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This portal is focused on music production within the era of written records through sound recordings, digital downloads, and beyond. Its scope includes articles that document the considerations and mechanisms used by, and consistent with, the purview of the production element. As an art form, music predates transcription and simultaneously transcends descriptive limitations. As an industry, music has demonstrated consistent viability over time. The record producer conjoins these potential, and serves as a broker to bridge the demand (spawned by their aspirations) with supply and satisfaction. The results are measurable and attributable, derived from effort and skillful application of craft, to a manifestation of the art in its melodic form. (Read more)
The music industry consists of the individuals and organizations that earn money by writing songs and musical compositions, creating and selling recorded music and sheet music, presenting concerts, as well as the organizations that aid, train, represent and supply music creators. Among the many individuals and organizations that operate in the industry are: the songwriters and composers who write songs and musical compositions; the singers, musicians, conductors, and bandleaders who perform the music; the record labels, music publishers, recording studios, music producers, audio engineers, retail and digital music stores, and performance rights organizations who create and sell recorded music and sheet music; and the booking agents, promoters, music venues, road crew, and audio engineers who help organize and sell concerts. (Read more)
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- ... that one critic interpreted a SZA song as being about her fears about the growing influence of AI in the music industry?
- ... that according to Billboard magazine, Laufey created a blueprint for jazz music in the modern music industry and helped push it back into the mainstream?
- ... that Castle Recording Laboratory, Nashville's first commercial recording studio, was established in a repurposed hotel banquet room?
- ... that to promote the Buffalo Club, Rising Tide Records sent packages of plastic buffalo to music industry executives in Nashville?
- ... that the Guns N' Roses debut studio album Appetite for Destruction was recorded at a recording studio founded by 1970s pop duo Captain & Tennille?
- ... that until the release of the documentary Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop, sexual abuse claims involving record producer Johnny Kitagawa went widely unreported in Japanese media?
Born this day
- Birthdays in Music: July 25
- Gunter Lenz, German bassist and composer, turns 86.
- Bruce Woodley, Australian composer and songwriter; lead vocalist for The Seekers, turns 82.
- Jim McCarty, British drummer for The Yardbirds, turns 81.
- Mark Clarke, British bassist with Colosseum & Uriah Heep, turns 74.
- Verdine White, American bassist for Earth, Wind & Fire, turns 73.
- Thurston Moore, American guitarist for experimental/indie rock pioneers, Sonic Youth, turns 66.
- Dave Penny, British writer for Blues & Rhythm Magazine, turns 63.
- Brian Blade, American post-bop drummer with SFJAZZ Collective, turns 54.
- Alex Bilbo, American vocalist for Girl Authority, turns 32.
- Steve Goodman (Record production, 1948–September 20, 1984), American folk singer-songwriter, would have turned 76 this year.
- Robert Lucas (Record production, 1962–November 23, 2008), American harmonica player, would have turned 62 this year.
- Manny Charlton (Record production, 1941–July 5, 2022), Spaniard guitarist, singer-songwriter for Nazareth, would have turned 83 this year.
- Don Ellis (Record production, 1934–December 17, 1978), American jazz musician, trumpeter, and composer, would have turned 90 this year.
- Annie Ross (Record production, 1930–July 21, 2020), British jazz singer of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross , would have turned 94 this year.
- Jef Gilson (Record production, 1926–February 05, 2012), French pianist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Benny Benjamin (Record production, 1925 –April 20, 1969), American session musician (drummer) for The Funk Brothers, would have turned 99 this year.
- Gene Phillips (Record production, 1915–January 10, 1990), American guitarist, would have turned 109 this year.
- Norman Green (Record production, 1907–September 28, 1975), renowned trombone player, would have turned 117 this year.
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