http://bemyrecordlabel.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:07:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Truth is... There IS no perfect title for a CD. At least not from a marketing standpoint. If you're a copywriter, then there are guidelines and hooks and ways to get people to read your sales letter or your ad. "7 Steps to Systematize Your Marketing" "9 Simple Ways to Lose Weight" "Give me ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2009/03/23/choosing-the-perfect-title-for-a-cd/ Hello Everyone! Thank you thank you thank you for your emails and tweets and Facebook messages wondering how we’re doing with the final touches on the CD! Truth is, we’re going slow. That’s all. My intention for this CD was that it had to be fun.  Too many times in the past, I’ve ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2009/02/08/final-mixes-and-quick-update/ Hello Record Executives! I’m back in New York City this week. Yesterday’s recording session got canceled because a manhole blew up on the street, and the power in the whole building went out.  Apparently there was much fire somewhere.  A little disappointing for us at the studio. (Probably not nearly as disappointing ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/12/10/how-to-be-real/ Here's the latest mix of "I am the Moon." Does everyone understand what I mean by "mix?" As any project is being made, the "mixes" - which is the mix of the instruments with the vocals and background vocals, and the EQ and the volume of EACH THING - are called "rough ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/11/13/i-am-the-moon-take-4-5/ I'm posting "Virginia" today because it's a happy song. And also because it's one of the states that showed us last night that there's no such thing as a red state or a blue state. That there's just United States. We've got real drums, real claps, electric guitar, mandolin - and a ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/11/05/virginia-take-four/ Hello Record Producers! So, I’ve noticed something. You’ve been out of touch in the last month. :-) Okay. Okay. I know. It was ME that was out of touch! And actually, I planned it. It was a gift to you.  Really! Wanna know why? Well, think about it. The next time you’re at one of those froo-froo music biz cocktail ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/11/04/the-priceless-gift/ There are always moments in the studio when the musicians and producers talk about music, production, performances, creativity, courage, and issues of the music business. I wish I recorded some of our conversations. Especially when Ben Wittman was in the studio. Ben, Ben, and I had some cool talks. I know ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/09/30/christine-kane-interviews-ben-wisch/ (Or would that be The Imaginary Pressure of the Self-Imposed Deadline?) Last week I was back in the studio for just three days.  I flew into New York after a weekend performing and teaching in Augusta, GA. And I flew out at 5am on Thursday to do a Creativity Training and ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/09/28/the-self-imposed-pressure-of-the-imaginary-deadline/ I write this after a long day in the studio with Ben Wittman, drummer extraordinaire. The list of people he has toured with and recorded with is quite long and impressive: Paul Simon, Laurie Anderson, Jonatha Brooke, Paula Cole, Erasure and others. Most of our time was spent finding the non-predictable ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/09/23/here-comes-the-drums/ A kajillion thank you's to the people who jumped in on this contest! BeMyRecordLabel has now surpassed the 10K mark in CD pre-sales - partly because of people who were willing to take a fun little chance on having a song written about them. And the winner of the contest is from ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/09/11/write-me-a-song-girlfriend-contest-winner/