You might say I’m a dreamer…. But I’m not the only one…. @getthecheatcode my OG once told me, “We are in the King and Queen crowning business, if we can’t keep crowning Kings and Queens, we can’t stay in business #promovatican#artrevsol#thecheatcode @DGBastard_ 🫡
Most people don’t understand how sample clearance works.
So, let’s change that.
Next week, I’m speaking with the GOAT of sample clearance, a 30-year veteran of the space, Deborah Mannis-Gardner, and I’ll share the highlights here.
Reply with your questions.
There’s no single formula, but these are my best practices for 5-year artist growth:
1. Get better at your craft
2. Build a catalog (release songs!)
3. Develop your sound, brand, & overall aesthetic
4. Find your audience
5. Own that audience (first party data)
@BrianZisook The music business is too dependent on the honor system… makes you wonder if they didn’t see split sheets or side artists agreements or producer agreements….
Blaming others for what you didn’t do, won’t do, know how to do, can’t assign anyone around you to do, paid people to do that COULDNT do, isn’t just diabolical it’s comical and sad at the same damn time.
Some of these podcasts that discuss the music industry would benefit greatly from bringing in a cohost who actually understands the modern music business. A lot of bad information goes unchallenged.
So buddy got on a show about being an artist, but couldn’t build a community beyond that show to validate Buddy being an artist? 😂😂😂 these same ones will want to debate the business of music with me….
Man that’s one hell
Of a run these guys are on… let’s talk about you charging them kids the daily price for the top box after they signed to you, and then tallying that up for the buy out when they wanna move on….
I ain’t heard from y’all about SXSW how was it?
I know your “Official Event” was jumping wasn’t it!!!
Who’s your standout from this years participants, who left a lasting impression?
I remember going out on a street campaign with 4 artists that buddy had signed to one of the big dogs. And there was no type of infrastructure. Blew mind that someone that claimed to know so much didn’t have the foggiest idea…
👀👀👀 seen that lame ass video…. Why’d you get ai to put guns in the video though. Youll do everything but the actual work and will pay anybody that is willing to help you cheat the grind. SUCKER!
You’re gonna have to answer for that , just an FYI!
I was the one they tapped to run the street campaign when he had his first artist… well just recently I was asked to audit that artist 15 years later. SMH sad what these experts got away with doing or not doing, and are still getting away with…