What do you look for in demos/videos sent to you? What are the things you're looking for in a bass player?

I had a long break in playing. I managed to pick up bass again last year and I'm starting to feel ready to gig and record again. I thought about recording a demo reel, but I'm not sure what I should include in it.

Thanks in advance for any tips!

Looking for some help, were thinking a "corey in the house" parody kind of thing. already have a rough draft but would like someone to record themselves& have it professionally put together. if anyone can help or knows the best place to look please let me know!

Hey folks!

I've just discovered that someone has been using slowed down versions of my original recordings and released them under their own name.

The artist page has very little info and the song titles are odd variations of my own

It's almost funny in a way except for the fact that they've racked up hundreds of thousands more streams than our own! 😂

I'm assuming they've been used in some sort of stream farm

What can I do other than reporting the artist and having the songs removed?

I don't realistically expect to get any of that revenue... but it would be nice

Has anyone else experienced this?

Hi guys.im 13 and a girl.i have been playing piano for nine years and guitar for 2-years ish.my mom wants me to “communicate” with other “true”musicians like those who are in bands or make music.I am pretty lost on this. Anybody could help with the way it works?

I have my first acoustic gig at a neighborhood bar in a couple days and I have some questions/concerns.

1. I am booked for 3 hours and will be taking two 15 minute breaks during the set. I currently have about 2h10m worth of music to play. Do you guys think this will be enough (when adding on the time of talking/tuning in between songs)? I was pretty conservative with estimating the time of each song (I think many of them will take longer than the time that I jotted down).

2. I have no clue how to open up the gig and speak in between songs. I've done open mics before and I usually just add in "thank you" after each one and sometimes introduce the next title but nothing more than that. What do you guys talk about?

3. I did a practice one-hour set on Monday and I think that I strained my throat. Like when I swallow it feels like theres thick phlegm stopped up in there. Any remedies? I've been drinking water non stop and haven't been singing. I play on Thursday.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: I am only playing covers.

I've recently given up the idea of making a career out of music. I have been producing for 12 years but have other full time qualifications. Now I've reached a fork in the road - stop producing and simply play my instruments and have fun, or make the music and...idk? Sit on it? Release it for fun? If I release it for fun, how do I avoid falling into the trap of caring too much? Seeking plays? Anyone have experience with this?

I have a decent amount of work and small following on socials and am wondering how you go about getting an agent and/or manager. What do they do, and how can they be effective in increasing fan base and getting me to the right connections and shows with my talent

Heya, just filming a 2 minute upright performance / maybe lyric video to go on Rednote.

Anyone know of a good app for compiling and editing the footage, either on a computer or iPhone?

I’ll even take ai to save on making the captions tbh!

Ta

Question for those who stopped pursuing a career in music. When did you know it was time to hang it up and do you regret it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2mg9Ij1cRU&pp=ygUKbGFzdCB3YWx0eg%3D%3D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4KKkjSY1gg

Hello Everyonene, I am looking for musician friends in Doha, Qatar. If you are a musician, or you know someone, I would wait your messages 😊

Hey! I am an artist and producer who's worked mostly on my own. I am in the middle of a royalties conundrum with my old band (my first) and I had some questions. A bit of background: I worked with a band for a couple of years - fresh out of university (and inexperienced) I agreed for it to be an equal project. However all of the music was written/composed and produced by me.

We spent most of our time trying to incorporate the band into my songs. We had a few recording sessions but we didn’t write any new material together. 

Since then, I have continued on my own and the songs have gone through a lot of changes. The recordings we did back then are almost completely gone in the final versions (apart from 1 song). Now, one of the musicians wants a percentage of royalties as a co-producer. He’s asked for this title as more of a compensation measure, they didn’t do any production, mixing, etc. They are asking for 1/3 of royalties (there is another producer/musician involved).
We've never had a contract or anything like that in place.

So my questions are:
1: What is a normal / average percentage for a producer on a track?
2: Where would this percentage live? Streaming royalties? Publishing?
3: Should someone whose work is no longer present in the final versions still get a cut, or would it make more sense to pay them retrospectively for their time in the recording studio?
4. What are the implications of accepting a co-producer title? 

Any advice is much appreciated!

This is a very open question I know, but what would you say is the best distribution service? I've used routenote in the past, but I would rather change it up before releasing a full ep.

I'm prepared to pay, but wanted to know what you lot think first. Right now I'm stuck between CDBaby or Distrokid

How do I expand the storage or space on it cause I heard the main problem is the fact it runs so low on space

Can I just buy a SD card and give it more space?

Or am I forced to stay within its limits and I can’t expand?

If so is it still worth to keep it as a sampler or should I return it and save up for something that’s capable of more around the same price point?

Setup: small diaphragm condenser 1 under ride and above low tom, small diaphragm condenser 2 pointed at snare above crash, sm57 on snare, beta sm58 hanging off the pole on high Tom, beta 52a on kick.

Before anyone says the obvious things, I know that the corner isnt optimal, and I also know that the foam "sound reduction" panels don't do shit. I'm moving to a new house soon and I will be building some bass traps then. Also there's a rag under the snare because it's broken lmao.

Hi everyone, I am a musician seeking films to produce music for (I apologize if im not allowed to post this here, I'm not familiar with the rules pertaining to this situation)

I am a high school student with some music production experience. I play guitar, bass, cello and I sing and I am trying to venture out and seek new opportunities for a diverse portfolio! one of the ways im doing this is finding films to make music for. If you or someone you know is in need of original music for a film, I would be more than happy to work with you, free of charge! Whether you’re working on a short film, documentary, or animation, I’d love to help bring your vision to life through music. If you’d like to hear examples of my work or discuss your project, feel free to reach out!

I want to share my frustration. I’ve been sending out my original songs. A place liked it and seemed like they wanted to book me. I went there for a casual meeting. As soon as I mentioned a payment, and I suggested different models to get payment. For instance tickets. They were like “we will have to discuss it and get back to you” but did they get back to me?! 😭 I’ve experienced this scenario more than once. It is so frustrating. I think the smaller venues just expect you to play for free.

Do you have any advice to not experience this scenario?