How much does it cost to make a hit song?

mike_mccue


How much does it cost to make a hit song?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/...ost-to-make-a-hit-song


Enjoy.

I think it depends whether you use a MAC or PC  

Not relevant to what?

It's just a story about one particular song.




BTW, I found the actual radio package, which is available as a mp3 more entertaining than the written synopsis.



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mike

+1 AT,

I love this topic!

Marketting has proven to me to make a "hit record" out of many a turd.

TV commercials themselves; are they not 'hit records'?

If I BiaB'd 100 songs / day ... perhaps some could be made 'hit records' with slight changes.

Any deluded melody can become a 'hit record' ... in the eyes ears of the beholder.

I suppose many-a-person is a 'hit record' to his wife, casino, church, and/or dog.

But, for me, a 'hit record', is from God alone ... by definition, it must be good (not just beatz in the hood or at the skating rink).

Of course, I may be wrong ... and producing a hit record may even require a producer of sorts.

ba_midi


Anyone who's even been close to the making or marketing/selling of a "hit record" knows full well there are basically 2 things of major importance:

1- Someone at the label in a position of power deciding to "go for this one"
2- Marketing budget allocations (ie, label commitment with a big budget behind it and communicating sugh to the various distribution outlets in advance)

Of course there has to be public acceptance (radio play response or some form of initial feedback) but without those first 2 things the odds of a record becoming a hit are limited intensely.

Bingo.

Just look...or listen to some of the crap that has graced the top 10 charts over the years to see this is true.

I would add a possible 3rd..... Artist with big name recognition to "sing" it.

 I have been hit with a record before. Is that the same thing?

  I have a friend who posted a few songs on his reverbnation site.  A label was interested and picked him up. They agreed to advertising and distribution and he footed some of his touring costs. He was advertised all over national TV and had some radio play. Last I heard he was lining up play dates and was running pretty hard to be profitable and spending his own dime for some of the expenses related to rental of the spaces they played in. He really had no prior experience for that type of thing.
  After the initial investment put into the project to date...things were either at a sink or swim place depending on if he could keep things going or not. He has an album out .....from what I can gather he is either making it by the skin of his teeth or sinking but things could change for the better........such is the nature of this type of thing. A company takes a big chance on a person and hope for the best...............now maybe I better read Mikes link. Might have jumped the subject here

 I would never attempt to manage anything without help. I know my limitations and they stop where a good manager starts...........not that I would ever need to be concerned about that. I know what I'm good at and that's not it.

  I don't want to say too much about the above situation out of respect for the guy I am talking about. I think he got a pretty good deal overall but it is now up to him to keep the momentum up. If the funds come in then they will go into making the snowball bigger. If the funds don't come in then there needs to be a plan B. I believe that most of the management end is handled by the label. It is a business plain and simple.