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Lessons From Young Buck and Ras Kass
So I was listening to that Young Buck breakdown and came away with several important lessons for artists. The Internet is a double edged sword. Sure it opens up a whole new avenue for artists to promote themselves, but it also makes any embarrassing moments reach a much wider audience and the damage done to [...]
Get Your Paper - Other Revenue Streams for Artists
I’ve said it over and over, the music industry is changing. No longer can artists put out a hot track, get signed to a major label, and live fat. You’ve gotta put a total package together. Youtube, ringtones, endorsing products, blogging, iTunes and twitter. These are all different areas West Coast artists should be looking [...]
Musical Video Games - Get Your Money
So in case you’ve missed it, Musical Video games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero are tearing up the Video Game charts. They’ve sold millions of copies across America and offer players the chance to purchase new songs.
In the past six months, EA has sold over 10 million songs for its game Rock Band. Motley [...]
How the West Coast Could Have Helped Nas
So news broke yesterday that Nas would be changing the title of his upcoming album from N****r to something a bit less controversial. It was bound to happen, but I’m surprised that it took this long for the news to come out. I also thought Def Jam would have had a bit more [...]
Why Damani is Tight
I played some Damani tracks for an old friend of mine the other day and he told me: “He’s nice, but he’s nothing special.” Some shit came up and I had to roll out, so we never got to finish our conversation. I left the Damani CD there on accident and bounced. A couple [...]
How Game Can Get His Site Cracking
So this weekend we got confirmation that The Game will be setting up a site like Thisis50.com. The Game told Sohh in an exclusive interview that:
“I wanted to create a website and I wanted to use that name because I thought what 50 did was pretty creative,” he told SOHH. “I think that Garth Brooks [...]
West Coast Artists Need Business Plans
I love starting businesses. It’s my hobby. Some work, some don’t. You would be surprised how much money you can get selling a fledgling business with potential. One thing this has taught me is the importance of a business plan. Those who fail to plan, should plan to fail.
I see a lot of [...]
The Perfect Mixtape Release Schedule: Seven Steps to Success
I love Mixtapes. People bitch and complain about the tags that DJ’s put on them, but I could care less. They’re a great way for artists to get heard, get their music out to the people, and build a solid fan base.
I sometimes cringe when I see artists screw the pooch with their mixtape marketing [...]