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Movie and music production class taking off in Walton

There is a new group of talented young people in Walton, who are making soundtracks, animations, original sound recordings, mashups and remixes. They are not part of a big entertainment industry company. Instead, they are seniors at O'Neill High School in the Walton Central School District, working with English teacher Clarence LaParr in his digital media, audio/video production class.

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Music composition can happen anywhere, songwriter/conductor says

Writing music is a wonderful way to express yourself and give joy to others. It's an activity that can be helped by formal training but doesn't absolutely require any specific education.

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It takes hard work, dedication to become a music supervisor

Last month, the discerning New York Times music critic Anthony Tommasini reviewed this summer's Glimmerglass Festival production of "Annie Get your Gun."

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Franklin grad jazzing up Seattle music scene with unique style

Imagine that you could create a musical group that was totally original and would play a blend of jazz, blues and rock, including dance and humorous routines.

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Spectacular Average Boys getting ready to hit the road

"I think everything in the music business today is backwards," said Ned Brower, guitarist for the Oneonta band Spectacular Average Boys.

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Music industry interns talk about the Oneonta music scene

Symbiosis. That word has always been one of my favorites because it gives a picture of people or entities working together in a manner that benefits both parties.

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Promoter: Musicians need to be talented and able sell themselves

A lot of people remember when record labels seemed to own the music business. Talented (and untalented) artists competed for lucrative record contracts and a healthy share of royalties from album sales. Those same artists were obliged to go on tour to help promote their albums, but the really big source of income was the sale of albums.

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Lawyer: Good product, determination, knowledge key to music biz

By Janet Nepkie Over the years, I've often heard college campuses described as an "ivory tower," suggesting that higher education is not related to the "real world." This is an interesting image, but certainly not an accurate one for those of us involved with music industry education.

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For people who would like to follow Linda Magill's example, here are some tips:

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Industry tips

For people who would like to follow Linda Magill's example, here are some tips:

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Music beat: Humbled by volunteers' dedication

At the very beginning of my tenure as executive director of the Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts, a former board member said something during a meeting that upset me. Years have past, and it hardly matters now what spurred the misunderstanding, but at the time I was quite angry.

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