SONG WRONGING: Songwriting in Film
SONG WRONGING – Songwriting in FilmBy Richard Niles I love movies. My stepfather and mother were screenwriters (60 films!). My father acted in
GOT TO GIVE IT UP: ARRANGERS RIGHTS
GOT TO GIVE IT UP: ARRANGERS RIGHTS by Dr. Richard Niles The significance of the Thicke/Williams ruling for recording musicians No one in the music
Working on “American Garage” – Pat Metheny Group (1979)
Working on American Garage with The Pat Metheny Group (1979)Dr. Richard Niles I met Pat Metheny in 1974 when I was studying at The Berklee College of
Bob Dylan and Chrysler – A Tarnished Legacy
Bob Dylan and Chrysler – A Tarnished Legacy by Dr. Richard Niles When Bob Dylan did a TV commercial for Chrysler, many of my generation
Arranging and the Royalty Issue
Arranging and the royalty issue by Dr. Richard Niles An excerpt from “The Invisible Artist – Arrangers In Popular Music (1950-2000)” In this
Ideas Make You Better
Ideas make you Better…a catchphrase by Dr. Richard Niles “Ideas make you better” is the catchphrase of my educational website and clinics, The
Innovation and the Creative Imperative
Innovation and the Creative Imperative Dr. Richard Niles Colleagues and students have often asked me how they might develop their own original
Art & Perception
Art & Perception -The Death of Culture in the 21st Century? By Dr. Richard Niles We’ve all heard that old Buddhist question that goes something