met with some success in developing areas such as synchronisation royalties. Video games for example, have been an area of strong growth for publishers. In the five years through 2010-11, industry revenue is expected to fall by 1% per annum to total £939.7 million.  Read more...