Diamonds, jet skis and the illusion of wealth in music

11/01/21 • 20 min

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Music videos are great! You get to see your favourite artists racing around in gold Lamborghinis, writhing around on the floor in fur coats and throwing fist fulls of dollars in the faces of bikini-clad models.

Bemused by the endless displays of ostentatious wealth depicted in the majority of music videos, music producer Luke Jones takes a wry look at the ongoing issue of music and money.

When a record label signs an artist, exactly how much money does that artist get, and what do they have to do in return for the advance money?

Can an act get rich of just one hit single? Producer Luke is on a mission to find out more!

Here are some links to things that Luke recommends, including the awesome cover of "Word Up" by the rock band GUN.

https://linktr.ee/whereisMYhitsinglepodcast

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Hi, I'm your podcast host Luke Jones. I'm a music and podcast producer and I'm also available for hire.

If you want bespoke music production, jingles, idents or podcast production you can visit the South Girl Production Music Website for details.

You can also Email me to discuss sponsorship and advertising opportunities on the Where is MY hit single podcast.

Enjoy the show!

Bemused by the endless displays of ostentatious wealth depicted in the majority of music videos, music producer Luke Jones takes a wry look at the ongoing issue of music and money.

When a record label signs an artist, exactly how much money does that artist get, and what do they have to do in return for the advance money?

Can an act get rich of just one hit single? Producer Luke is on a mission to find out more!

Here are some links to things that Luke recommends, including the awesome cover of "Word Up" by the rock band GUN.

https://linktr.ee/whereisMYhitsinglepodcast

*****

Hi, I'm your podcast host Luke Jones. I'm a music and podcast producer and I'm also available for hire.

If you want bespoke music production, jingles, idents or podcast production you can visit the South Girl Production Music Website for details.

You can also Email me to discuss sponsorship and advertising opportunities on the Where is MY hit single podcast.

Enjoy the show!

Previous Episode

Garden party jazz music and the passive listener problem.

Listening to music, is listening to music....right?

Well...yes and no....

Some people sit down with an album and focus entirely on it, enjoying every single track in great detail.

Other people, just put music on in the background while they do the dishes....This is what is known as "The Passive Listener problem".

Should the music industry be worried?

Join music producer, Luke Jones as he time travels back to the 1960's and asks....what has changed, in the way we choose to use music?

*****

Hi, I'm your podcast host Luke Jones. I'm a music and podcast producer and I'm also available for hire.

If you want bespoke music production, jingles, idents or podcast production you can visit the South Girl Production Music Website for details.

You can also Email me to discuss sponsorship and advertising opportunities on the Where is MY hit single podcast.

Enjoy the show!

Next Episode

Christmas hits, the gift that keeps on giving!

If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that Christmas songs are brilliant! And they can also be extremely lucrative.

Pen a half decent crimbo song and it will keep you in egg nog and gingerbread for the rest of your days!

....or will it?

Once again, music producer Luke Jones puts on his investigative journalist hat and delves into the music industry, thirsty for answers. Featuring traumatic flash backs to DJing at office Christmas parties, nonsensical conversions with a Shady Music industry insider and a semi-scientific dissection of festive songs, this episode tries to get to the bottom of the "Christmas Hit single" phenomenon.

If you want to check out any of the things Luke talks about in this podcast series, click this link

https://linktr.ee/whereisMYhitsinglepodcast

*****

Hi, I'm your podcast host Luke Jones. I'm a music and podcast producer and I'm also available for hire.

If you want bespoke music production, jingles, idents or podcast production you can visit the South Girl Production Music Website for details.

You can also Email me to discuss sponsorship and advertising opportunities on the Where is MY hit single podcast.

Enjoy the show!