Steve’s Music Roll

The record industry has changed drastically in the last 30 years. Up until the end of the 1980s, record companies were relatively leanient toward new artists. Artists were able to be covered by the record label for one or two albums before getting an ultimatum. Now, it’s a requirement that the song or album be [...]

I often wonder whether recording a new album or song has just become too easy in the last two decades. With the advancements in recording technology, it is possible to inexpensively make a recording and get it out. Prior to the miniaturization of equipment and reduction in cost of quality microphones, it took a large [...]

We all can write a song and record it. The challenge is getting that song heard by the masses. In the days gone by, the only way to make it big was to get signed by one of the major record labels. There were no other mediums of getting your music heard. Now, there are [...]