Dance Music Secrets with Kevin McKay
Dance Music Secrets with Kevin McKay
Podcast Description
Have you ever wondered what goes on under the hub of a successful dance music record label?Join Scottish producer and label owner Kevin McKay (platinum album, UK top 40 hits, 500M+ global streams) as he uncovers the secrets of a sought-after industry.Glasgow Underground, is a British house music institution. Since 1997, the label has released dance music royalty like Romanthony (”One More Time”), Andy Weatherall, Claptone and Mr. Fingers. As well as scoring DJ store #1s, the label released one of the biggest viral hits of ‘24, TWENTY SIX and Tayson Kryss’ “Buscando Money”.
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Content Themes
The podcast revolves around themes of music production, record label management, and industry secrets, with episodes covering topics such as sample clearance, the evolution of dance music, and artist development. For instance, the inaugural episode dives into sample clearance issues, discussing how these impact both indie and major labels.
Have you ever wondered what goes on under the hub of a successful dance music record label?
Join Scottish producer and label owner Kevin McKay (platinum album, UK top 40 hits, 500M+ global streams) as he uncovers the secrets of a sought-after industry.
Glasgow Underground, is a British house music institution. Since 1997, the label has released dance music royalty like Romanthony (”One More Time”), Andy Weatherall, Claptone and Mr. Fingers. As well as scoring DJ store #1s, the label released one of the biggest viral hits of ‘24, TWENTY SIX and Tayson Kryss’ “Buscando Money”.
In this episode, Kevin chats with Saranne Tardelli-Reid, exploring the world of sample clearance in the music industry.
We delve into:
• What is sampling, and how do you deal with it?
• Do you always need to clear a sample?
• Indie vs Major Labels when it comes to samples.
• How sampling in the music business has changed since the 90s
If you’re making dance music and want the inside scoop from the people running the show, this is the podcast for you.
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