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Make Music, Make
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Written by Richard
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Confessions
of a Record Producer
by Moses Avalon |
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Confessions of a Record Producer,
written by Moses Avalon, gives a look at the music industry from
the inside, revealing truths that can usually only be recognized
through experience. Reading this will certainly open your
eyes to the REAL world of entertainment, hidden behind the glamorous
hopes of fame and fortune. |
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Avalon commences his book by exposing
the fact that the true ideals of most attorneys is to squeeze
out as much money as they can from their clients, that A&R
people look for new and fresh faces, rather than old ones, and
that managers can be control freaks. He explains what each
career should cover, respectively, and how to keep their motives,
as well as yours, in mind. |
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He goes on to explain about record,
production, and publishing companies that could possibly be detrimental
to your career if you don't know how to handle them well. He
doesn't mention specific names of companies or people to avoid,
but he gives examples of situations that can apply to different
problems you will face. He goes through how to get a record
deal and what A&R people look for. |
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Avalon works as an engineer, therefore
he has no one to protect -- nothing confidential -- so he gives
first hand accounts of real life things like salaries and those
who will backstab you. This book is mainly written for
the artist, however, it can relate to various other people because
it sifts through many different fields of the music business. |
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This book not only depicts the
scene and shows you where you'll get burnt, but it gives you
tips on how to do some smart thinking for yourself, such as the
re-recording process regarding the ownership of a song. It also
detaches myths about copyrighting from the truths. |
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Confessions of a Record Producer
gives a totally different flavor to the business that other books
probably won't contain because they are written describing the
black and white. The music business isn't focused as much on
straight collar laws and rules as it is on how people get around
them. Music is just people and people's feelings and the lack
thereof -- that is what Avalon captures. |
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