Back Side Records

Thinking about and wanting to be a successful musician is not enough. There are things that you must do in order to become one. However, if you aren’t sure about “who you want to become”, it won’t be a good idea to get going with the “what you need to do”. Once you are sure [...]

As musicians, there are always artists that have gone before us, who actually inspire us, and will continue to do so. There are times when we want to play their music, perhaps at weddings, when playing for a ‘cover band’ or even when putting out your own CD (take Duran Duran’s “Tribute”, for example). Of [...]

Ever since Metallica sued Napster for helping people “share” their music in the form of mp3s, this whole discussion about the issue of piracy has been going on. Blame it on the ingenuity of the mp3 and the reach of the internet but what everyone agrees with is that the way music is promoted or [...]

Dealing with contracts is not necessarily the easiest of things to do in today’s world. Yet this is twice as difficult when it comes to a music record contract because most bands play music just because they love playing music, and don’t really look at the financial aspects of the music business. If you don’t [...]

There’s a big difference between the copyright of a song as opposed to the copyright of a sound recording. It is imperative that bands or artists understand this difference as owning these rights can mean a good source of income in the here and now and for the future as well. If you’re still confused, [...]