PREMIER PROFESSIONAL MUSIC ASSO. OFFERS FREE MEMBERSHIP

How would you like to become a member of the Premier music association for education, development, mentoring and networking in the world for absolutely no cost.  Truly no cost and no charge card needed.  AMP, The Association of Music Professionals is going to give you an unprecedented offer for a limited time. This offer will extend to the first 75 respondents to this offer.

We are a membership organization of professionals who have won every award in the industry, including Grammy's, Stellar, Dove awards and the list goes on.  We will be working with you on every aspect of the music industry.  From sound engineering, songwriting, social media, artist development, booking, and publishing; we cover all the bases.  We are getting ready as a part of our offering to provide you with what we call our secret weapon for networking.  This will enable you to reach the unreachable in the music industry.  You will have an opportunity to network with professionals on all levels of the business.  Get your songs heard, get the recognition you deserve and all of this without having to leave your computer.  One of the most difficult things for writers to do is get their music heard.  We are going to help you with that.  We will be holding training, and networking events all over the country.

The process to get your free membership is very simple. All you have to do is send us your contact info and answer two questions,

 1. What services would you like to see in our offerings?

2. What would you be willing to pay monthly/ annually to become a member of AMP?

Click on comment, answer the questions, send us your info, and we will sign you up for this limited offer absolutely Free! 

REMEMBER THE FIRST 75 GET THE 
PRIZE!!!!!!!!!!
I HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE GETTING SIGNED UP. EMAIL TO GRADYSHUMAN@GMAIL.COM

CD'S GOING GOING GONE

Here is an article that just gives yet another wake up call for th music industry


WASHINGTON – At a House Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday on “The Future of Audio,” Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Chairman and CEO Cary Sherman will tell lawmakers how the music industry has “transformed how it does business,” touting the fact that digital formats now account for more than half of industry revenues and pointing to an array of licensed formats and services for fans.

At the hearing, before the House Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Sherman will testify (testimony here) that “CDs are no longer the primary format for the music business or the primary way the industry generates revenues. Digital is not just our future, it is our present. In 2004, the first year we had any meaningful digital revenues, the industry earned a grand total of $190 million from digital services. Last year, we hit nearly $3.5 billion. Quite a change.”

Sherman will tick off a litany of different models licensed by major music companies:

•    You want DRM-free downloads? We’ve got that: iTunes, AmazonMP3, eMusic, 7digital. 
•    You want to pay a modest monthly fee for all the music you can ever listen to – on your computer or smart phone? We’ve got that: Rhapsody, Spotify, MOG, Rdio, Music Unlimited, rara.com, Zune Music Pass. 
•    You want free, ad-supported video and audio streaming? We’ve got that: Spotify, YouTube, Vevo, Myspace Music, AOLMusic.
•    You want music bundled with your mobile phone? We’ve got that: Muve Music, Metro PCS/Rhapsody 
•    You want to store all your music in the cloud, so you can access it from wherever you might be? We’ve got that: iTunes Match, and more deals in the works. 
•    You want specialized digital radio services that offer you the niche kind of music you like to hear? We’ve got that: Pandora, SiriusXM, Last.fm, Yahoo!Music, AOLMusic, and over750 more such services. 
•    You want online simulcasts of AM/FM radio stations? That is available too: iHeartRadio, WJLK-FM 994.3 (The Point), KPWR-FM (Power 106), WXLC-FM (102.3 XLC), and over 750 more online radio stations fully licensed through our sister organization SoundExchange.

Sherman will testify that the agreement announced last month with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and the Digital Media Association (DiMA), setting mechanical royalty rates and standards on a slate of new cutting-edge music business models, was a signal of a new focus of the industry and organization:

MOBILE WEBSITES THE FUTURE

To quote Bob Dylan " The Times They Are A Changing".  Once upon a time there were these things called records, then the not so bulky 6 tracks, then the tiny cassettes, and now the soon disappearing CD's.  Yes I said disappearing CD's.  So what's next you may ask?  Could it be PCs?  Don't jump so fast.  I remember when I thought gas would never reach a dollar a gallon. Yes , the times they are changin'.

To quote an article from the New York Times, mobile web sites are not an option, they are a requirement to do business in today's market.  All the major companies are rushing to build their sites while the smart innovators are already there.

WE are excited to announce AMP is building mobile websites specifically for the music industry.

We built our first site for an artist signed to Rocket Music, Elton Johns Management CO. 

Check out Riley, Rocket music's latest star.  This is her mobile link   go.wapple.net/riley

We are making a ridiculous offer to 20 specially selected independent Artist or writers. If you would like to be considered for this unprecedented offer contact. Grady Shuman @ Gradyshuman@gmail.com

The Mobile Web refers to access to the world wide web, i.e. the use of browser-based Internet services, from a handheld mobile device, such as a smartphone, a feature phone or a tablet computer, connected to a mobile network or other wireless network.

Traditionally, access to the Web has been via fixed-line services on large-screen laptops and desktop computers. However, the Web is becoming more accessible by portable and wireless devices and according to ITU (International Telecommunication Union) with current growth rates, web access by people on the move — via laptops and smart mobile devices – is likely to exceed web access from desktop computers within the next five years.^[1] The shift to mobile Web access has been accelerating with the rise since 2007 of larger multitouch smartphones, and of multitouch tablet computers since 2010. Both platforms provide better Internet access and browser- or application-based user Web experiences than previous generations of mobile devices have done.

The distinction between mobile Web applications and native applications is anticipated to become increasingly blurred, as mobile browsers gain direct access to the hardware of mobile devices (including accelerometers and GPS chips), and the speed and abilities of browser-based applications improve. Persistent storage and access to sophisticated user interface graphics functions may further reduce the need for the development of platform-specific nativeapplications.

Mobile Web access today still suffers from interoperability and usability problems. Interoperability issues stem from the platform fragmentation of mobile devices, mobile operating systems, and browsers. Usability problems are centered around the small physical size of the mobile phone form factors (limits ondisplay resolution and user input/operating). Despite these shortcomings, many mobile developers choose to create apps using Mobile Web. A June 2011 research on mobile development found Mobile Web the third most used platform, trailing Android and iOS.^[2] However, some of the leading VAS providers like Comviva, Onmobile have come a long 

WE are excited to announce AMP is building mobile websites specifically for the music industry.

We built our first site for an artist signed with Rocket Music, Elton Johns Management CO. We are making a ridicules offer to 20 specially selected independent Artist or writers. If you would like to be considered for this unprecedented offer contact. Grady Shuman @ Gradyshuman@gmail.c

MUSIC BUSINESS THE UGLY TRUTH SURVIVORS GUIDE

I have been blessed with the opportunity to write a new book. A dear friend, Lanier Cordell suggested the above title.  Please comment and vote on the title.  This book is for you.  My goal is to pack this book with valuable experience driven information that will help you achieve your goal in an ever changing business.  I hope to hear from you and get your truly valuable input as I'm writing this book. Who knows, you may be listed as a contributor.  Thanks!

There are many books out there based on academia.  The majority of the book will be driven from experience.  There will be practical tools covering everything from how to enter the business, to how to stay in the business.  What it used to be like to where it's going.  I am going to attempt to keep the jargon short, the fluff minimal, while salted with humor directing you in the future of the business.

A personal passion of mine is to motivate, encourage and mentor anyone with a sincere desire to be successful by doing things the moral, ethical, and right way.  I look forward to hearing from you, and thanks for the huge support for this blog and all your comments.  Keep the night oil burning!!!!!!!

IT'S YOUR TURN TO CHANGE THINGS/ MUSIC BUSINESS

It's your turn to change things, yes you! Everyone is wondering where the music business is going, and how they can get a piece of the pie. For as long as I can remember everyone set back and let the record industry drive. Well we have no one to get upset with except ourselves. Us, and those before us, just setback and watched. Now it's time to get off of our assets and be proactive.

We need to hear from you. We are comprising a list of the comments we have been receiving  from you. Our plan is to create a a information center and a forum to discuss the future of the music business. This is your business it does not belong to someone else. We have to take charge and be proactive or someone else will drive the ship and we , once again will be rowing the oars.

Below are a couple of examples of comments we have received . Read these and respond by commenting. This could be the beginning of you taking responsibility of you future and becoming proactive. Remember, procrastination never gets anything done.

ugodabkydngmeJuly 13, 2012 10:57 AM

"Getting things to run smoothly for creators will require cooperation from a lot of parties, old-school and new school"

Even if they cooperate if the fans just keep stealing the music, all the cooperation in the world won't make a bit of difference.

all this is great reading except for the idea that when music is given away for free, stolen for free, or record labels and publishers by major stakes in digital subscription formats (like spotify) which pay a fraction of traditional royalties (which they can do because the label or publisher A. Controls the rights to the music and B. can make boatload of money selling advertising on Spotify...) I still maintain that in the future, publishers, record labels and traditional radio are going away. Their business model is unsustainable when nobody buys music or listens to the radio. And we are about 5-6 years from that point. As soon as everyone's car audio system connects directly to the audio system in their car they are not going to turn on the radio. Goodbye to those roalties. These same people who are not listening to the radio, are going to A. Listen to services like spotify who basically pay nothing in the form of royalties, or listen to the music they have downloaded on their phone (mostly illegally.) Good bye royalties again. Free and royalties do not play well together....

Please explain to me what purpose a publisher or record label will serve in this environment. I think they will go away.

I also think tough times are ahead for those who write songs, but don't perform. Their main source of income is radio and its going to go away...

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