Fredrik Nordström is surely a name that nearly all metalheads would recognise. Producer extraordinaire, this man has an enormous discography under his belt, as well as being a musician in his own right, in the band Dream Evil. We caught up with Fredrik a while ago to talk about the world of album production and what it takes to make it in that part of the industry.
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The fourth metal chat on Twitter started out discussing the difference in importance between album sales and merchandise sales. But it turned out that the issues are far more deeply intertwined than they look on the surface.
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The third metal chat on Twitter focused on European versus US metal, and any themes, notions, or ideas related to this topic.
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During the first week of the metal chat, a comment arose that downloads are negatively affecting sales of metal worldwide. During the discussion, the issue arose of wondering whether the industry can still have a place in a digital age.
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Is a continual focus on online promotion via social networking sites like MySpace, and the demise of flyers and posters, a big factor in the reduction of punters at local metal shows? This was the subject of the first 'metal chat' on Twitter on 24 June.
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Several events were posted this week at IMMEDIA... including workshops and competitions.
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Shooting bands looks glamorous, but it is actually a lot of hard work. We caught up with three metal photographers to talk about their work, for our second industry chat: Inna Ford, a Russian photographer; Shelley J, a Swiss photographer; and Mary Boukouvalas, an Australian photographer.
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In Victoria and looking to get a job in the music industry? FreeZACentral and The Push are running workshops that will help you.
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VROOM Beta is a new free resource website which provides info on 1,000 venues around Australia. It goes live on 8 May 2009.
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Participate in an interactive discussion and Q&A with some of the USA's leading producers, writers and record-making experts, to hear the latest on what resonates with American audiences. The event will focus on a number of key areas, what the market is looking for, what the technical aspects are, and who can help you deliver.
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