The Record Production Portal
This portal is focused on music production within the era of written records through sound recordings, digital downloads, and beyond. Its scope includes articles that document the considerations and mechanisms used by, and consistent with, the purview of the production element. As an art form, music predates transcription and simultaneously transcends descriptive limitations. As an industry, music has demonstrated consistent viability over time. The record producer conjoins these potential, and serves as a broker to bridge the demand (spawned by their aspirations) with supply and satisfaction. The results are measurable and attributable, derived from effort and skillful application of craft, to a manifestation of the art in its melodic form. (Read more)
The music industry consists of the individuals and organizations that earn money by writing songs and musical compositions, creating and selling recorded music and sheet music, presenting concerts, as well as the organizations that aid, train, represent and supply music creators. Among the many individuals and organizations that operate in the industry are: the songwriters and composers who write songs and musical compositions; the singers, musicians, conductors, and bandleaders who perform the music; the record labels, music publishers, recording studios, music producers, audio engineers, retail and digital music stores, and performance rights organizations who create and sell recorded music and sheet music; and the booking agents, promoters, music venues, road crew, and audio engineers who help organize and sell concerts. (Read more)
Did you know (auto-generated) -
- ... that the Guns N' Roses debut studio album Appetite for Destruction was recorded at a recording studio founded by 1970s pop duo Captain & Tennille?
- ... that the death of NME music journalist Dele Fadele was not known within the music industry for more than two years after the fact?
- ... that Castle Recording Laboratory, Nashville's first commercial recording studio, was established in a repurposed hotel banquet room?
- ... that audio engineer Bill Hare has been called "the Dr. Dre of a cappella recording"?
- ... that Faith of Our Fathers, a collection of Catholic hymns which became one of Ireland's best-selling albums, was the brainchild of an insurance broker with no experience in the music industry?
- ... that Lisa Nishimura started out in the music industry before producing Netflix documentaries including Chef's Table and Making a Murderer?
Born this day
- Birthdays in Music: May 4
- Warren Smith, American percussionist, turns 90.
- Ron Carter, American cellist, turns 85.
- Charles Owens, American saxophonist, turns 83.
- Jackie Jackson, (born Sigmund Esco Jackson) American singer with The Jackson 5, turns 71.
- Michael DiPasqua, American drummer, turns 69.
- Danny Brubeck, American drummer, turns 67.
- Chuck Folds, American pianist, turns 53.
- Mike Dirnt, American guitarist formerly of Green Day, turns 50.
- Lance Bass, American singer from NSYNC, turns 43.
- Bill Stapleton (1945 – 1984), American trumpeter, would have turned 77.
- Nickolas Ashford (Record production, 1942 –August 22, 2011), American songwriter of Ashford & Simpson fame, would have turned 80 this year.
- Tyrone Davis (Record production, 1938 –February 09, 2005), American soul music singer, would have turned 84 this year.
- Dick Dale (Record production, 1937 –March 16, 2019), American rock guitarist and pioneer of surf music, would have turned 85 this year.
- Don Friedman (Record production, 1935 –June 30, 2016), American jazz pianist, would have turned 87 this year.
- Richard Williams (Record production, 1931 –November 05, 1985), American trumpeter, would have turned 91 this year.
- Lars Gullin (Record production, 1928 –May 17, 1976), Swedish baritone saxophonist, would have turned 94 this year.
- Maynard Ferguson (Record production, 1928 –August 23, 2006), Canadian trumpeter, would have turned 94 this year.
- Sonny Payne (Record production, 1926 –January 29, 1979), American drummer, would have turned 96 this year.
- Ed Cassidy (Record production, 1923–December 06, 2012), American drummer with Spirit, would have turned 99 this year.
- Guy Warren (Record production, 1923–December 22, 2008), (born Warren Gamaliel Akwei) Ghanaian percussionist and Afro-jazz inventor, would have turned 99 this year.
- Mary Ann McCall (Record production, 1919 –December 04, 1994), American vocalist, would have turned 103 this year.
- Moe Purtill (Record production, 1916 –March 09, 1994), American drummer, would have turned 106 this year.
- Shelton Brooks (Record production, 1886 –September 06, 1975), Canadian composer and pianist, would have turned 136 this year.
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