B.o.B - Play The Guitar ft. André 3000 [AUDIO]YouTube Link:Embed Code:iTunes Link:
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You're Invited: B.o.B's Platinum Birthday Party 11/15 in ATL
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B.o.B - Strange Clouds ft. Lil Wayne [Trailer]
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How To Throw A Fan Listening Party On Google+
Listening to music can be an intensely private experience. Nobody else hears a song the same way you do. But on the other hand, when was the last time you went to a party without music?
We’ve seen a slew of new inventions that allow people to listen to the same music at the same time online, chatting about it and deciding what to play next, from Turntable.fm to Wahwah.fm. These apps take the social experience of recommending, discussing, and arguing about music from the offline to the online world, leaving the “party” aspect intact.
Even Google has gotten in on the action. A neat feature in Google+ Hangouts lets anyone set up a listening party and invite friends (or strangers) to join, listen, chat, and pick the next song. The system draws its music from YouTube, which might be considered the world’s biggest legal music sharing service.
If you thought embedding YouTube videos on Facebook was neat, just wait until you see how Google+ lets people throw group listening parties. To give it a try, follow these simple steps:
1. Start a Google+ Hangout. To get the party started, go to click the Start a Hangout button on the right side of the main Google+ page, like so:
2. Think about muting audio and video. Before anyone shows up, we recommend muting your audio and video for a “traditional” group listening experience that’s all about the music, with text chat to accompany it. However, you can leave video enabled if you want everyone to see you, and audio enabled if you want to be able to “push to talk” in order to introduce songs or shout out a request:
3. Invite people. You have a few options for inviting people to your party: individual people, one or more of your Circles, or Public, and we recommend casting the net as wide as you’re comfortable with, because people need to be around now in order to join, and most of your friends probably won’t be around:
4. Play that funky music. To play a new video in your listening party, use the embedded search box. NOTE: You can’t queue songs up, so wait for the previous one to end. You can search by the name of the uploader as well as the title of the video and other metadata. Anyone in the room can search for a YouTube song and play it for the group, and people can cut each others’ songs off by choosing a new one, so this system works better amongst friends.
5. Turn it up. When Google+ Hangouts plays its first YouTube video, the volume starts out very low, probably so that people can talk over it. There’s no talking at a group listening party, so boost up the volume. You’ll only have to do this once, because the volume setting will stay the same for the following videos:
6. Talk amongst yourselves. Click over to the Chat area, and you’ll be able to talk about the music you’re all listening to, trade war stories about seeing the bands live, and so on:
Pro Tip: If this is something you want to do a lot, we recommend setting up a Circle just for your group-listening friends. To help build that Circle, you might send status updates to your contacts periodically asking if they want to join your music Hangouts. Add those people to the Circle, and you’ll be able to summon them to the room in an instant, whenever the mood strikes.
via hypebot.com
Sunday, August 21, 2011
21 Great Ways To Collaborate With Other Artists To Get More Fans
One of the best ways for emerging bands to gain new fans is to be exposed to another band’s audience. Especially if you have similar target markets, fans are more likely to trust a recommendation coming from a band they already know and like. Some ideas on how you can collaborate with other artists and bands to grow your fan base:
Collaborate On Live Shows
Likely the easiest and most common way to collaborate with other bands is to play gigs together. Here are a few different ways to collaborate on gigs:1. Gig Swap
This is of course a no-brainer. Find other like-minded bands whose musical style either compliments you, or even better, that would make for an interesting combination, giving fans of both bands a unique experience. You can open for each other at different shows, and this will work especially well if the other band is based in a different (but nearby) city. You can do gig swaps to help each other break into new markets.2. Festival Gigs
If you’re playing a festival and there is an artist or members of a band that you want to collaborate with, why not create a special environment at your festival gig by collaborating on a song or two? I’ve seen artists collaborate on festival stages big and small, and it usually makes for a buzz-worthy performance that gets people talking.3. Conference Showcases
Same idea as with festivals, but if you manage to get a showcase at a music conference, why not bring in another artist to collaborate on a song? Just be sure to have rehearsed it live before showcasing.4. Tours
Take the concept of playing live with another band even further and book a tour together. It could be just a weekend tour of a few cities close to home, or a full-out regional/national tour.
Collaborate on RecordingsRecordings
For your next album, try and think of some like-minded artists that you can collaborate with. Collaborating on recordings can be done in many different ways, here are a few to consider:5. Guest Performances
The simplest thing you can do is perform on each other’s recordings (sing, play an instrument, DJ, rap, etc.). If you want to get the most bang for your buck, make sure that in the song title it actually lists the other artist “X Song Name (Featuring X Artist)”.6. Co-write A Song
Next step would be to co-write with another artist. This will not only be great for the sake of collaboration, but might help with each of your songwriting abilities and open up some new ideas, which is never a bad thing.7. Cover a song
Why not cover a song by a fellow emerging band whose fan base would like your music? It’s a great way to flatter the band and also generate buzz for both of you.8. Produce each other’s music
An even more involved way to collaborate in the studio is to take turns producing each other’s songs. This can give each of you a new perspective on the songs you choose to produce for each other.Often emerging artists can’t afford to hire a producer, but having that objective ear can really help improve the songs. So if you have an opportunity to have a peer produce a song, it might be worthwhile to give it a try.
9. Remix songs
Another great way to collaborate is to approach an artist to do a remix of one of your songs. You can even remix each other’s songs, or take it further and do remix albums of each other’s music.
10. Release an exclusive single/EP
If you’ve collaborated with another band through guest appearances, songwriting, production, remixes, etc., why not release an exclusive digital single or EP through your website? Even better, couple that digital release with the release of a limited edition vinyl: Vinyl sales already up 41% on the yearCollaborate Using Video
There are also lots of possibilities to use video for collaborations:11. Official music videos
If you’ve guested on a song, or co-written a song together, collaborating on an official music video is also a no-brainer.12. Live videos
If you’ve collaborated with another band live on stage, be sure to get some footage of it for both bands to use to promote to their fans.13. Cover song videos
Even if you haven’t covered the band’s song on your album, you can still release videos covering songs of fellow emerging bands that you want to collaborate with. Chances are that both of your fan bases will get a kick out of this.14. Videos from the Studio
If you’re doing any kind of collaboration in the studio, be sure to get some footage of it to release on your website/YouTube, etc. Remember, when you’re in the studio, don’t shut out your fans.15. Live streaming video
Why not use live streaming video while in studio, at a live gig, or even after a gig to chat with fans of both bands?Collaborate Using Your Website
Don’t forget to use your website to help in your collaboration with other bands. Here are some of the ways to drive people to your website:16. On Your Blog
It can be as simple as blogging about the other band. You can:
- Talk about why you like their music
- Do a review their album
- Interview the band
17. Photo Galleries
Use photo galleries to highlight collaborations with other bands, including pictures from studio sessions, pictures from live shows, or just the bands hanging out together.Note: Live Video & Exclusive Music - If you do decide to use live video streaming in your collaborations, be sure to host the video on your own site and not the streaming service’s site. Most services will let you embed HTML to host the feed directly on your own website.
And as mentioned earlier, if you do collaborate on a recording with another band, why not release the track(s) exclusively through your website? Take advantage of any excuse to drive traffic to your website where people can sign-up to your mailing list, shop at your online store, etc
Collaborate Using Social Media
And last but not least, probably the quickest way to collaborate with other bands and help each other out is to use social media. You can:18. Exchange Tweets
Tweet praise about each other and encourage your fans to follow each other’s band.19. Host a Twitter Chat
Why not organize a Twitter chat session for fans of both bands so you can chat with each other’s fans. What’s a Twitter chat? Here’s a great article that explains what it is and how to set one up: http://mashable.com/2009/12/08/twitter-chat/20. Use Facebook status updates
You can each talk about why you like the other band and be sure to link to each other’s fan page.21. Post a Facebook Note
Create a Facebook note talking about the other band, just be sure to tag the other band in the note as Madalyn Sklar pointed out in her recent guest blog about Facebook Notes here on Bandzoogle.Note: And it goes without saying, use social media to drive fans to your website to view your blog posts, video blogs, live video and other exclusive content on your website.
The bottom line is that the more emerging artists can help each other out through collaborations, the more buzz it will generate, which will no doubt result in more fans for each band.
Rappers do it best
The amount of collaborations and guest appearances that happen in hip hop eclipse’s other genres. As discussed in a Digital Music News Article “The Top 8 Reasons Why Rappers Make Better Businessmen…”, guest appearances help amplify your music to new audiences, and rappers use this tactic often and to great effect.
Making the news these days is the high-profile collaboration between Kanye West and Jay-Z called “Watch the Throne”. But I’ll end this post with a more old-school example.
Here’s a video of one of the most famous collaborations that crossed over genres and garnered both groups increased sales, awards, and arguably spawned a new genre of music:
via hypebot.com
21 Great Ways To Collaborate With Other Artists To Get More Fans
One of the best ways for emerging bands to gain new fans is to be exposed to another band’s audience. Especially if you have similar target markets, fans are more likely to trust a recommendation coming from a band they already know and like. Some ideas on how you can collaborate with other artists and bands to grow your fan base:
Collaborate On Live Shows
Likely the easiest and most common way to collaborate with other bands is to play gigs together. Here are a few different ways to collaborate on gigs:1. Gig Swap
This is of course a no-brainer. Find other like-minded bands whose musical style either compliments you, or even better, that would make for an interesting combination, giving fans of both bands a unique experience. You can open for each other at different shows, and this will work especially well if the other band is based in a different (but nearby) city. You can do gig swaps to help each other break into new markets.2. Festival Gigs
If you’re playing a festival and there is an artist or members of a band that you want to collaborate with, why not create a special environment at your festival gig by collaborating on a song or two? I’ve seen artists collaborate on festival stages big and small, and it usually makes for a buzz-worthy performance that gets people talking.3. Conference Showcases
Same idea as with festivals, but if you manage to get a showcase at a music conference, why not bring in another artist to collaborate on a song? Just be sure to have rehearsed it live before showcasing.4. Tours
Take the concept of playing live with another band even further and book a tour together. It could be just a weekend tour of a few cities close to home, or a full-out regional/national tour.
Collaborate on RecordingsRecordings
For your next album, try and think of some like-minded artists that you can collaborate with. Collaborating on recordings can be done in many different ways, here are a few to consider:5. Guest Performances
The simplest thing you can do is perform on each other’s recordings (sing, play an instrument, DJ, rap, etc.). If you want to get the most bang for your buck, make sure that in the song title it actually lists the other artist “X Song Name (Featuring X Artist)”.6. Co-write A Song
Next step would be to co-write with another artist. This will not only be great for the sake of collaboration, but might help with each of your songwriting abilities and open up some new ideas, which is never a bad thing.7. Cover a song
Why not cover a song by a fellow emerging band whose fan base would like your music? It’s a great way to flatter the band and also generate buzz for both of you.8. Produce each other’s music
An even more involved way to collaborate in the studio is to take turns producing each other’s songs. This can give each of you a new perspective on the songs you choose to produce for each other.Often emerging artists can’t afford to hire a producer, but having that objective ear can really help improve the songs. So if you have an opportunity to have a peer produce a song, it might be worthwhile to give it a try.
9. Remix songs
Another great way to collaborate is to approach an artist to do a remix of one of your songs. You can even remix each other’s songs, or take it further and do remix albums of each other’s music.
10. Release an exclusive single/EP
If you’ve collaborated with another band through guest appearances, songwriting, production, remixes, etc., why not release an exclusive digital single or EP through your website? Even better, couple that digital release with the release of a limited edition vinyl: Vinyl sales already up 41% on the yearCollaborate Using Video
There are also lots of possibilities to use video for collaborations:11. Official music videos
If you’ve guested on a song, or co-written a song together, collaborating on an official music video is also a no-brainer.12. Live videos
If you’ve collaborated with another band live on stage, be sure to get some footage of it for both bands to use to promote to their fans.13. Cover song videos
Even if you haven’t covered the band’s song on your album, you can still release videos covering songs of fellow emerging bands that you want to collaborate with. Chances are that both of your fan bases will get a kick out of this.14. Videos from the Studio
If you’re doing any kind of collaboration in the studio, be sure to get some footage of it to release on your website/YouTube, etc. Remember, when you’re in the studio, don’t shut out your fans.15. Live streaming video
Why not use live streaming video while in studio, at a live gig, or even after a gig to chat with fans of both bands?Collaborate Using Your Website
Don’t forget to use your website to help in your collaboration with other bands. Here are some of the ways to drive people to your website:16. On Your Blog
It can be as simple as blogging about the other band. You can:
- Talk about why you like their music
- Do a review their album
- Interview the band
17. Photo Galleries
Use photo galleries to highlight collaborations with other bands, including pictures from studio sessions, pictures from live shows, or just the bands hanging out together.Note: Live Video & Exclusive Music - If you do decide to use live video streaming in your collaborations, be sure to host the video on your own site and not the streaming service’s site. Most services will let you embed HTML to host the feed directly on your own website.
And as mentioned earlier, if you do collaborate on a recording with another band, why not release the track(s) exclusively through your website? Take advantage of any excuse to drive traffic to your website where people can sign-up to your mailing list, shop at your online store, etc
Collaborate Using Social Media
And last but not least, probably the quickest way to collaborate with other bands and help each other out is to use social media. You can:18. Exchange Tweets
Tweet praise about each other and encourage your fans to follow each other’s band.19. Host a Twitter Chat
Why not organize a Twitter chat session for fans of both bands so you can chat with each other’s fans. What’s a Twitter chat? Here’s a great article that explains what it is and how to set one up: http://mashable.com/2009/12/08/twitter-chat/20. Use Facebook status updates
You can each talk about why you like the other band and be sure to link to each other’s fan page.21. Post a Facebook Note
Create a Facebook note talking about the other band, just be sure to tag the other band in the note as Madalyn Sklar pointed out in her recent guest blog about Facebook Notes here on Bandzoogle.Note: And it goes without saying, use social media to drive fans to your website to view your blog posts, video blogs, live video and other exclusive content on your website.
The bottom line is that the more emerging artists can help each other out through collaborations, the more buzz it will generate, which will no doubt result in more fans for each band.
Rappers do it best
The amount of collaborations and guest appearances that happen in hip hop eclipse’s other genres. As discussed in a Digital Music News Article “The Top 8 Reasons Why Rappers Make Better Businessmen…”, guest appearances help amplify your music to new audiences, and rappers use this tactic often and to great effect.
Making the news these days is the high-profile collaboration between Kanye West and Jay-Z called “Watch the Throne”. But I’ll end this post with a more old-school example.
Here’s a video of one of the most famous collaborations that crossed over genres and garnered both groups increased sales, awards, and arguably spawned a new genre of music:
via hypebot.com
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Google+ for Music Marketing
Google+ for Music Marketing
Tech geeks the world over have been drooling the past few weeks over Google's new social platform called Google+ (which is simply pronounced "Google Plus").
You may already be using it. But if you're not, don't feel bad. Google+ is so new, it's still officially in "beta" mode and by invitation only. Word has it that it will go fully public within a couple of weeks.
If you're just now learning about it, take a quick look at this page for Google's overview.
Reportedly, 18 million people have signed up in its first few weeks, and it has a lot of prominent bloggers and social media experts buzzing.
Opinions on Google+ range widely, from calling it a "Facebook killer" to asking "Why in the hell do we need another social networking site to manage?"
I'm still getting acquainted with the features myself. And I've seen lots of buzz sites come and go nowhere, like Quora.com. And let's not forget Google Wave, a project that was closed within a year of its launch.
So I'm very cautious about predicting that any new thing will become the next Big Thing. But since it is getting a lot of attention, and since it is powered by the Google machine, I think it is worth starting a Google+ account and at least exploring what all the hoopla is about.
By the way, you can find my Google+ profile here.
Running Around in Circles
One of the first features you'll notice that sets apart G+ (as all the hipsters refer to it :-) is something called Circles. In essence it's a way to divide the people you keep tabs on into separate groups.
This function is actually nothing new. On Facebook you can create friend list subgroups, but few people use it or even know about it. Twitter also gives you the ability to create lists that display the feeds of people you select.
The difference I see with Google+ is that it places a big emphasis on Circles. And it gives you a more visually appealing, drag-and-drop way to categorize the people you want to follow and interact with.
Here's a Google video that explains it:
Some obvious Circle categories for artists might be Fans, Media People, Music Biz Tips, Other Musicians, etc.
As the video above explains, when you post updates, you can choose which of your Circles will see them. That way, you can post specific messages just for fans or only for other artists, etc. That is something that sets Google+ apart from Facebook, Twitter, and others.
Set up your Google+ account today. Make sure u add me TJ Chapman...
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
TJ's DJ's May 2011 (Vol 2) Clean & Dirty DJ Downloads
Hey! Check out the TJ's DJ's May 2011 (Vol 2) Clean & Dirty MP3 Downloads for DJs...
Please let us know which songs are your favorites.
Thanks!
The TJs DJs Fam
** If you don't see your music on here...did you send it to us???? Send to TJsDJs@Gmail.com ** *** Send us your email address if you want to be added to this email list *** --------------------------------------------------------
TJ's Dj's May 2011 Vol.2 Dirty (Zip File) http://www.sendspace.com/folder/xajq3z TJ’s DJ’s May Vol.2 Dirty 1. *Lil Breezy*- *Ain't live Like Me*(remix)- *White Label* 2. *B.O.B* - *Beast Mode* - *Atlantic* 3. *Dj Khaled ft. Drake* - *I'm On One* - *Cash Money* 4. *Deuce Poppi*- *Git Paid* - *Slip N Slide* 5. *E40 ft Bun B. & Slim Thug* - *Candy Paint* - *White Label* 6. *Plies* - *Whole Thang* - *Atlantic* 7. *Tinie Tempah ft. Wiz Khalifa* - *Til I'm Gone* - *White Label * 8. *Dj Webstar ft. Nicki Minaj* - *Bought The Bar* - *White Label* 9. *Youngest 1's*- *She Knows* - *White Label* 10. *Kelly Rowland ft. Lil Wayne & Da Brat* - *Motivation(remix)* - *Columbia* 11. *Young Hustlin Click* - *The Way She Do It* - *White Label* 12. *Doughboi* - *Go Time* - *White Label* 13*. Brisky ft. Yung Trap* - *Fuck Wit Me* *white label* 14.*Plies*- *Let's Get It* - *Atlantic* 15. *Lil Wayne ft. Mack Maine* - *She Bad*- *Cash Money* 16. *Rick Ross ft. Wale & Meek Mill* - *Self Made* - *MMG* 17. *Tyga ft Chris Brown* - *Hell Yeah* - *Cash Money* 18. *Young Breed ft. Bigga Rankin* - *My Dog Gone Slide(remix)* - *MMG* 19. *Baby Cham* - *Take It Outside* - *Bad People* 20. *Two Live Crew* - *C'mon Babe* - Luke Records
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TJ's Dj's May 2011 Vol.2 Clean (Zip File) http://www.sendspace.com/folder/m796qi TJ’s DJ’s May Vol.2 Clean 1. *Lil Breezy*- *Ain't live Like Me*(remix)- *White Label* 2. *B.O.B* - *Beast Mode* - *Atlantic* 3. *Dj Khaled ft. Drake* - *I'm On One* - *Cash Money* 4. *Deuce Poppi*- *Git Paid* - *Slip N Slide* 5. *E40 ft Bun B. & Slim Thug* - *Candy Paint* - *White Label* 6. *Plies* - *Whole Thang* - *Atlantic* 7. *Tinie Tempah ft. Wiz Khalifa* - *Til I'm Gone* - *White Label * 8. *Dj Webstar ft. Nicki Minaj* - *Bought The Bar* - *White Label* 9. *Youngest 1's*- *She Knows* - *White Label* 10. *Kelly Rowland ft. Lil Wayne & Da Brat* - *Motivation(remix)* - *Columbia* 11. *Young Hustlin Click* - *The Way She Do It* - *White Label* 12. *Doughboi* - *Go Time* - *White Label* 13*. Kesha* - *Blow* *white label* 14.*Plies*- *Let's Get It* - *Atlantic* 15. *Keri Hilson ft Chris Brown* - *One Night Stand*- *Interscope* 16. *Cece Penniston* - *Stoopid* - *White Label* 17. *Bobby Valentino* - *If I Can't Have You* - *DTP* 18. *Mindless Behavior ft Ciara* - *My Girl(remix)* - *white label* 19. *mr. vegas* - *zion* - *vp* 20. *Tarrus Riley* - *Human Nature* - Vp Records
Hey! Check out the TJ's DJ's May 2011 (Vol 2) Clean & Dirty MP3 Downloads for DJs...
Please let us know which songs are your favorites.
Thanks!
The TJs DJs Fam
** If you don't see your music on here...did you send it to us???? Send to TJsDJs@Gmail.com ** *** Send us your email address if you want to be added to this email list *** --------------------------------------------------------
TJ's Dj's May 2011 Vol.2 Dirty (Zip File) http://www.sendspace.com/folder/xajq3z TJ’s DJ’s May Vol.2 Dirty 1. *Lil Breezy*- *Ain't live Like Me*(remix)- *White Label* 2. *B.O.B* - *Beast Mode* - *Atlantic* 3. *Dj Khaled ft. Drake* - *I'm On One* - *Cash Money* 4. *Deuce Poppi*- *Git Paid* - *Slip N Slide* 5. *E40 ft Bun B. & Slim Thug* - *Candy Paint* - *White Label* 6. *Plies* - *Whole Thang* - *Atlantic* 7. *Tinie Tempah ft. Wiz Khalifa* - *Til I'm Gone* - *White Label * 8. *Dj Webstar ft. Nicki Minaj* - *Bought The Bar* - *White Label* 9. *Youngest 1's*- *She Knows* - *White Label* 10. *Kelly Rowland ft. Lil Wayne & Da Brat* - *Motivation(remix)* - *Columbia* 11. *Young Hustlin Click* - *The Way She Do It* - *White Label* 12. *Doughboi* - *Go Time* - *White Label* 13*. Brisky ft. Yung Trap* - *Fuck Wit Me* *white label* 14.*Plies*- *Let's Get It* - *Atlantic* 15. *Lil Wayne ft. Mack Maine* - *She Bad*- *Cash Money* 16. *Rick Ross ft. Wale & Meek Mill* - *Self Made* - *MMG* 17. *Tyga ft Chris Brown* - *Hell Yeah* - *Cash Money* 18. *Young Breed ft. Bigga Rankin* - *My Dog Gone Slide(remix)* - *MMG* 19. *Baby Cham* - *Take It Outside* - *Bad People* 20. *Two Live Crew* - *C'mon Babe* - Luke Records
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TJ's Dj's May 2011 Vol.2 Clean (Zip File) http://www.sendspace.com/folder/m796qi TJ’s DJ’s May Vol.2 Clean 1. *Lil Breezy*- *Ain't live Like Me*(remix)- *White Label* 2. *B.O.B* - *Beast Mode* - *Atlantic* 3. *Dj Khaled ft. Drake* - *I'm On One* - *Cash Money* 4. *Deuce Poppi*- *Git Paid* - *Slip N Slide* 5. *E40 ft Bun B. & Slim Thug* - *Candy Paint* - *White Label* 6. *Plies* - *Whole Thang* - *Atlantic* 7. *Tinie Tempah ft. Wiz Khalifa* - *Til I'm Gone* - *White Label * 8. *Dj Webstar ft. Nicki Minaj* - *Bought The Bar* - *White Label* 9. *Youngest 1's*- *She Knows* - *White Label* 10. *Kelly Rowland ft. Lil Wayne & Da Brat* - *Motivation(remix)* - *Columbia* 11. *Young Hustlin Click* - *The Way She Do It* - *White Label* 12. *Doughboi* - *Go Time* - *White Label* 13*. Kesha* - *Blow* *white label* 14.*Plies*- *Let's Get It* - *Atlantic* 15. *Keri Hilson ft Chris Brown* - *One Night Stand*- *Interscope* 16. *Cece Penniston* - *Stoopid* - *White Label* 17. *Bobby Valentino* - *If I Can't Have You* - *DTP* 18. *Mindless Behavior ft Ciara* - *My Girl(remix)* - *white label* 19. *mr. vegas* - *zion* - *vp* 20. *Tarrus Riley* - *Human Nature* - Vp Records
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Download: K.Camp "Become a Fan" MIXTAPE
Alternate Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/5rphvo
Front Cover:
Make That Money Ft. Stuey Rock (Video):
http://youtu.be/5gxYowzo6dE
Playlist:
01. Intro
02. Become A Fan
03. Going Hard
04. Make That Money Feat. Stuey Rock
05. Mykko Montana Ft K.Camp – Do It
06. I’m Good
07. Kill Da Beat
08. You Know Feat. Gee
09. Go Girl Feat. Ashlee Chanel
10. Don’t Wanna
11. How We Do
12. Sumo Money Feat. Ricky J & KJ Hines
13. Late Night Freak
14. Lay Up
15. She Like Feat. L’z
16. Check - Feat. Rich Kid Shawty
17. No Problems
18. K.Camp & Young Lyxx – Toot My Own Horn
19. That Pape Feat. Big SeanBusiness Inquiries:
2ysentertainment@gmail.com / 770-912-7274
Twitter: @TheRealKCamp @IamtheGenius @LilBankheadV103
http://youtu.be/5gxYowzo6dE
Playlist:
01. Intro
02. Become A Fan
03. Going Hard
04. Make That Money Feat. Stuey Rock
05. Mykko Montana Ft K.Camp – Do It
06. I’m Good
07. Kill Da Beat
08. You Know Feat. Gee
09. Go Girl Feat. Ashlee Chanel
10. Don’t Wanna
11. How We Do
12. Sumo Money Feat. Ricky J & KJ Hines
13. Late Night Freak
14. Lay Up
15. She Like Feat. L’z
16. Check - Feat. Rich Kid Shawty
17. No Problems
18. K.Camp & Young Lyxx – Toot My Own Horn
19. That Pape Feat. Big SeanBusiness Inquiries:
2ysentertainment@gmail.com / 770-912-7274
Twitter: @TheRealKCamp @IamtheGenius @LilBankheadV103
Saturday, April 23, 2011
ALYRIC "Bounce Dhatt A**" (MP3 + Video)
Introducing ALYRIC, a new artist from Miami. His new single "Bounce Dhatt Ass" is on FIRE in the South Florida (MIami) clubs. ALYRIC is open for drops, mixtape hosting, shows & interviews NOW. 
Check it out & let me know your thoughts.
Watch the "Bounce Dhatt Ass" Video.
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Monday, April 4, 2011
How to use social media to break into the music industry
Breaking into the music industry has changed, with artists no longer relying on old-school tactics to try and land a record deal. Technology has disrupted the music biz like bands creating location aware based albums. Here’s how social media can be used to try and make that break into the music industry:
Consider which social networking sites to use
MySpace used to be the social networking site of choice for aspiring artists. The once popular site has been attributed to launching the careers of Lily Allen and Soulja Boy, as well as boosting sales of already established artists. But, MySpace dropped 10 million unique visitors at the start of 2011, bringing users down to 63 million compared to Facebook’s 500 million users.
Lady Gaga has over 31 million likes on Facebook, yet only 1.5 million “friends” on her MySpace profile. MySpace is clearly no longer the most appropriate tool for aspiring artists trying to break into the music industry though it won’t necessarily hurt you if you do create a profile. Lady Gaga does cross over content on the various social networking sites she uses, but it’s clear that nowadays Facebook is the music platform of choice for artists.
“We encourage every artist to have accounts on the likes of Facebook and Twitter,” says Naoise Ryan of Universal Music Group. “It’s really important that they are accessible, plus it allows them to be closer to their fans and interact in ways that can benefit both parties. Nothing positive can come from ignoring fans in today’s music scene.”
Depending on your genre of music, you might find that using specialist sites like ReverbNation or Bandcamp that fit the image of your band more than a mainstream Facebook or Twitter approach. But, considering it’s a numbers game and the more track listens or video views you land equates to a perceived popularity, you’d be silly to ignore Facebook.
Create your online presence
BandPage, from RootMusic, is definitely the must-have Facebook app to use if you want to be taken seriously in the music industry. BandPage is being used by big names in the industry such as Snoop Dogg, Rihanna and Band of Horses, and they offer BandPage Basic is free, so you don’t have to worry about escalating costs, though BandPage Plus is a reasonable $1.99 a month.
BandPage creates a Facebook Page where artists can upload not only information, but also add tracks (with the option for fans to listen, download and buy) and add gig listings; furthermore tickets can be bought through Facebook. The app lets you pull in your Twitter feed, as well as YouTube videos, making it the easiest way for your fans to get what they need in one place. Using Facebook means that your fans can also share your content with friends, spreading word of mouth about you, and helping to increase your chance of breaking into the music industry.
Share and engage
Uploading tracks for your fans to listen to not only helps you gain exposure but it means that fans are more willing to take a chance on an unknown’s music because they can effectively “try before they buy”. It also makes the fans’ experience seem more personal as it feels through messages and videos posted up that you are talking directly to the fan. You may feel that you are losing out by letting your fans listen to your music for free, but you have to think of the long-term plan over short-term gain. Not everyone will luck out and be the next YouTube discovered Justin Bieber or, indeed, Rebecca Black.
Get competitive
Keep an eye out for competitions that will bring about exposure for your band. There are brands out there that recognise that there’s a lot of emerging talent in the social media sphere and encourage it to be shared. Lyle & Scott, for example, launched “Curated by Lyle & Scott” to showcase new talent, giving up and coming bands the chance to win a slot to play at gigs via a fan-influenced competition run on Facebook. Ice Black Birds, one of the bands to win a slot through Facebook, has been thrilled with their success and believe it was social media that also helped them to land a gig at this year’s SXSW conference.
“Social networks are a huge platform for artists nowadays, especially if you are unsigned and doing everything yourself. As a band we rely heavily on our Facebook page and Twitter to alert people of our goings on, releases, gigs etc. It also allows people from all over the globe to connect with us and listen to our music.”
Ask for crowdfunding
Kickstarter is the largest funded platform for creative projects in the world, and this can include artists trying to snag money to try and make it big. Kickstarter is an all-or-nothing venture, so if people don’t pledge what you’ve asked for, you get nothing. But, come up with a convincing enough argument like Bess Rodgers did and you could walk away with enough money to mix, master, press and promote your new record without spending a dime of your own money. RocketHub is another crowdfunding site that supports creative projects. If you can’t afford to go it alone, there are people out there will donate you money if your talent is convincing enough!
Keep an eye out on the scene
Social media rapidly changes and your tactics one month may be completely wrong three months down the line. You may just want to make music, but there’s more than just talent required to be successful in the music industry. Whereas you’re not expected to be the next Richard Branson, having some business sense and keeping an eye on both the music scene and the social media scene means you’ll be well placed to succeed.
Here are ten top tips on how to break into the music industry using social media:
- Research what sites you want to use based on your music style, fan base and goals. See a solid run down of available sites here.
- Create your Facebook page, Twitter account, YouTube channel and, if you see fit, a MySpace page – whatever sites you think will be most engaging with your fans.
- Devise a strategy for your social media presence and stick to it. You may be on tour playing gigs, but with smartphones there’s no excuse for not interacting with your fans.
- Write blog posts, upload videos and share exclusive content with those fans who like your page. These are great ways to keep fans engaged and interested in your music.
- Keep an eye out for competitions that will gain you exposure and therefore more fans.
- Fans also like competitions – run competitions of your own offering out signed photos or CDs.
- Don’t become too big for your boots – so you’ve got some fans and things are going well, but that doesn’t mean you can stop posting and engaging. Content is key. Sure, you’re not expected to release a new song every day, but sharing an anecdote or link you like will stop your fans from unfollowing you.
- It’s not just sharing, you also need to interact. It may not be possible to reply to every fan, but replying to some is better than none, as is posting out general shout-outs to all of your fans.
- Build up ties with other emerging artists. Recommending someone else’s music won’t lose your fans – it can only gain you both fans if other bands recommend you. Make the most of networking!
- When you do make it, it doesn’t mean you can stop using social media. Remember, nothing positive will come out of ignoring your fans, whether you have ten fans or ten million.
via thenextweb.com
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Total Kaos feat Kadillac - Play My Sh*t
New HEAT from Total Kaos called "Play My Shit"
If you like the song, hit Kaos up on Twitter & let him know. Also, here's the contact info for djs in need of drops, shows or cds.
*For Drops: Send Script To Keyfiguremusic@ymail.com
Key Figure Music Group
305.762.2277
Monday, March 28, 2011
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Playboy Tre- Look @ This S#%T ( And they said black people love fried chicken)
This is too funny..lmao!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
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Food Spots: Bankhead Seafood..the $5 fish plate
Bankhead Seafood is a restaurant in Atlanta that sells nothing but this $5 fish plate. They're only open thurs to sat 11 to 4. Be prepared to wait when u go there. I was #47 in line & it took me nearly an hour to place my order. After all that the fish better be good. It really was delicious. I couldn't believe I got 10 pieces for only $5. I couldnt eat it all I'm definitely going back. I gotta admit this isn't a spot to go if you're scared of the hood...lol. Shouts to my cousin Dana for telling me about it! 
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Check out B.o.B's Cover Story in the New Issue of Vibe Magazine
CHECK OUT B.o.B’S COVER STORY IN THE MARCH 2011 ISSUE OF VIBE
Travis Porter feat B.o.B - Make it Rain
Travis Porter Feat. B. O. B. - Make It Rain (Produced By Fki)
Download now or listen on posterous
Travis Porter feat. B.O.B. - Make It Rain (Produced By FKi).mp3 (5295 KB) Download now or listen on posterous
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
10 Things Every Musician Should Do Online Every Day
Do you or your band have a daily online routine? You better. At the speed this world moves you can’t afford to miss even one day of what is happening. Your competition is not sitting still, so you better be out there. But as a band you have to find a balance that is not going to hinder your ability to be a band. You need to write, rehearse, record, perform… if you don’t do any of those things, being online won’t mean much.
So I thought I would take a look at my daily online routine and maybe you can apply to it your routine.
10 Things Every Musician Should Do Online Every Day
1. Quick Email Scan. – When you wakeup, you’re a band, so whatever time of the day this might be is fine. Grab your iPhone or smartphone and do a quick scan of your email for anything important or urgent. Respond to those very urgent emails right away. You will know what they are when you see them.
2. Clean out garbage email. – Get out of bed, get yourself some coffee, breakfast, whatever you need to get going. Sit down and open your laptop, clean out all the garbage email you received overnight. Even with spam control all our inboxes get filled with crap. Get rid of it now so you only have real messages to deal with.
3. Review all new Twitter followers. – Twitter will send you a email for every new follower you receive. Do a five second scan of those new followers. No profile picture, no website link, no profile description, nobody follows them; delete the email and go on to the next one. If they have these items go check their profile in Twitter. Do a quick three second scan of their tweets, if it interests you follow them back. If they are clearly a music fan, a fan of your band, a fan of your style of music, a fan of similar bands… follow them back and send them a quick Direct Message thanking them for following you. Do this for everyone who is following you.
4. Do a Twitter brand review. – While in Twitter check for new Mentions of your Twitter ID. Check for any of your tweets that have been retweeted. Review your saved searches. Basically you are doing a review on who is talking about you on Twitter. Personally reply to everyone who mentions or retweets you. The searches could be for your real name, maybe your site URL, album title, anything. The key here is to get involved in the conversation!
5. Facebook initial review. – Review any friend requests. Check Notifications. Check Facebook Messages. See what is happening in your Facebook world. Just as you reviewed Twitter followers, do the same for Friend Requests. Do you have any friends in common? Are they clearly a music fan, a fan of your band or a similar band? If you accept their request, send them a quick message, or leave a wall post thanking them for the request. Check all your notifications. Who Likes your posts, left you comments, etc. Respond to comments that have been left. Check your Facebook messages. Same sort of review you give to your email can be applied to Facebook. Delete the garbage and respond to those that are important.
6. Facebook News Feed Review. – Do a quick review of your News Feed’s Top News. This will let you see what stories have the most activity. Leave comments and Likes on anything you like or anything that could help promote your band. Then switch over to your News Feed’s Recent News. This is a full list of everything all your friends have posted. Again, leave comments and Likes as you see best. Review everything since you last logged in. The key here is to get involved in the conversation!
7. Facebook Page Review. – Same drill, review all posts by fans. Review all comments. Respond to EVERYONE who left you a post or a comment. The key here is to get involved in the conversation! See a trend here? You have to talk with your fans on Twitter and Facebook.
8. Back to email. – Respond to any important emails. If using Gmail which I highly recommend… Star important emails you need to follow up on later.
9. Review your RSS feeds. – Switchover to Google Reader or your RSS reader and do a initial review of important feeds. Look for new, interesting and important stories. You can Star them in Google Reader to come back later for a full read. RSS feeds are the fastest way to keep up with new content added to your favorite websites, without having to visit every single one of them. You only visit the site when you find a new story that interests you. Be sure to review RSS feeds from other bands, see what they are doing.
10. Check your web or blog stats. – I bet most people never do this. This is so important, do not ignore it! Stats will tell you what your fans like and don’t like. Where they are coming from and where they are going. Be sure to look at these few numbers daily: Total traffic, Top stories, Referring sites, Top searches inside your site and searches that delivered you traffic and top exiting links (what links to external sites are being clicked). Google Analytics is a great free web stats tool to use on your website. WordPress.com Stats is a great plugin for a WordPress site that delivers great stats. Numbers don’t lie, so pay attention to them.
Now go write a song!
At some point during the day as the saying goes… rinse and repeat this entire process.
Do you have anything else that you feel needs to be done every day?
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Musician Strategies – 10 Keys to Success
Here are 10 recommendations for strategies that can lead to success in music, and in life. Take them with a grain of salt. With this new year comes the promise of digital music, the power of the entrepreneur and the tools to connect with an audience and deliver the goods.
1. Living a life in music is a privilege. Earn it.
There is very little more satisfying then spending time making music. If you make this your life’s work, then you can be truly joyful. However, the chances of being successful are extremely low and the only people who are going to get there are going to have to work hard and earn the right to be a musician. Respect the privilege of being free enough to have this choice (if you do) and honor the opportunity.
2. No one is in charge of your muse but you. Be happy and positive.
People can be their own worst enemy. Countless times I have heard artists tell me the reasons why their career is not working out. Most of the time they are putting blocks in their way and pointing fingers at people and things that are holding them back. Stop whining and blaming other people and make the conscious decision that you are going to be successful and that things are going to work out in your favor. You are creating your own reality every day, so make it a good one and excel.
3. Practice, practice, practice – then go for it. Over prepare.
You can never be ready enough for opportunity. Your live shows can always be better, your songs can be more amazing, and your playing can only improve. As the CEO of your own musician business, you can learn how to run the company more effectively, reach out to more fans and be an more effective social media marketer. Don’t hold yourself back by not being ready. Be a professional.
4. If you suck, you will never make it. Find a way to be great.
Lets face it, it is really hard to be amazing. Some people have the natural talent and you can see it in the first 5 seconds of meeting them. They are truly blessed. The rest of us have to find our niche, our passion, our calling and then reach for it. Ask people around you for feedback. Find what you are good at and focus on that. Get other people to help you. If you don’t stand out and rise above the pack, you will struggle forever. Be amazing.
5. Learn how to breathe and keep your focus. Stay calm.
There is nothing more pleasant than working with someone who knows who they are and what their goal is. Remember the old adages of thinking before you speak, and taking a deep breath before you lay into someone. Most of us have a lot going on in our lives and we can all benefit from staying focused on our goals and remaining calm in most situations. Learn yoga, exercise, run, meditate, sit still, breathe, learn who you are.
6. Don’t take yourself too seriously, no one else does. Have fun.
I am amazed at how many people spend so much time looking backwards and trying to understand what people think of them. This is worrying about the past and not embracing the future. Reviews are important, but don’t run to them or let them ruin your day. Not everyone is going to like you, but more people will if you are having a good time.
7. No matter how difficult things get, move forward. Don’t give up.
The only thing that will help your career take off is forward momentum. That is how you are going to reach your goals. A lot of people are stuck in their own mud. Take action, make a move and then see what happens. Don’t spend time procrastinating or worrying about how hard it is, just do something positive to advance your cause. You will feel much better by acting instead of waiting or worrying.
8. Find a way to make money. Start small and grow. Avoid being in debt.
This is probably the most important strategy of them all and why so many artists have gotten into trouble in the past by taking label advances. All that is, is a big loan. Get some kind of cash flow happening right away, no matter how small. Sell merch, play for the door, license your songs, play sessions, teach, write, start your musician business. The biggest mistake you can make is to borrow a lot of money and then spend it on things that don’t matter.
9. Be unique and true to your vision. Say something.
The people that we remember are the ones that are unique, exciting, special, provocative, fascinating, original, inventive, interesting. Music is a basic form of communication. The really successful artists have something to say and work on delivering their message. Your chances of success go up exponentially if you have a unique position and message and create a following of fans who really listen to you because you have something important to say.
10. Work and play with people you like every day. Collaborate Often.
Music is a tribal experience. You cannot make great music alone. Surround yourself with talented people, write together, play together, try new things. Bounce inspiration off of each other and learn. Listen to each other and let the music weave it’s way around you. Find a producer, songwriting partner, other musicians and dive in together. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Wonderful things are waiting to happen to you.
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