4 Steps to Create a Website (It’s Easier and Cheaper Than You Think)
Why get a website? Well, the best reason to have your own website instead of just a myspace or a soundclick is it’s much, much more professional. Before people start sending you money and you turn your beat making hobby into a business, people are going to have …
9 September 2009
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Marketing Yourself – Be a Business
Marketing Yourself
Hip hop beat making is definately a weird choice for an entrepreneurial career because people usually start off doing it just for fun, and then (if they get good) one thing leads to another and money is coming their way. Because of this there is never a business …
5 May 2008
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Jimmy Iovine Interview on the Music Industry
Jimmy Iovine talking about the industry for a bit. Some interesting shit. It’s nice to hear someone who’s been in the business for so long talking about things like this. Check it out here.
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21 February 2008
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Record Contract Basics
Recording Contracts
This is a short article by an attorney on the basics of record contracts. For somebody who has no idea what they are doing when it comes to signing to a record label, this can be of some use. It uses plain English and does a good job at …
18 October 2007
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Rick Rubin on the Record Industry
Rick Rubin
Here’s an article by the NY Times about industry mogul co-founder of Def Jam Rick Rubin’s latest switch to Columbia Records. (If you don’t know about Rick Rubin, then find out.)
There’s two problems with this article
It’s very long
It’s written in a pretencious narrative style that can be annoying
However, …
6 September 2007
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Where to Sell Your Music
A lot of people wonder “How can I sell my beats?” They have a lot of good music, but not enough of a network to sell all of their tracks to, so they hit a standstill. I’m a firm believer in selling yourself. I think that if …
4 July 2007
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Understanding Music Managers
As one of artistic talent the manager is THE center of your professional world. A good manager can expand your career by being the PUBLIC face for you (new producers/artist), they encompass many responsibilities of people that you could hire yourself to handle, but it is easier on the new …
9 June 2007
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The Artist & Producer Production Deals
Now before we get in depth, lets get a general understanding. There are 3 different kinds of production deals an artist and producer can partner up on. They are the following: The Mini-Record Deal, Joint Venture, and Work-For-Hire. But, before this idea is even entertained the artist MUST NOT be …
8 June 2007
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101 Tips on How to Market Your Music
Need ideas on how to spread the news that you are ready to hit the music scene? Don’t know where to start your music marketing and promotional efforts? Some tips presented here are tried, true and some are new, to get the word out on your music and you.
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8 June 2007
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