From the time a show closes at one venue to the time it opens at another, the logistics of concert tours can baffle even those who have been touring for decades. The take down, transition and instalment of a show can take anywhere from several hours to several days. Some concert tours are the size of small cities, especially when the performer or band is an extremely well known ‘A-Lister’.
American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper sells her publishing catalogue and the majority share of her master recording revenue to Pophouse Entertainment Group. This is the Swedish entertainment company’s first US deal, however Pophouse Entertainment Group have already made a name for themselves through ABBA’s Voyage and the upcoming KISS avatar show.
Classical music recording is quite a niche area of the audio recording world that can take time and experience to build skills in. Fortunately, there are some excellent books out there by audio engineers who have been perfecting their craft for years, to aid and inspire us in our ongoing learning journeys and the quest […]
Universal Music Group has established a partnership with Dubai Global Music City (DGMC) to begin building a music city in the Middle East. This ‘Music City’ will be based somewhere in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Several major corporations have expressed excitement about ‘the Middle East’s first-ever Music City’.
There are many things that Broadway knows how to do well. From the big opening numbers, to the set pieces they convey. Broadway has also been known to keep us swooning with love songs. There are of course the classics like ‘If I Loved You’ from Carousel, the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, or something with a bit more humour for those who fall for the one who makes them laugh like ‘Do You Love Me’ from Fiddler On The Roof which opened on Broadway in 1964. Ranking the top 5 Broadway love songs was not easy when taking everything into consideration.
Becca Stoll As I reflected on the year gone by, it occurred to me that since the post-shutdown theatre reopening in the spring/summer of 2021, I haven’t written much about my specific career journey. In particular, I haven’t yet blogged about getting to work on my first Broadway show! Making my debut was a big […]
During the 66th annual Grammy Awards, some rare appearances were made and fans everywhere were excited about the return of some favourites in the entertainment industry. The nominees are chosen by members of the Recording Academy the night before the awards. The nominations for this year’s Grammy Awards were announced in mid November last year.
Thirty years after its initial premiere on Broadway, Disney has announced a reimagined tour for Beauty and the Beast in North America. Little information is known about the upcoming tour, but it is currently planned to set off on the road in June of 2025. The Chief Creative Officer for Disney Theatrical Group, Thomas Schumacher, made the initial statements regarding the upcoming tour and what can be expected from the newly reimagined show.
After three years on the West End, London’s Frozen announces closing dates. The news came as quite the surprise to fans and critics alike as the show has done well on the West End and the franchise remains a staple point in the Disney company. The show opened on the West End soon after theatres began to reopen after the pandemic, and to see it close after only a few years has everyone reeling to get last minute tickets as they come on sale.
Copyright basics about the music industry can be a difficult concept to grasp, even once you are in the industry. The more that you know about copyright, the better you’ll be able to protect what you’ve worked on and help ensure you will be properly paid for that work.
Dreams of sugar plum fairies, tiny toys coming to life, a little girl’s dream to become a dancer. The Nutcracker ballet has been around for over 130 years and many of its themes are still commonly shown on stages across the world.
Multiple sources confirmed that the superstar Taylor Swift gave massive bonuses to crew on Eras tour. This generous bonus totaled over $55 million to everyone working on the tour. Dancers, caterers, truck drivers, and everyone in between was given the bonuses sometime while on the road with Taylor Swift during the Eras Tour.
How to read a stage plot is something one learns from almost their first day on the job in the industry. A stage plot is a day-to-day occurrence for anyone who works within music venues. These documents often depict bands and performers of various types on the stage and what they will need to make the show happen on that stage. For some bands, it is as simple as a basic drum kit set up, a D.I. (direct input) box for their keyboard, another D.I. for the guitar play, and enough microphones to cover anyone doing vocals. When you start getting into the major leagues however, stage plots can often require more. The opposite can sometimes be said for performers just starting out in the industry.
Andrea Arenas Do professionals in audio need to be musicians too? My straight answer will be no, some of the best sound engineers in the industry are not musicians. But if you want my advice as a musician and as a sound engineer, learning some basics about music won’t hurt you. Being a sound engineer […]
Andrea Arenas Music and Sound: Part 1 Modern and changing times have pushed people to learn and use technology more and more, especially musicians. But particularly during the pandemic, many musicians have had the need to record themselves, edit and mix their own music. Does this mean now that they have to master a new […]
Contrary to what most people believe, studio time is not all about parties and bringing in as many people as possible to fit into a small space. Quite the contrary actually, as maximising studio time greatly helps with furthering careers for those recording as well as everyone involved behind the scenes such as the mixing engineer, producer, and the talent’s agent. There are only a few ways everyone walks away satisfied, and oftentimes it’s difficult to get everyone involved to agree on how something should be.
Becky Willard Just like how 50 years ago, you could have been “just a singer”, these days you need to be almost supernaturally gifted as a singer, plus you need to be a songwriter, record your vocals, dance while performing, be an aerialist, and overall just be a better singer than the trailblazers before you. […]
Becca Stoll This month’s blog will go over some basic music theory concepts that I have found useful in my work as a musical theatre mixer. Full credit for the title goes to Professor Thomas W. Douglas of Carnegie Mellon University, who taught a class by that name when I was an undergrad. I know […]
Zanne Hanna For my most recent musical project, I had my first opportunity to work with another producer other than myself. As the perfectionist and control freak that I am when it comes to my own projects, this was a risky move for me. For the most part, I create all my songs by myself: […]
The streaming era of music has been inevitable in many ways, whether some like it or not. But does this streaming era have the same kind of fairness in the music industry from its predecessor of the physical copy era? It’s not all bad for consumers, but for those who write/produce/publish music on their own it’s a nightmare. It’s not a secret that streaming platforms for artists such as Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music help greatly to promote your personal brand. But unless you already have the followers to back up these promotions, you’re likely going to be getting the same 50 listeners every month. In the time of the physical era, it was actually about the same if you consider the larger companies factoring in.
That rush of wind hits you the moment you step foot on the grounds. The feeling of Summer and all the endless opportunities to see your favourite shows surrounds you as does the sound of tens of thousands of other people with the exact same feeling. You have one goal, get as close to the stage of your favourite performer as possible. You beeline it for the stage early enough to get close, but not close enough as you clearly were not the only to have this line of thinking. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to hear everything thanks to festival sound systems and how they work.
Or at least why it feels like you are… Over the past few years, I’ve been diving deep into marketing for musicians because the truth is, I really knew nothing about it. I gave it a go as a singer/songwriter in my 20s which was a gazillion years ago and didn’t know anything back then. […]
Anthony Dominick Benedetto was better known as his professional name, Tony Bennett. Tony Bennett was an American singer and performed all over the world while amassing many awards throughout his life. During his seven decade career he became a legend and stayed true to his passion to his last days. It is rumoured that the famous singer sang one last song while sitting at his piano, “Because of You” which was released in 1951 and was his first major hit. Tony died in his hometown of New York at the age of 96, but we know he left his heart in San Francisco.
By Michelle Sciarrotta Scientific studies have shown that many effects of music can be seen in the brain. Multiple observations have demonstrated some interesting findings on the bodies and minds of listeners and performers alike, leading to the question: “Is music the language of connection?” Group Singing and Emotional State Group singing is one such […]
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