Music Industry in the Philippines - Part 2: Music Recording

Music Recording is where the initial investment comes in. This is when someone --- either you or a record company --- gambles on your song and puts money into music recording, with the expectation of getting that money back when sales start to come in.

The most thrilling part in a music composer's life is music recording. Incidentally, music recording is also the most risky part for the record company's money.

And real success is still a long shot for a new artist today. Of the 32,000 new releases each year, only 250 sell more than 10,000 copies. And less than 30 go platinum. (Courtney Love, extracted from Salon.com)

Music Industry in the Philippines - Part 1: Musical Creation

How does the music industry in the Philippines operate? Does anyone know? Probably the more correct question is, does anyone care to know?

Music composers and artists are too engrossed in their music writing and performing skills (perhaps rightly so) that they leave the rest --- their bank accounts --- to the experts.

The question is, who are the experts? and whose interests are they really protecting? I don't mean to say the experts are bad people. No. All I'm saying is trust them but . . . verify, verify, verify.