Rolf´s Infotalk 5: Producer, Musician, Entrepreneur in New York – Adam Reifsteck, part 2

This series of talks with successful and interesting people (musicians, producers, composers, manufacturers, sound designers, promoters, music marketers) has the motto “Learning about and learning from”. Today Rolf´s guest is Adam Reisteck, a New York based composer, producer, and entrepreneur.

Content/Timeline:

00:00 Who and How Do You Coach?

04:06 Where is the Music Industry Standing Now?

07:21 Making Music: Livelihood Or Glorified Hobby

08:26 Are Musical Niches Important?

10:10 CDs, MCs and Vinyl vs. Downloads And Streaming

17:03 What´s Next? Future Projects

Whether writing for small ensembles, producing electronic music, or performing improvised group compositions on Wi-Fi-connected laptops, Reifsteck creates dynamic, futuristic sound worlds and brings new audiences to classical music.

Recipient of grants from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, and the Kalamazoo (MI) Community Foundation, his music has been performed by orchestra and ensembles of international reputation.

Adam is also the founder of Teknofonic Recordings a label with over 350 releases, many of which have charted in the Beatport Top 100.

And he is a music business coach. His Music Producers Alliance online community and professional development platform provides learning resources, networking and mentoring to emerging producers and composers.