7 Steps to Singing Success for the Studio

Written by David Harper, A&R on Monday, March 29th, 2010

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Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift And You

Written by David Harper, A&R on Monday, March 22nd, 2010

If I were to ask you why you want to be a recording artist or a singer/songwriter … what would your answer be? I would really love to hear these answers in our blog, by the way! For most of us, I’d say the dream begins early on. For myself, I decided I would be [...]

Five Healthy Habits For Musical Artists

Written by David Harper, A&R on Monday, March 15th, 2010

Today, I’m going to take you on a quick tour of healthy habits. All musical artists need to stay in shape, physically and mentally. Let’s talk about the social and mental aspects that keep an artist in the game for the long haul. For the most part, these points will be subjective, but, this is [...]

Art vs. Commerce-The Business Of Music

Written by David Harper, A&R on Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Years ago, I took my first day-job, selling TVs and stereos. The town was Berkeley, CA and it was a crazy 8-hour day. I remember talking to PhDs there, with a fine assortment of pens in their pockets, drooling over televisions with that I want this so bad look. Of course, all the while they [...]