In music (especially the hip-hop genre) sampling has always been a major component. Taking different parts of a song, chopping them into...

In todays era of music an increased amount of artist are deciding to choose the do it yourself (DIY) route of creating music. The...

Not every artist is a songwriter. That is ok, but if as an artist you are a songwriter, this gives you a leg up on your competition....

In past articles, especially in my recent series, “The process of becoming an artist,” I have touched on some of the different ways that...

We have seen in the recent advancement of technology the rise of DIY artists. Being able to produce, record and mix a full song from the...

Undoubtably you have heard the term Auto-Tune and it’s implementation in just about every song in the last two decades. (to both obvious...

It is every artists goal once they start making music to generate enough income through their music to create and sustain a life and...

I have spoken at length about the importance, the necessity and the lack of artist development in the music industry today. I have spoken...

In some of my past articles I have spoken on what some of the differences are if you were to sign to a major record label, an independent...

Todays streaming era of music has introduced us to the inception of the long album. Major artists are now releasing projects geared...

With the emergence of social media, streaming platforms and the advancement in technology, creating, releasing and distributing music has...

It is the goal of every artist that makes music to be signed by a major record label, but how do you know which one is the right label...

Every new artist thinks they need a manager. They think a manager is the key to becoming the next great sensational artist. First of all,...

I have spoken a lot about how important a manger is for an artist’s career. How the right manger can be the difference between succeeding...

Over the past few weeks I have been speaking about what it takes to be an artist. I have provided you with a basic outline of how to...

This is a new series I will be conducting every Friday/Saturday to give brief overview of some of the major artist release of each week....

Over the last few weeks I have taken you through an over view of the process of becoming an artist. Starting with the recording process...

After everything is said and done the final step of becoming an artist is being able to sustain your career. You have put in months and...

You have signed your contract, you have worked with you label, you have completed your project, you have released your project and now it...

You have signed your contact, you understand all terms, clauses, obligations and stipulations in your contract, and are now ready to...