The Sound on Sound Magazine forum has been highly beneficial to musicians, sound engineers and artists nationwide. Hundreds of threads are created daily allowing users to seek advice on information ranging from setting up music equipment to mix downs and mastering audio. Highly qualified audio engineers who write for the actual magazine also contribute by posting in these threads to make sure accurate and use full advice is being shared. Some of these threads listed down the page include Newbies, Music Recording Technology, PC Music, Mac Music , Mastering and Studio Design and Acoustics. The site is well organised making the desired subject of interest easy to access and comment on. Most users are friendly and willing to help and guide each other in the right direction due to their shared views and interests in music. Constructive criticism is delivered as artists enter a quest to find a desired sound. You can leave a question in the forum and have the website email you to let you know if youve had a response which is usually in a short space of time as the forum is so popular.
http://www.soundonsound.com/forum
Do you think it is websites such as this one that have changed the way music is produced and consumed? And do you feel that new bands and acts coming through are more likely to be found and signed up rather than sending off a demo CD? Does this show how the dynamics of the music industry have changed?
ReplyDeleteWebsites like Sound on Sound have definately encouraged the way music is produced as people can seek advice on how to better their sound. Yh i think the industry has changed drastically due to more efficient ways of finding talent through the web.Sony BMG dont even accept demo cds anymore, you now hav to set up a blog with Vox where AnRs frequently search .Other artists have also recently been found through Myspace and so on.
ReplyDeleteBut what are the ramifications here? If, as you say, these are "more efficient" ways of finding talent, what do you do with this increase in efficiency? Does this mean we are hearing better quality music everyhwere? It doesn't seem to be the case! So what is happening after this part of the process takes place?
ReplyDeleteInstead of these methods of finding talent resulting in better quality music which isnt the case good music is rather being found faster whilst money and time are saved as artists no longer have to burn cds and post them knowing they may not even be heard wheras anrs are specifically searching around specific sites like myspace or vox contacting through a messaging option and perhaps making an appointment with the individual.
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