Wednesday, July 29, 2009
make own music
When considering the task of creating you own music, you have think about your audience. Do you want to just listen to this music yourself? Do you want just something your friends can enjoy? Or do you want radio hit or a filler song to be used to beef up someone's album?
These are things that you must consider. If you want to make music only for your pleasure, then stop reading nown but if your desire is to make music that is worthy of income, then you need to read this article: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lauren_Tillis
These are things that you must consider. If you want to make music only for your pleasure, then stop reading nown but if your desire is to make music that is worthy of income, then you need to read this article: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lauren_Tillis
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Only for SERIOUS Producers - Sell Beats Online
I was just reading a post on a hip hop music forum. There is a guy that is telling everyone the "secrets" to "selling hundreds of beats" online. He says he makes "thousands of dollars" a week. He will sell these beats for $25, INSTEAD of $50...(not really a big difference between pimping yourself for $25 and $50)...
Now there are various sites that facilitate the online selling of beats. On these sites, many "beat makers" are selling beats for $50 or less. These are beats that came from the "beat makers" own heads, and in a world where a good song can go for THOUSANDS of dollars PLUS royalties...these "kids" are REALLY "pimping" themselves out (as I stated on that forum).
I would like to point out that, on these "sites where you can sell your beats", there is a gimmick of sorts, that makes the site appeal MOSTLY to the "beat maker", aka, the "seller", and not so much, the buyer. Think about it...your beat really isn't that good, or else you wouldn't be willing to "give your beat away" for a mere $25. On top of that, YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE online trying to sell beats, and make a buck. Having said that, you must realize that the site is making most of its money off of YOU, and not the artist that is BUYING the beats.
You will go to people that you think are interested, and you will give them your little link to the site that your beats are on, hoping that they will buy something from you. That's all good...if you actually do make a sell, but let's look at it as an "internet marketing technique."
You take your personal link to the site, and put it on your Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, Soundclick, etc. What did you ACTUALLY do? You just gave the owner of the website FREE traffic. You MIGHT get a sale out of all that promotion, BUT what the owner is BANKING ON, is the fact that you will attract other people wanting to SELL BEATS on HIS SITE. He gets more members, and more potential revenue from potential sales, PLUS added income from when you/they click on his Adsense ads he has plastered everywhere...
All in all, selling your beats for like...3 crappy, rusty lil nickles, is a STUPID thing to do, UNLESS you're SOOOOOOOOOO good that you can make GOOD beats in your sleep, and if you think stuff like "Swag On" is "hot", and nothing more than a FAD then, you aren't that serious about this. You should quit now, and go to school to be a medical assistant.
Now there are various sites that facilitate the online selling of beats. On these sites, many "beat makers" are selling beats for $50 or less. These are beats that came from the "beat makers" own heads, and in a world where a good song can go for THOUSANDS of dollars PLUS royalties...these "kids" are REALLY "pimping" themselves out (as I stated on that forum).
I would like to point out that, on these "sites where you can sell your beats", there is a gimmick of sorts, that makes the site appeal MOSTLY to the "beat maker", aka, the "seller", and not so much, the buyer. Think about it...your beat really isn't that good, or else you wouldn't be willing to "give your beat away" for a mere $25. On top of that, YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE online trying to sell beats, and make a buck. Having said that, you must realize that the site is making most of its money off of YOU, and not the artist that is BUYING the beats.
Listen...
You will go to people that you think are interested, and you will give them your little link to the site that your beats are on, hoping that they will buy something from you. That's all good...if you actually do make a sell, but let's look at it as an "internet marketing technique."
You take your personal link to the site, and put it on your Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, Soundclick, etc. What did you ACTUALLY do? You just gave the owner of the website FREE traffic. You MIGHT get a sale out of all that promotion, BUT what the owner is BANKING ON, is the fact that you will attract other people wanting to SELL BEATS on HIS SITE. He gets more members, and more potential revenue from potential sales, PLUS added income from when you/they click on his Adsense ads he has plastered everywhere...
All in all, selling your beats for like...3 crappy, rusty lil nickles, is a STUPID thing to do, UNLESS you're SOOOOOOOOOO good that you can make GOOD beats in your sleep, and if you think stuff like "Swag On" is "hot", and nothing more than a FAD then, you aren't that serious about this. You should quit now, and go to school to be a medical assistant.
But if you ARE serious, what you need to do, SERIOUSLY, is purchase this kit that has industry CONTRACTS, and conTACTS, and even some seriously HOT industry sounds.
May I remind you, THIS IS ONLY FOR THE SERIOUS PRODUCERS NOT for novice "beat makers". Here Is Where to Get All The Information You Need to Make Millions Selling Your Beats and Songs
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Making Millions With a Simple Song
How many of us have heard songs like, "Swag on", or "Gone Franky With it", "Stanky Leg", or even "Marco Polo"? Well, I don't want to sound like a hater, but SERIOUSLY!!!!...Are they for real?
Soulja Boy (However you spell it :)... let Youtube viewers know that it was mostly luck that got him into the music industry. From his own mouth he said that he made his song with a DEMO VERSION of Fruity Loops Studio, and it took him 10 minutes!!! Then here's the WORST PART ABOUT IT...HE MADE LIKE 10 MILLION dollars! It's sad! So so sad!
Understand this: When you have a "hot hook" and an o.k. beat, then you can slide with just having that ok little wack beat. Then when you have the recipricol; an o.k. hot and a CRAZY HOT beat, then you can get buy as well. I am not understand how people are getting by with lame beats, PLUS lame hooks. To tell you the truth, when I heard, "hop up out the bed, turn my swag on, take a look in the mirror say what's up, I'm gettin monayyyy"...it didn't do anything for me. BUT when I heard the story behind it, I kept singing the song to myself, and realized why it's so catchy.
A secret that ALL producers, and beat makers alike should know, is that when creating a song, you always have to consider your audience. If you want high hip hop radio station ratings, you have think about who listens to hip hop. Well...alota weed heads, alotta weed sellers, and people who have a hustle that they refuse to give up. SO THEN! If you're smoking weed, and you're a weed head, when you wake up you want what? WEED. You turn your "swag on" to go find some (this is cracking me up)...once to have your weed, you feel whole again. That's one way to look at it. Another way is to think about the person who's selling the drugs. They do the same thing with their little "swag on" thing to make money by selling drugs. I mean really, we don't have to live in the hood to know that this is what goes on.
I said all that to say this: Everyone has a "swag on" type thing they deal with daily. This Soulja Boy song PUMPS PEOPLE UP...so Soulja Boy I ain't mad at you...I don't think so.
The reality is:
As simple as "Turn My Swag On" is, it made that boy 10 million bucks, and if he can do it, so can you. The question is: How?
You're going to need a crap load of info. Contracts, agreements, industry sounds, a tax id, and really just genuine step by step instructions on how to become a "music millionaire" because I believe that if you can believe it, you can achieve it without a doubt. I am currently working on a deal with one of my songs. Hopefully I will personally be able to write another blog about the steps that I actually took because you need to hear it from someone who's been there, done, and saw it.
What I do recommend that all producers get their hands on is this one of a kind "All you need to know about selling beats" type kit that includes industry contracts, FX (sounds), and a membership to an online community that is dedicated to your success. This is no joke. This kit is real! I know people have been waiting a long time for something like this. It was put together by a sought after production team, and that's really all that I can say! It's fantastic, and it's already helped folks (with talent) to land deals. It's detailed...very detailed. I will be posting more about it for those that want to know a bit more... Here Is Where to Get All The Information You Need to Make Millions Selling Your Beats and Songs
Soulja Boy (However you spell it :)... let Youtube viewers know that it was mostly luck that got him into the music industry. From his own mouth he said that he made his song with a DEMO VERSION of Fruity Loops Studio, and it took him 10 minutes!!! Then here's the WORST PART ABOUT IT...HE MADE LIKE 10 MILLION dollars! It's sad! So so sad!
Understand this: When you have a "hot hook" and an o.k. beat, then you can slide with just having that ok little wack beat. Then when you have the recipricol; an o.k. hot and a CRAZY HOT beat, then you can get buy as well. I am not understand how people are getting by with lame beats, PLUS lame hooks. To tell you the truth, when I heard, "hop up out the bed, turn my swag on, take a look in the mirror say what's up, I'm gettin monayyyy"...it didn't do anything for me. BUT when I heard the story behind it, I kept singing the song to myself, and realized why it's so catchy.
A secret that ALL producers, and beat makers alike should know, is that when creating a song, you always have to consider your audience. If you want high hip hop radio station ratings, you have think about who listens to hip hop. Well...alota weed heads, alotta weed sellers, and people who have a hustle that they refuse to give up. SO THEN! If you're smoking weed, and you're a weed head, when you wake up you want what? WEED. You turn your "swag on" to go find some (this is cracking me up)...once to have your weed, you feel whole again. That's one way to look at it. Another way is to think about the person who's selling the drugs. They do the same thing with their little "swag on" thing to make money by selling drugs. I mean really, we don't have to live in the hood to know that this is what goes on.
I said all that to say this: Everyone has a "swag on" type thing they deal with daily. This Soulja Boy song PUMPS PEOPLE UP...so Soulja Boy I ain't mad at you...I don't think so.
The reality is:
As simple as "Turn My Swag On" is, it made that boy 10 million bucks, and if he can do it, so can you. The question is: How?
You're going to need a crap load of info. Contracts, agreements, industry sounds, a tax id, and really just genuine step by step instructions on how to become a "music millionaire" because I believe that if you can believe it, you can achieve it without a doubt. I am currently working on a deal with one of my songs. Hopefully I will personally be able to write another blog about the steps that I actually took because you need to hear it from someone who's been there, done, and saw it.
What I do recommend that all producers get their hands on is this one of a kind "All you need to know about selling beats" type kit that includes industry contracts, FX (sounds), and a membership to an online community that is dedicated to your success. This is no joke. This kit is real! I know people have been waiting a long time for something like this. It was put together by a sought after production team, and that's really all that I can say! It's fantastic, and it's already helped folks (with talent) to land deals. It's detailed...very detailed. I will be posting more about it for those that want to know a bit more... Here Is Where to Get All The Information You Need to Make Millions Selling Your Beats and Songs
Music Production
This blog is all about music production, and how an indie producer can turn there creation into big bucks. Currently, a Timbland track can generate upwards of $50,000. If you are a producer, you may be wondering how you can get in on some of this business. It's not as hard as it may seem. It is true - "it's all about connections", but connections alone will not grant you the income that you desire. There is a business side that an indie artist/production must be in tune with.
I have heard some much garbage on the radio these days until it really just makes me sick. People create a loop with two notes, and make millions... and it's usually a SUCKY LOOP! So I'm saying this: If you have talent, stop letting these people with a fraction of your talent, BUT a boatload of connections, and contracts...get all of the business. Truth be told, there is plenty of money to be made out there.
Those of use that have production skills sometimes lack money for "popular sounds", money for copyright costs, and money to affiliate ourselves with reputable organizations. I want to use this blog to impower INDIE PRODUCERS (INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS) so that we can go and compete on a level playing field.
I have heard some much garbage on the radio these days until it really just makes me sick. People create a loop with two notes, and make millions... and it's usually a SUCKY LOOP! So I'm saying this: If you have talent, stop letting these people with a fraction of your talent, BUT a boatload of connections, and contracts...get all of the business. Truth be told, there is plenty of money to be made out there.
Those of use that have production skills sometimes lack money for "popular sounds", money for copyright costs, and money to affiliate ourselves with reputable organizations. I want to use this blog to impower INDIE PRODUCERS (INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS) so that we can go and compete on a level playing field.
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