A reader sent me a beat today (which by the way he completely ignored the official rules of emailing mp3′s). In this email all he wrote was this…
wait for the hook.
I can not stress enough, NEVER EVER MAKE SOMEONE WAIT FOR YOUR HOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought it would be a great idea to iron out a simple format, so whenever you send a track to some A&R, artist, manager, etc, you will make it as simple as possible for them to track you down when they want your music… Believe it or not, a good percentage of producers/artists/managers send out mp3′s that make it very difficult to track them down. So with no further delay, The OFFICIAL Rules Of Labeling Mp3′s!
When I need specific information quickly, often the first place I’ll check is an internet forum. Internet forums are the one place where the most knowledgeable, obsessive and helpful people around the world can easily get together to talk shop. BUT you need to remind yourself that a good deal of the people who claim to know about & have experience with certain subjects most likely have none at all. They may not even remotely be in a position to give ANYONE advice or creative input…
In part II of the continuing “How To Build Your Own Website From Start To Finish” series, we explain what the hell a web host is and whether or not you will need one when you build your new website!
Myspace is dead… Facebook is being overrun by your parents, uncles and creepy neighbors… Soundclick was cool…back in 1999… We at The Be A Better Producer Blog think it’s time for you to start promoting yourself and/or your music with your own website. Whether you want to showcase music, sell beats, bananas or bagels, you will be able to do it after reading this series no matter what. We will outline this whole process in 3 simple steps.
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Diggy Simmons posted this email on his twitter a while back. Please no cursing in your beats… http://twitter.com/diggy_simmons/status/10924744274 …
As any other MC does, Styles P needs beats. He has posted this email numerous times, so I’m …
Dre McKenzie, head A&R over at G-Unit records, has put out an official open call to all producers, …
