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S E R V I C E S
Movie Music Supervisor Distribution
Music Law & Legal Representation
L I N K S
Katavi Arts Green Team & Links
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R A T E S & P A C K A G E S
"The independent music scene is a multi million dollar business for jewel case makers & print cartridge manufacturers." - Cyrus Rhodes -
Having Record Label affiliation at the local level buys you instant clout as an Independent Artist. Not only will you have your own personal representative & official spokesman, but It's the perfect place to be while you developing your career, or just waiting for the right opportunity to come your way. Many artists have discovered all the benefits associated with label affiliation. Weather it's Artist Development, Legal Advice or Representation, Booking, Web Design, Inside access to Studios, Mixing & Mastering Engineers, CD Manufacturing, CD Distribution, or Radio Distribution - having record label affiliation gives you inside access to all he resources to help take your music to the next level
So you want to release an EP or full length CD. To start you need to find a qualified studio, a mixer, a mastering engineer, and a producer. You also need to develop a professional looking CD complete with barcode, professional looking cover art, and wrapped in cellophane. You also want to distribute your CD, get your music reviewed by music critics, and even get it played on the radio. You also need a professional looking URL, and a Press Pack that says all the right things. You also want a spokesman, someone who will be your professional representative. Well look no further. Whatever your goals Katavi ARts has the resources to make it happen for you.
When I was an A&R I would sometimes review hundreds of Press Packs & "1 Sheets" in just one sitting, so your Press Pack has got to say the all right things, if not you could end up in the round file within seconds. OK who's the band, where are they from, what do they sound like, why the hell should I care? Over the years, after working with prominent A&R's, producers, journalists, etc, I am well aware of all the components that make for an effective Press Pack.
Ever wonder why you haven't been approached yet by a record label yet. IMD has a team of experienced music professionals that will do a top to bottom evaluation of your act or band and provide helpful recommendations to help maximize your exposure strategies. Weather you wish to remain independent, or get a record deal on the table, the IMD Pro Level Assessment is designed to help you maximize your potential at the pro level. Now you can learn the secrets of the industry.
You may be limiting yourself with just a My Space, or Facebook. For example what happens if an A&R wants to download your Press Pack, or read a music or concert review, look at a detailed concert schedule? The best angle is utilizing both My Space & a URL. This is the best way to get your point across. A URL is not expensive when you consider the overall impact it will have. It also separates you from other bands that don't have a URL & clearly shows you took the time & initiative to go above & beyond something that was for free. The truth is anyone can start a band, anyone can launch a My Space page, but it takes skill & business savvy to build an effective & professional looking web site. n specializes in professional web design. Just (click on Rates and Packages) for more information.
Lists over 100 web-zines that will review your CD for free. Music Reviews are a great way to pump up the "1"Sheet. Typically If an A&R Representative reads about 10-20 great reviews, well typically investigate to see what all the hype is about. Getting Independent music reviewed is not easy. Many don't accept unsolicited material, so IMD hand picked this registry of online music web-zines that will give Independent Music a fair & honest assessment.
Ever wonder why you haven't been approached yet by a record label yet. IMD has a team of experienced music professionals that will do a top to bottom evaluation of your act or band and provide helpful recommendations to help maximize your exposure strategies. Weather you wish to remain independent, or get a record deal on the table, the IMD Pro Level Assessment is designed to help you maximize your potential at the pro level. Now you can learn the secrets of the industry.
Chances are if your music is good, there is a A&R looking for it right now. So why not put your music directly on their desk. The A&R Representative is the gatekeeper to your deal so over the years IMD has developed an exclusive A&R "A List" Registry that has all the contact information of hundreds of A&R Representatives all around the country and abroad designed to get your music noticed. A-List includes mailing address, e-mail, and phone numbers.
Over the years I've seen artist after artist get taken to the cleaners due to ridiculous studio costs. What's even more tragic is some of the so called studio engineers failed to deliver these bands industry standard recordings IMD has a team of music professionals that will do the research for you, and find a hi quality recording studio near you, that will deliver professional quality recordings at a fair and reasonable price. IMD doesn't want to see you - the Independent Artist get burned.
Chances are if you have written, sequenced, electronica, dub out, chill type music there is a Movie Music Supervisor looking to sequence it into a TV or Film production right now. IMD has an extensive Music Supervisor "A-List" Registry that lists hundreds of Movie Music Supervisors around the country & abroad. These professionals work directly for Film Producers, and it's there job to provide music to "sync" into various scenes throughout the film. This process also applies to TV productions as well. IMD recommends you submit your music, in conjunction with a solid press pack, "1 sheet", and formal letter stating your licensing terms for availability, and things can get really interesting IMD also recommends you follows up each package with a formal phone call, & e-mail correspondence. Most of the Music Sups I've been in contact with welcome these kinds of professional looking packages, & keep them on file until music is needed to make a production deadline by a Producer. Producers are always searching for the perfect piece of music to fit the perfect scene, why not put your music right under their noses.
Many independent musicians, bands, composers don’t have access to labels and publishing companies to pitch their music to producers. Music Placement Companies can help fill the void. These companies present the music of independent artists and composers to the film and TV communities that may be searching for it. This is one approach some artists seem to like, however there are some things to consider. These Companies serve as a middleman between you the artist & the Music Supervisor. Having sad that they get a percentage of what you could earn independently.
Over the years I've seen artist after artist get taken to the cleaners due to ridiculous costs charged by Mixing Engineers. What's even more tragic is some of the so called Mixers failed to deliver these bands industry standard mixes. IMD has a team of music professionals that will do the research for you, and find a hi quality Mixing Engineer that will deliver professional grade Mixing at a fair and reasonable price. IMD doesn't want to see you - the Independent Artist get burned. Also due to file sharing technology you can mix an entire CD with al mixer thousands of miles away.
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