In case you were under a rock this past week, you might have missed the Florida Music Festival & Conference! I unfortunately didn’t get to catch any of the shows…however I did get to attend some of the panels and really enjoyed what the panelists had to say.
I enjoyed “Meet the Producers” panels where these gentlemen spoke from (of course) the producers’ perspective on artists, music, and technology used during the recording process. They gave great advice on how absolute perfection for songs may not always be the key to success. As for artists: don’t worry about the technical stuff! That’s their jobs, not kidding, that’s what they said!
The other panel I loved was “Demo Happy (Or Sad) Hour” where producers, executives, and so on listened to demos from acts performing at the festival. Each listener gave great feedback to suggestions on how to improve the songs.
What I really liked about these panelists is that everyone gave feedback the artist or band could use while at the same time not be cruel. I’ve been to a panel like this before at another conference and I remember one person in the panel just ripping into everyone because their music wasn’t what she worked with. Yesterday, someone from a Hip-Hop background sat through many songs that would be considered rock, indie, punk, and so forth, and he didn’t even do that!
Yesterday was a learning experience and I loved it. As for those wanting to work in this business, I urge you to attend at least one of these events! However, I actually suggest that you attend more than one because the knowledge you receive from the pros helps whether you’re an artist or not.
(To find out more info about this event, click on the title.)
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