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Beat This!The next Beat This! Competition is from November 27-28th!
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exclusive or nonexclusive?
The difference between hustling a non-exclusive and exclusive beat is relative. It depends on whether the other party is willing to invest in a lawyer to stop you. Probability is that they're not, and if they have that kind of money, they will try to contact you and do a legit deal aka... -
Indie music-- profitable? Riddle?
Band. If it's a loss, it's a tax write off. Win-win situation for the investor. It's a crap situation for the band/rapper. This happens often, usually on indie labels that have major label distribution or national distribution with a large number of prior consumers. Be aware! -
Indie music-- profitable? Riddle?
it's an indie band/rapper. didn't say it had to be on an indie label, or a 2-in "front label" that fakes as "independent" but really is controlled by a major. Great ROI in this scheme. -
Indie music-- profitable? Riddle?
Give kids/rappers/rockers 150,000 advance. Use 20K from advance to record their album. Use rest for cheap indie video, pay/influence music bloggers with gifts/cash (actually, I don't condone that-- don't do it). Hire high-powered PR firm. Waste rest of advance with exception of... -
Black People
The white and black threads in this forum definitely deserve a nod to Chappelle's "Racial Draft": http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/index.jhtml?ml_video=162807 I hope the link works properly.- God
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- Forum: The Basement
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::: White people :::
I read "Stuff White People Like" and could not stop from busting up laughing. This is the funniest shit I have read in a while. Sin... you gotta chill man. Go rent a Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy or Chris Rock comedy video. Or better yet, rent one of the Dave Chappelle Show DVDs. Or...- God
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- Forum: The Basement
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does this sound outrageous or do u think people would be intrested
I could probably find a lot of that shit on http://www.seeqpod.com- God
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- Forum: The Basement
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damn...nate dogg had a stroke
He should've stayed away from the blow. Best of luck to Nate.- God
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- Forum: The Basement
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Velvet Rope.com - How many of you go there?
I love illmuzik-- always will. But how many of you cats go to http://www.velvetrope.com? I love reading idiot industry cats argue over whether Irving Azoff did a good job representing "The Last Goodnight" or if a mohawk is lame and not fitting the right "image" for the band. If you go...- God
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O.k. so I got a potentially "hit" song ready...where do I go from here?
I was commenting on "Our Love by Khanma"-- which is on ViceCity's myspace page NOT "Find a Way". -
O.k. so I got a potentially "hit" song ready...where do I go from here?
Make a promo pack and find management. If management thinks they can work with you (and her) then they will create the connections for you. Make sure it is a reputable management company, not some idiot that thinks they are a manager. Other than that, A&R will want to sign HER and leave you... -
Management
What does your management contract entail? Please don't say it's "standard." What percentage do you take? Do you ask for money up front (not a good sign)? This is interesting. -
Music conferences- your experiences and suggestions.
I'm wondering who around here has been to a music conference? If you did, did you find the experience satisfactory? What happened? Was there a fruitful outcome? Did you get hustled? I would like to know. -God -
What are the 10 Ten Producer Tips ever
This works: Allot a portion of your monthly income into a "greasing the wheels" fund. This is your personal "business expense account" that gives you the freedom to take industry heads out to lunch, or buy gifts (if legal) for them. Remember that there's a lot of politics to the business... -
Defining Kicks And Basslines In Your Mix
I find that the bassline should be eq'ed with a slight bump in +db at 40 hZ. Throw in a notch of -x db at around 250 hZ and make sure that you pull down the frequencies that slam into the kick. Then slam the bassline through a compressor, or at least a programmable multiband, because your EQ... -
where do you go to sell your beats?
Get in with your local radio station-- intern there and build relationships. You can hope that someone will swoop by and buy your beat from a web site, but in reality, you need to create a clientele and build respect for yourself. You need to get above the oversaturated crowd of hiphop...- God
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- Forum: Industry Talk
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micro korg bass sounds
Get yourself a modular synth-- like Reaktor. You'll learn a lot about making your own sounds by using it, and once you know how to use it-- you'll have more power to make new sounds, instead of relying on samples. -
Industry Standard... But For How Long?
PT is the industry standard because of they were the first stable DAW. They had farmcards that used DSP power to allay any software problems. ProTools crashed, but not as much as other completely software native applications. Remember that a lot of cats these days in the homestudio game use... -
I could use some theoretical help...
Man, I haven't logged on in ages either. You have a couple things working against you-- creating this producer's block. 1. Personal situation Moving and other personal matters that cost you time and stress you out will have an impact when coupled with... 2. Anticipation You FINALLY... -
Making Money Selling Beats... Read THIS!!!
Industry heads that are worth their weight actually do reconnaissance online for artists and music in general. Most music has already migrated to the internet, so hanging out online while in the office, to see what is interesting and new in the ever-changing world of music, is a logical thing to...- God
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- Forum: Industry Talk