December 2011
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September 2011
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July 2011
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April 2011
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we've relocated..
hi all
we’ve relocated this blog to metropolis101.tumblr.com so that we can introduce contributing authors - silly tumblr won’t let us do that on our primary blog. So please head over there and follow us over there!
thanks :)
metropolis
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Sentric Music: How to use Soundcloud & Dropbox to... →
A great blog post from our friends at Sentric. You can always have your stuff when you need it with Dropbox. 2GB account is free!
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Introducing 'Work It Radio' - a brand new online... →
Work It Radio is a brand new resource developed to help you in your quest for radio airplay by saving you both time and money. It is packed full of important information, including those all important producer contact details. It also has a great online advice facility, manned by a professional plugging team, which aims to respond to your query within 24 hours! Check it out now!
March 2011
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Question our mastering engineers!
We're going to be launching a mastering q&a video series very soon, do you have any questions you want answered? Let us know!
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1/2 speed vinyl cutting - Miles Showell explains...
Half speed cutting is where the source is played out and the cutting lathe is running at half the real time rate. So if you have an analogue tape recorded at 30 inches per second it is played back at 15 inches per second (or a digital file is played at half the sample rate so a 96kHz file is played out at 48 kHz) and the lathe, if I was cutting an L.P is run at 16 2/3 R.P.M as...
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Thinglink + Soundcloud
thinglink:
This is a great announcement - Thinglink have partnered with Soundcloud which means for the first time it is possible to link a SoundCloud waveform player to any photo or picture, thereby connecting the subject to sounds, music and effects, voice annotations and narrations.
I have to admit, I’d never heard of Thinglink before this announcement but it looks like a great...
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Hypebot: Q&A with CEO of fan-funded record label... →
My Major Company CEO Paul-Rene Albertini interviewed about fan-funding and record labels. Click the title to read!
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Indie Birmingham bands. Leave a message at...
thisischip
Get in touch with thisischip now!
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February 2011
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Ariel Publicity: How To Post A Perfect Press Kit... →
ARTISTS: Please make sure all the essential information (music, biog - long & short, photos, artwork & press clips) that journalists and bloggers will need from your site is easily accessible or they may give up & move on to writing about other artists!
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BandCentral →
We’ve recently come across an amazing service for bands called Band Central. It is, as it says on its website, Artist Management made simple.
As musicians, you are now expected to be our own marketers, bookers, record labels, social media gurus…even your own managers.
BandCentral helps you to take control of your career.
It gives you all the tools you need to manage everything...
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Tim Young wins Mastering Engineer of the Year at... →
Tim Young was named Mastering Engineer Of The Year at last night’s Music Producers Guild Awards. The first mastering engineer outside of America to win a Grammy (in 2008 The Beatles ‘Love’ Album won Best Surround Sound Album), Tim is one of the best known mastering engineers in Europe.
You can master your tracks with Tim using our low-cost budget online mastering service...
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Music Think Tank: 10 Things Every Musician Should... →
Do you or your band have a daily online routine? You better. At the speed this world moves you can’t afford to miss even one day of what is happening. Your competition is not sitting still, so you better be out there. But as a band you have to find a balance that is not going to hinder your ability to be a band. You need to write, rehearse, record, perform… if you don’t do any of those things,...
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iMastering Recommends Sentric Music! →
Hi guys,
Every so often we’d like to tell you about a friendly company that we here thoroughly recommend as they could genuinely help you out with your blossoming career. Today we’re sending you out an email introducing you to the guys at Sentric Music who will make sure you receive money for every single gig you play and any radio airplay you receive and they’ll also push to get your music...
January 2011
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Attention Artists! Want to showcase at Metropolis...
We’re starting to plan our first Power Down at The Power House of the year which will be held on February 1st. If you’d like to showcase in front of an audience of industry professionals please a.soundcloud-dropbox:hover {color: #1896D1 !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-position: -200px 0 !important;}*html a.soundcloud-dropbox...
December 2010
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM METROPOLIS!
Click here to watch our delightful Christmas Card. In the future we’ll leave the singing to the professionals..! Have a lovely Christmas, looking forward to working with you all in 2011! Metropolis x
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Newsletters to subscribe to
For any musicians trying to aiming for the big time, we’d strongly recommend you keep up-to-date with all the latest happenings in the industry. We subscribe to the following daily newsletters and find them all really useful:
Music Week Daily
Record Of The Day
CMU
Music Ally Bulletins
Are we missing any? Please let us know!
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November 2010
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“I’d give a tape to anyone with a seminar tag. When I was thrown out,...”
– X Factor’s extravagantly dressed vocal producer, Savan Kotecha talks about his determined route into the music industry.
All budding singers and musicians read the full article here
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Music Tip: Email your gig dates →
In this technology dominated world, you can set up a Facebook event, send a Tweet and create a Youtube video.
But there is still a great deal that sending out an email newsletter can do for a band.
You keep in contact with your fans, build up an essential database and the cost and effort to send out an email is next to nothing.
So before you start sending out your own emails, read these...
Christmas Sale is coming...
…stay tuned for details!
October 2010
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Imogen Heap: fully connected - Telegraph →
(via Make It In Music)
Imogen Heap dedicates a lot of her time to interacting with fans online, inviting them to tweet her biog and send contributions for her album artwork (there many more examples). With a Twitter following approaching 1.5million and over 3 million YouTube views, it’s no wonder The Independent labelled her Queen Of The Digital Age
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Music Think Tank: Well What Is A Good Digital... →
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Recommended: The Unsigned Guide
The Unsigned Guide is a real must-have for new & emerging artists. It’s a directory jam packed with over 8000 music business contacts, from recording studios through to publishing companies to management and live promoters.
For a limited time only, the guide plus 12 months online access to their fabulous website is £36.99 so
pick up a copy today!
As an added tip, make sure you...
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Unmastered vs Mastered Tracks - pt1
Some of our previous mastering clients have been lovely enough to let us use their tracks to demonstrate the difference mastering can make to your tracks!
First up are Guro Vikingstad and The Good Natured - please support them by visiting their websites, seeing them on tour or purchasing their music! GURO VIKINGSTAD
Guro Vikingstad ‘Danger Zone’ - Unmastered:
Guro Vikingstad...
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Recommended: Sentric Music Podcast →
Looking for a podcast that:
- Will showcase some rather spanking new music from the UK?
- Offers music industry advice for artists and musicians?
- Features a northern accent?
Then look no further. sP’s Sentric Music podcast offers all of the above and more! Acting as an extension to the world widely popular blog, the sP podcast will discuss recent music industry news, offer hints and tips for...
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Marshall Ultimate Band Contest! →
Unsigned bands have the unique opportunity to win:
Marshall Artist Endorsement for 1 Year
4 tracks mastered at Metropolis Studios via their ‘unsigned mastering’ service
Smokehead whisky
Classic Rock – Will put a track from the winning band on a classic rock covermount CD
Click the link to find out more..
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“This is what people have been calling for, cheaper prices for music. EP’s...”
– Bryan Chisholm, Artist and Brand Development, R&R Music - read full post here
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Masterclass: Quincy Jones
Last week, Ben Cardew from Music Week met up with the legend that is Quincy Jones to discuss the finer points of music production. Definitely worth a read. Let us know what you think!
Masterclass: Quincy Jones
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10 Reasons Why Most Indie Recording Artist Fail →
It starts with a dream. You listen to your favorite songs and artist. Try to play guitar and write songs. Form a band, then do local gigs. You try to cover as many songs as possible. You then try to go to studios, do some rough recording. And when the band are on the way home, you then talk to each other that someday, the band will be famous. You then begin planning to give demos to every key...
September 2010
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“This has come off sounding a little like a press release. It’s not meant to....”
– The Rise And Rise Of SoundCloud - Talking Heads - NME.COM
Wow, some love from the NME on a Friday afternoon. Thanks. (via soundcloud)
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3 Tips to Sell More Merch
From Billboard
Merch sales have declined this year in a tough climate for the concert industry, but products connected to bands and tours are still an enormous driver of revenue and artist marketing. Here is the second part (click here for part one) of Billboard’s tips for maximizing merch sales.
Expand Online
If you don’t have one already, set up an online store for your merch...
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Music Industry Quick Tip: Always Have a Photo For... →
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Celebrating Independents Day 2010 →
This year we at Metropolis are delighted to have partnered with AIM’s Independence Day, an annual celebration of independent music which is about shining a spotlight on the exciting and diverse…
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Manage your band online with BandCentral
We are big fans of BandCentral which is a web-based collaboration, organisation and management tool for the music industry.
BandCentral gives bands, managers & labels a suite of easy-to-use tools to help organize everything from; gigs & tours, band finances and release management, to fan relationships and inter-band communication – all from within one central multi-login BandHub™
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We’ve been shortlisted for ‘Most Original Studio Initiative’ in the Audio Pro Awards - if you’re registered to vote, please choose us! :-)
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“When it comes to mastering, Metropolis are the very top draw, end of…”
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Unmastered vs Mastered Tracks - pt2
Welcome to Part II of our ‘What difference will mastering actually make to my tracks’ series - we hope you enjoyed Part I featuring the hugely talented The Good Natured and Guro Vikingstad - if you have tracks you need mastering or have any questions about the process, get in touch!
Today we are featuring the excellent female composer Kate Jaconello whose emotive playing, creative...
