the tricks of quitting

Fred Dellar presents a potted history of the people who bring you the 'product' - the record companies.

Tell us Another One

Yet another Idea from Clive Brooks enabling you to deprive your fellows of money.

Orchestral Voices

Part two of our interview/investigation into the differences between classical and rock

Then After A Few Years I Think I'll Be A Producer

making a career of knob twiddling

Despite the tendency of creative professions to be more liberal than others, women make up only a tiny proportion of producers and engineers in the music industry. Paul Tingen reports on this sad state of affairs.

what the record companies think they want

the unsigned's guide to getting that contract

How To Get Signed

Snatching that elusive deal — how four recent signings did it, and how you can too. Instant success story by Richard Walmsley (£3.5m advance, eight album deal)

You're signed, and the big cheque arrives. What do you spend it on?

grab your slice

how to get your music on the radio

How To Avoid Losing Everything

Theft from your home or from a gig could leave you with no way of replacing valuable equipment. Zenon Schoepe explains how to keep yourself covered.

trying to get on telly could be the most frustrating experience of your musical career; we pinpoint the pitfalls

Second part in our 'what do they do?' series. This month, what you do with the job.

Rock musicians have it tough, eh? But how hard is the life of a classical player?

how it works

The big deal in the small print

Cutting A Record

When push comes to shove - part two of MT's guide to releasing and promoting your own record

Cutting a record

Make your own music, make your own record, make your own luck

The saga goes on outlining the hazards that befall anyone trying to get an ounce of sense out of a record company.

All You Need To Know About Making Your Own Records

Some musicians and bands decide to take their future success into their own hands, by putting money into producing their own records. Tony Batchelor and Sue Silutoe take the mystery out of making your own CD, vinyl or cassette release, from initial Session Tape to final product.

If the major record companies won't give you the deal you know you deserve, you could do worse than to do it yourself. David Bradwell investigates the pros and cons of pressing your own single.

Demos

Making the Most of Studio Time

Artistic Control

Who keeps it when you sign your deal? You, or the record companies? Does it matter anyway? Keith Grant sounds out opinion from both sides of the Biz