Contracts are needed and required dealing in the music business especially in hip hop and r&b. Make sure both parties understand the aggreement laid forth. Contracts bind both parties to hold up their side of the deal. When dealing with performances, and management music business contracts or needed.
Many promoters love to secure artists for performance dates. They give the city a false since of hope by not paying a deposit or securing a contract for the artists. In my current city there has been numerous show ups and numerous no shows. The show ups are GREAT but the no shows are Terrible. Always secure a contract when performing or booking an artist.
Managers are required a percentage of your earnings ranging from 15% and up now this percentage needs to be agreed upon between the artist and the manager. Many get ripped off both artists and beginner managers by not having a contract to determine earnings. Get a contract.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Artist Promotion Band Promotion
Promotion is the name of the game flyers, posters, cds, commercials, text messages, and email all these facets and more are used to create buzz of promotion for your band and or music. You dont know about it unless you were told bout by someone or by a media outlet.
You must tweet about your movement over and over again. You must send numerous emails and text messages for people to check you out. Make facebook groups, myspace pages, blog site. This the best way to get viral.
Get out there and get busy. Put your movement in front of everybody.
You must tweet about your movement over and over again. You must send numerous emails and text messages for people to check you out. Make facebook groups, myspace pages, blog site. This the best way to get viral.
Get out there and get busy. Put your movement in front of everybody.
Aproaching Radio and Club Dj's
Everybody knows by now that djs are the core essential part of providing that heat to the streetz and breaking new artist. The dj must cosign you either through your buzz or street team or promotional campaign. You also must build relationships with the djs and approach them the right way.
When dealing with djs they already know you want to give them music to check out. So when aproaching a radio dj or club dj extend a hand of friendship not one of asking for a hand out. Ask about them and how they are doing grab the contact information, Dont give them no music unless they ask! They know you got sum.
Follow up with the dj ask if can hang out at the station a time or two, or come the club they play at and vibe with them. After these steps they will view as an associate not a liability or leech.
After this establishment of the relationship pass them your music ask their true opinion and tatics or getting it played, placed, and put in rotation. This one djs can save you so much leg work by servicing your record to other djs to hop on your record. Its better to build one house then to build 10 one room shacks.
When dealing with djs they already know you want to give them music to check out. So when aproaching a radio dj or club dj extend a hand of friendship not one of asking for a hand out. Ask about them and how they are doing grab the contact information, Dont give them no music unless they ask! They know you got sum.
Follow up with the dj ask if can hang out at the station a time or two, or come the club they play at and vibe with them. After these steps they will view as an associate not a liability or leech.
After this establishment of the relationship pass them your music ask their true opinion and tatics or getting it played, placed, and put in rotation. This one djs can save you so much leg work by servicing your record to other djs to hop on your record. Its better to build one house then to build 10 one room shacks.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
So Artistic: 2009 4th Annual Ozone's DJ's
Every year for the past four years Ozone Magazine showcases promient dj's from around the world who are making moves and breaking new artist's. Below is the list of this year's Ozone Dj's so connect build so artistic relationships. Remember build a bridge before crossing the ocean.
2009 4th Annual Ozone Dj's:
Dj 03- Columbus, Ga mixshowmonster03@gmail.com
Dj 360- Miami, Fl www.twitter.com/dj360
Dj Ace- Atlanta, Ga djace_06@yahoo.com
Dj Amen- North Bay Area, Ca Amen@djamen.com
Dj Ames- United Kingdom djamesmp3@gmail.com
Dj Big Severe- West Palm Beach, Fl bigsevere@gmail.com
Big Von- Bay Area, Ca www.twitter.com/bigvon
Bigg V- Cleveland, Ms vradio@gmail.com
Dj Bionicman- Dayton, OH djbionicman@gmail.com
Dj Blak- Atlanta, Ga dj.blak@gmail.com
Dj Blurray- Austin, Tx djblurraymp3@gmail.com
CC Cruz- Central, Tx www.myspace.con/cccruz
CJ tha Sticman- Birmingham, Al cjthasticman@gmail.com
Dj Class- Baltimore, Md imdjclass@classheat.com
Dj D-Tec- Columbia, Sc boutwhat2@gmail.com
Dj Element Miami, Fl djelementmiami@hotmail.com
Dj Efereno- Minneapolis, Mn djeferno@gmail.com
Dj Freddy Fred- Miami, Fl djfreddyfredmp3@gmail.com
Dj Frosty- Columbia, Sc djfrosty@djfrosty.com
Dj Fubu- Eatonton, Ga djfubu@gmail.com
Dj Funkdaddy- Seatle, Wa funkdaddyofficial@gmail.com
Dj Greg G- Orlando, Fl djgregg@gmail.com
Dj Ike G- Fayetville, Nc djikegda.wccg@gmail.com
Dj Ill Will- Atlanta, Ga djillwill@tmo.blackberry.net
Dj J1- Atlanta, Ga posterchildj1@gmail.com
Go Dj J. Boss- Houston, Tx gojboss@gmail.com
J Espinosa- Bay Area, Ca www.twitter.com/j_espinosa
Jay Fields- Seatle, Wa djjayfields@gmail.com
J-Flex- Greensboro, Nc jflex102jamz@gmail.com
JT Quick- Kansas City, Mo jtquick@kprs.com
Dj Kno it All- Atlanta, Ga djknoitall@gmail.com
Dj KTone- Denver, Co ktonetv@gmail.com
Dj Merk- Dallas, Tx ngeniusptcblast@gmail.com
Dj Mic Tee- Memphis, Tn mictee97@gmail.com
Mike Smoove- Santa Ana, Ca djmikesmoove@gmail.com
Dj Nasty Naz- Canada www.twitter.com/djnastynaz
Pretty Boy Tank- Atlanta, Ga djprettyboytank@gmail.com
Quickmixx Rick- Dallas, Tx quickmixx@gmail.com
Dj Reconn- Orlando, Fl djreconn1@gmail.com
Scrap Dirty- Ridgeland, Ms www.twitter.com/scrapdirty
Shawty Slim- Macon, Ga shawtyslim@gmail.com
Dj Slytay- Augusta, Ga djslytay@gmail.com
Dj Smallz- Tampa, Fl www.twitter.com/djsmallz
Dj Spinatik- Tampa, Fl mp3@djspinatik.com
Dj Treats- New York iamdjtreats@gmail.com
Dj T-Roc- Atlanta, Ga rocharder1@gmail.com
Truly Odd- Los Angeles, Ca www.twitter.com/trulyodd
Dj Whut it Dew- Bunkie, La djwhutitdew@gmail.com
Dj Woogie- Scranton, Pa www.twitter.com/djwoogie
Dj Wreckineyez- Atlanta, Ga wreckineyez@gmail.com
2009 4th Annual Ozone Dj's:
Dj 03- Columbus, Ga mixshowmonster03@gmail.com
Dj 360- Miami, Fl www.twitter.com/dj360
Dj Ace- Atlanta, Ga djace_06@yahoo.com
Dj Amen- North Bay Area, Ca Amen@djamen.com
Dj Ames- United Kingdom djamesmp3@gmail.com
Dj Big Severe- West Palm Beach, Fl bigsevere@gmail.com
Big Von- Bay Area, Ca www.twitter.com/bigvon
Bigg V- Cleveland, Ms vradio@gmail.com
Dj Bionicman- Dayton, OH djbionicman@gmail.com
Dj Blak- Atlanta, Ga dj.blak@gmail.com
Dj Blurray- Austin, Tx djblurraymp3@gmail.com
CC Cruz- Central, Tx www.myspace.con/cccruz
CJ tha Sticman- Birmingham, Al cjthasticman@gmail.com
Dj Class- Baltimore, Md imdjclass@classheat.com
Dj D-Tec- Columbia, Sc boutwhat2@gmail.com
Dj Element Miami, Fl djelementmiami@hotmail.com
Dj Efereno- Minneapolis, Mn djeferno@gmail.com
Dj Freddy Fred- Miami, Fl djfreddyfredmp3@gmail.com
Dj Frosty- Columbia, Sc djfrosty@djfrosty.com
Dj Fubu- Eatonton, Ga djfubu@gmail.com
Dj Funkdaddy- Seatle, Wa funkdaddyofficial@gmail.com
Dj Greg G- Orlando, Fl djgregg@gmail.com
Dj Ike G- Fayetville, Nc djikegda.wccg@gmail.com
Dj Ill Will- Atlanta, Ga djillwill@tmo.blackberry.net
Dj J1- Atlanta, Ga posterchildj1@gmail.com
Go Dj J. Boss- Houston, Tx gojboss@gmail.com
J Espinosa- Bay Area, Ca www.twitter.com/j_espinosa
Jay Fields- Seatle, Wa djjayfields@gmail.com
J-Flex- Greensboro, Nc jflex102jamz@gmail.com
JT Quick- Kansas City, Mo jtquick@kprs.com
Dj Kno it All- Atlanta, Ga djknoitall@gmail.com
Dj KTone- Denver, Co ktonetv@gmail.com
Dj Merk- Dallas, Tx ngeniusptcblast@gmail.com
Dj Mic Tee- Memphis, Tn mictee97@gmail.com
Mike Smoove- Santa Ana, Ca djmikesmoove@gmail.com
Dj Nasty Naz- Canada www.twitter.com/djnastynaz
Pretty Boy Tank- Atlanta, Ga djprettyboytank@gmail.com
Quickmixx Rick- Dallas, Tx quickmixx@gmail.com
Dj Reconn- Orlando, Fl djreconn1@gmail.com
Scrap Dirty- Ridgeland, Ms www.twitter.com/scrapdirty
Shawty Slim- Macon, Ga shawtyslim@gmail.com
Dj Slytay- Augusta, Ga djslytay@gmail.com
Dj Smallz- Tampa, Fl www.twitter.com/djsmallz
Dj Spinatik- Tampa, Fl mp3@djspinatik.com
Dj Treats- New York iamdjtreats@gmail.com
Dj T-Roc- Atlanta, Ga rocharder1@gmail.com
Truly Odd- Los Angeles, Ca www.twitter.com/trulyodd
Dj Whut it Dew- Bunkie, La djwhutitdew@gmail.com
Dj Woogie- Scranton, Pa www.twitter.com/djwoogie
Dj Wreckineyez- Atlanta, Ga wreckineyez@gmail.com
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Album Leaking New Marketing Strategy
Hip hop way of Marketing
The Game intentionally leaks his album
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, the innovation that is occurring in music marketing is occurring in hip hop. Proving this point, Allhiphop.com is reporting on how The Game has recently intentionally leaked the clean version of his forthcoming album. Further, this is really noting new in this so artistic industry for a minute now album leaking has been used to increase hype, and anticipation for a release. As of recently Jay-Z's BP3 which was scheduled for a Sept. 11, 2010 release, but due to the album leaking which I believe was intentional in turn upped the release date to Sept. 8, 2009 (yesterday. Many labels frown on this method currently with the decline in album sales, but true artists with a real honest strong fan base will continue to sell albums no matter the economic situation. Share your views and comments with me on this marketing strategy.
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The Game intentionally leaks his album
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, the innovation that is occurring in music marketing is occurring in hip hop. Proving this point, Allhiphop.com is reporting on how The Game has recently intentionally leaked the clean version of his forthcoming album. Further, this is really noting new in this so artistic industry for a minute now album leaking has been used to increase hype, and anticipation for a release. As of recently Jay-Z's BP3 which was scheduled for a Sept. 11, 2010 release, but due to the album leaking which I believe was intentional in turn upped the release date to Sept. 8, 2009 (yesterday. Many labels frown on this method currently with the decline in album sales, but true artists with a real honest strong fan base will continue to sell albums no matter the economic situation. Share your views and comments with me on this marketing strategy.
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