From finding inspiration to structuring your songs, there are many aspects of your lyric-writing to consider. For many budding songwriters, their aim is often to craft words that are as authentic as they are attention-grabbing.
he engine room of the music industry, providing the melodies, lyrics and more that can blow our minds and change our lives.
From copyright cases such as the latest wrangles facing Ed Sheeran to Lauryn Hill and the legal settlement she had to reach with musicians who claimed they were denied any credits for their contribution to the ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’, there are plenty of stories about creative disputes.
Resilience is one of the key attributes artists and musicians need to work on if they are to succeed in the music industry.
If you’re looking to launch your music career, there are numerous things to consider. Of course, much of this depends on which sector of the industry you want to enter – do you want to work for a record label or publisher? Or are you hoping to launch an artist career? Perhaps you’d like to set up your own studio or work as a producer or engineer?
Although there are specific music business jobs, for many artists learning all you need to know about the music business can be the best way to set you up for an independent career where you forge your own unique route through the industry.
Music producers can now access a dizzying variety of resources to help you on your journey to musical success. From plugins to podcasts, we’ve researched the most powerful resources in the music producers’ sonic armoury…
The world of sync is one which has grown rapidly in recent years. Although revenues were down due to the pandemic, BPI figures showed sync yielded £20.9 million in 2020 and performance rights income reached £104.5 million.
Female identifying producers only account for a small percentage of those working within the music industry today as the recording studio is often seen as a male-dominated space.
It can be tricky – but while the creative process can sometimes be hard to pin down, there’s plenty of advice available on how you can give yourself the best chance of securing work as a fledgling songwriter for hire.
Here in our new guide, we break down the process into seven easily identifiable stages. While every piece of music is different and unique to the creator, there are some common stages which need to be worked through for a song to emerge.
For many of us, experiencing stress when stepping onto a stage to perform is healthy and to be expected, particularly during the early days of a musical career…
We’re here to help answer any questions you have about
online learning with ICMP Elevate. You can either call the team
on 020 7328 0222 or drop us a line using the link below.
You’ll find our range of short music courses from 6 weeks to
6 months taught in-person at ICMP’s London campus.
