This is Music Beat. Exploring the music world into which David Archuleta is immersed. Featuring Music Biz, Buzz Board, the Way-Back Machine, and more. Enjoy! Music Biz Mapping Worldwide Music Sales Counting music sales is difficult, if not impossible. The International Federation of Phonogram and Videogram Producers (IFPI) counts total units as album equivalents for […]

Last week David Archuleta was working in recording studios in New York City. Professional orchestral musicians usually have practice time and a musical score right in front of them. The recording artist often has neither. What skills does David possess that make him a success in the sound booth? There are certainly many, but to […]

Songs Though I love David Archuleta’s music, there are one or two songs on his self-titled debut album that are not my favorites. However, one of these songs has grown on me. Actually, it was watching David sing it ‘live’ that really made the difference. Now this song is one of my favorites to watch David perform […]

DA week that was in the life of David Archuleta Media   David’s World   Fandom Follow links above to the relevant section. Media Headlines News, Reviews, and Interviews David Archuleta Opens up about Fame by Ryan Seacrest 13 April 2010 The day after David’s guest appearance on American Idol on 7 April, he was interviewed on Ryan Seacrest’s […]

Today in New York David tweeted that he was “hanging with my A&R guy, Jeff Fenster…and saying hi to his family!” Jeff Fenster is Senior Vice President of A&R for the Zomba Label Group. For nearly thirty years in the music business, he has had a hand in discovering some of the biggest artists of […]