Make Beats Online: The Real Key to Today’s Music Business Riches

There are a growing number of producers who have learned to make beats online and sell them online for a profit. Even if you do not actually make beats online, you can still sell them online and make a comfortable living. There are several reasons music producers can make a killing selling beats online. These reasons include:

1. Low overhead
2. Global marketplace
3. 24 hour – 365 day ability to sell beats
4. Other people can sell your beats for you

Let us cover each one of these key factors.

1. Low overhead

Anyone with access to a computer and music equipment can make beats and sell them online. Only a short time ago, in order to make money as a music producer, you had to have expensive equipment dedicated to making music. With the incredible advances technology has made, all anyone needs is a computer with software to make beats, access to the Internet, and the will to succeed. No on has to pay thousands of dollars for music equipment or make demos to be successful.

2. Global marketplace

With the global reach of the Internet and the World Wide Web, you can sell beats to anyone who is interested. If you are a producer in Atlanta, Georgia, you can easily sell beats online to someone in Los Angeles, California, Tokyo, Japan, and London, England all in the same day without leaving your home. There are numerous websites where you can post your beats for sell and make a profit.

3. 24 hour – 365 day ability to sell beats

Again, the Internet is up and running 24 hours a day. It never sleeps and even while YOU sleep, it can and will be still making money. It is like have a salesperson out in the world that makes you money night and day. You can basically set up your music production business to be on automatic pilot so that all you have to do is keep making and uploading beats to sites all over the Web.


4. Other people can sell your beats for you

Yes, you read that correctly. When you harness the power of the Internet, you can have other people selling beats for you online. The people are called affiliates and they bring buyers to you and you sell them beats. They only get paid by performing and you do not have to pay them until you get paid. They get a percentage of what you earn and you get a paying customer. It is a Win-Win situation when done correctly and nobody loses.

Are you a music producer who is having trouble selling beats the traditional way of making demos, submitting them to as many artists as you can and waiting to get results? That way of making music is D-E-A-D. The whole music industry is changing because of technology and those who are not embracing the technology and it’s power will be left behind.

I am familiar with some producers who earn well over $100,000 making their beats available online and selling them to aspiring artists. There is a huge market for beats online because there are more aspiring music artists than there are music producers.

This is called the law of supply and demand. The demand is high for beats in today’s music industry. More and more artists are getting discovered online. Everyone is ready to become the “next big thing”.

Are you going to capitalize on this trend or are you going to watch other producers get paid and wonder how they did it. In a few years these music producers will be filthy rich and people will still wonder how they got that way.

Get started making your beats available online today if you have not already done so. Also you should take a course on Internet marketing to be really successful. The investment you make in yourself will far out weigh the cost of getting a good education on learning how to sell.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com
www.Beats4ADub.com
www.MusicMarketingPromotions.com

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How to Sell Beats Online Using a Flash Player

One of the main factors to consider when you begin to sell beats online is how are you actually going to sell the beats and deliver them to your buyer. Yes, there are many websites that offer to play your music and there are also sites that sell your music as well. Most of the time, these sites will ask for a fee to sell your music for you.

There are also programs called Flash players that you can purchase and install on your own website and other websites around the Internet. Some of these Flash players require you to know some programming and some basic knowledge of the HTML programming language may be required.

In my own search to find a good Flash player for my website, I discovered several features I wanted a player to have before I invested my time and money into one.

The first feature I wanted was a way for my website visitors to listen to music. This way, potential buyers could sample the music before they actually bought it. This is the primary purpose of any Flash player.

The second feature a good Flash player should have if you want to sell beats online is a way to process payments. The best way is to process sales directly from the Flash player and not through a third party site. Some players process your payments and send you your money directly through Paypal without going through a third party site.

After the payment is processed, the Flash player then sends the purchased beats to their email address for easy downloading. This saves you time and automates the whole selling process freeing up your time to make more beats.

These are the main features you need to sell beats online with a Flash player. Some other features that I’ve seen include the ability to add discounts to your beats. For instance if you were running a “Buy One, Get One Free” special, the player would actually apply the discount for your customer without you doing any extra work and negotiations. Once again this save you time to make beats.

Another feature I’ve seen on some Flash players is the ability to tag your beats so people do not steal them. When a beat is tagged, there is a distinctive voice or sound that plays along with the track making the beat difficult to steal or copy. You can simply record a vocal tag, upload it to the player and the player does the rest.

Some Flash players are offered in several different player skins that you can customize for your website. Player skins are basically creative designs for your players. There are some player skins that offer step-by-step instructions for your buyers already built into the player skin so you do not have to try to figure out how to get your buyer to take the necessary steps to make a sale.

When you find a Flash player to install on your site, one extra feature you may look for is an online user forum provided by the company where you purchased it. You can network in these online forums and you can get answers to questions you may have in order to make the player work like you expect it to do.

Another extra perk you should be on the look out for is some sort of training to guide you to success. A good Flash player provider has training to help you get the most out of their product. This training will help you to market and sell your beats online and ultimately make you money.

While there are some free players out there in the market, there are also others you must pay for. The payment can be one lump sum or it could be a monthly fee. You should weigh your options between players and find the best one you can afford to get the job done right.

Remember, you want to put selling your beats on autopilot and a great player will help you do this.

One last bonus feature some Flash players offer is an affiliate program where you can also make money referring their player to other people.

If the person you referred signs up with the Flash player because of your special referral link, you get paid a commission.

If you would like to know more about how to sell beats online and how to find a good Flash player, then you can get some great beat website reviews at www.RapBeatCreator.com.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist

www.RapBeatCreator.com

www.Beats4ADub.com

www.MusicMarketingPromotions.com

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New Beats By RICK ROSS feat. NEYO "Super High"

People can hate on Rick Ross but the brother's got swag and he keeps some good company. This new single is on point for the heads that appreciate good music. The beats are done by DJ Clark Kent who's worked with countless amount of artists.

This track is blazin'!!!

The rhymes are tight. The beat is bangin and with the live guitar sound, its hypnotic. NEYO absolutely kills the hook. It's a great song. Very soulful.

Click on the link below to hear the song. Let me know what you think...

RICK ROSS feat. NEYO "Super High" | Official Young Simmons Blog | Young Simmons News and Celebrity Blogs | Global Grind

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com
www.Beats4ADub.com
www.MusicMarketingPromotions.com

P.S. If you want to learn how to make beats like DJ Clark Kent, you should definitely check out the RapBeatCreator.com to learn more about making and selling beats online.

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Is there a sample in Drake's new song “Over”?

Okay, I confess. I think I was little hard on the new Drake song "Over" before I had a chance to really listen to it on a good speaker system. I got a chance to hear it last night in my car and yeah, I think I spoke too soon.

This joint is knockin'!!!

The producer Boi-1da killed the track and he tells Brooks Millz that there was no sample used in the beat. I was telling my wife last night how dope I thought it was that he didn't use the sample all the way through the song, only on the hook.

Pretty hot shit!

Check out the interview by clicking the link below:

Boi-1da Says There Was No Sample In “Over” | NODFACTOR.COM

Let me know what you think...

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com
www.Beats4ADub.com
www.MusicMarketingPromotions.com

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New Beats at Beats4ADub.com

Yo, I just put the finishing touches on a nice banger called "I'm Gon Get It". It's an uptempo beat that'll make you definitely bob ya head.

You can check it out at www.Beats4ADub.com.

Also, as soon as my team can change the graphics on Beats4ADub.com the price will go back to $20 per beat.

Right now you can still get 20 beats for $20 dollars!

Take advantage because I plan on jacking the price back up pretty soon.

Once again that website is www.Beats4ADub.com.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com
www.Beats4ADub.com
www.MusicMarketingPromotions.com

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The New Music Industry: The Online Revolution

Technology has leveled the music industry playing field. It used to be that artist had to make a demo, submit it to many record labels, and hope and pray they were at least called.

The next best thing to getting a record deal was starting your own label but doing so was expensive & risky. There was no guarantee of success and all the rules still applied for a traditional business: most of them fail within the first 5 years. Let’s not even talk about “Industry Rule #4080” and the shadiness that exist with some of the people in the industry.

There are countless stories of artist who have gotten jerked in the music business. From poor money management to getting robbed of publishing rights, it’s all happened.

In comes the Internet to change the music game forever.

Most music websites in the beginning of the Internet were static webpages. You had sites that allowed you to put up a picture and some words. Then came websites with sound bites and finally the ability to upload songs. Later the ability to upload videos was developed and the game changed.

With services like Paypal, artist could sell songs and beats directly online. With sites like YouTube, artists could post videos of themselves online to widen their fan base. The Internet kept expanding and sites like MySpace were created to help music artists get massive exposure. MySpace and other social networking sites allowed artists to get worldwide exposure and seek out people that would be interested in their music.

It was like putting your marketing on steroids! Regular Average Joe’s started popping up on the Internet and getting major deals because the big labels started coming to the Internet for the next big thing. These artists basically had a built-in fan base and this made them easy to market and promote because essentially they had already done the initial legwork.

Some artists even got smart and decided to diversify and figure out other ways of making money online. In addition to selling songs online, some artists began to sell music information products, sell website advertising space, affiliate marketing, and offer web design services.

Let’s look closely at these other ways of making money off the music industry online.

Selling music information products online include things like ebooks and video courses. There are courses on everything from songwriting to how to market your beats online. Information products are cheap to produce and they can be sold over and over very inexpensively.

Many artists have written about what they have done to be successful in the music business. There is no shortage of people trying to get into the music business and people will gladly pay money to learn how to the get ahead of the game faster.

Another way of making money offline in the music industry is create a website or blog and sell advertising space. If you have a high traffic website you can place ads throughout your website that are targeted to your fans. There are companies that will pay you to bring traffic to their sites by clicking on special links that you have place on your site. The more people you send to their sites, the better for you.

A different and popular way of making money online is affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is when you sell other people’s products and services. You do not create the products or services but you get paid a percentage of every sale that comes from your special affiliate ID. There are plenty of music affiliate programs all over the Internet. Most of them are free to join.

You should do you homework when picking out products to sell. There are different programs and rules for each merchant. Read up on any merchant that you like and find out as much as you can about their company and product.

Last but not least, some artists not only sell music on and offline, they also sell other services like web design. Most businesses online hire web design professionals to carry out the company’s vision for the future. A good freelance web designer can make a living building quality websites.

The online revolution has definitely changed the music industry. An artist who once would not have had a chance to get exposure in the music business can not only get that exposure online. They can also generate money online as well to help them advance their career and allow them to do what they love more easily.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist

www.RapBeatCreator.com

www.Beats4ADub.com

www.MusicMarketingPromotions.com

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Sell More Beats Online In 2010

2010 is going to be the year of the movers and the shakers. We're almost in March so time is waiting for no one.

If your goal is to sell more beats online then you need to check out my review of SellMoreBeats.com. And definitely sign up for the free lessons.

This is some really good material and you can really use it to sell anything online as well as beats.

Check out my review and let me know what you think. Click the link below to read it:

SellMoreBeats.com Review By Mello Melanin



Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com
www.Beats4ADub.com
www.MusicMarketingPromotions.com

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Want To Make Beats Online But Don't Know What Path Is Best To Take?

Here's an interesting article I came across about how to make beats online. Enjoy...

Want To Make Beats Online But Don't Know What Path Is Best To Take?
by Brendon Zahrndt

Okay. You have decided that a career in music is in your future. You may even have enough lyrics for multiple cd's. One of the most important things for you to believe is that you have the talent to make your life the life you know you deserve. You simply have to take action now and get the ball rolling. One of the most successful ways to get your music career started is to produce your own music with your own lyrical content. Contrary to popular belief this can be done very easily.

The biggest mistake in taking this step would be to go out and spend an inordinate amount of money on music maker software when you should allocate your funds elsewhere early on in your career. There is music software that I suggest you look into that will help you make beats online rather than waste money in a studio right off the bat. Remember--there will be time for all of those things...you are only getting your feet wet here. Stick to a budget that makes sense. I'm talking under $50 for starters for your software. I used Sonic Producer to create shell music for some videos I was creating.

The nice thing about it is the learning curve is very short and you can get 24/7 support. When you are ready to record the last thing you need is to spend the next 6 months learning how to make beats online because the program is too sophisticated. Again, your music production software should be easy enough to learn quickly yet respected enough to make great music. The one I use has tutorials for days that are simple. The learning curve is quick. Having music that converts to mp3 is important because you will undoubtedly be rehearsing with your mp3 player.

Believe it or not, there is some music software out there that won't let you convert those files you create and won't tell you that either. Don't get burned here. You need untagged music as well. This program will fit any genre. Most important of all though, is taking action. Most people get caught up with outfitting themselves with products that are highly overpriced, setting them behind. Be smart! You can get your music career going very quickly without breaking the bank.

I have seen some of the best never get out of the holes they create from themselves financially. I have also seen products hit the market that were overpriced and much too complicated to learn in a day. Studio costs are insane. If I could make beats online from the comfort of my own home without spending $100 per hour to record, I would. Wouldn't you? Now it is time to take action. Good luck.

Brendon Zahrndt is a music lover. He believes that the easiest, most cost effective way to get a music career going is to make beats online. He also believes in taking 'smart' action to get your career going.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Brendon_Zahrndt

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com
www.Beats4ADub.com
www.MusicMarketingPromotions.com

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The Caged Animal

Okay since this is my blog and I am the Hot Instrumentalist, I am rightfully allowed to vent.

I don't know what my problem is. I feel like a caged animal needing to get out and be free. I think I'm about to bite someone!!!

I gotta get some lyrics down on paper. I gotta get some beats put together. I gotta do sumpthin'.

There is an old parable in "The Good Book" aka The Bible that talks about the story of the 5 talents and how if you bury your talent it will be taken away from you. Now a talent in biblical days was a form of money but hey, its almost the same thing.

Our talents will bring us money... IF used correctly.

Its also been said as "use it or lose it".

So what I plan to do is take action. I'm going to have to do... something. Something besides my 12-hour J.O.B.

I must get outta tha cage!!!! NOW!!!!!!

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com
www.Beats4ADub.com
www.MusicMarketingPromotions.com

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Continuing on My J Dilla Musicfest

I've been bumpin' Dilla pretty hard for the last few days. Today I listened to some Jaylib songs. Took me back for a minute too.

Dilla, we still noddin' our heads down here!

Nice joints! Should be required listening for any Hiphop beat maker.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com
www.Beats4ADub.com
www.MusicMarketingPromotions.com

More Success, Beats, & Money In 2010!

Happy New Year!

I hope you had a wonderful 2009 and I hope 2010 is a much better, more prosperous year for you. I want to start off this year like I started off last year with encouraging you to make written goals. You'll be surprised at how fast you can moved through life if you just take the time to write your goals down on paper or type them on a word processor and make yourself a plan to achieve those goals.

Last year I didn't make as much money online as I wanted to but I did make more online than I made in 2008. I also made more beats and created some podcasts too. I spent some great quality time with my family and I helped lots of aspiring artists and producers get a grasp on the music business.

I expect 2010 to be even greater!

What about you? Are you expecting to do more or less with the time you have this year? Really, time is the main difference between success and failure. We all get the same amount of time every day. Its how we use this time that determines where we are going in life.

All I'm saying is lets use our time wisely. Its cool to admire big name successful artists and producers like Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Timbaland, Pharrell, Kanye West, Ludacris, etc., but you have to spend time and money not only perfecting your craft but learning and applying what you've learned about the music business.

This is a real business with real money, real people, and real jobs. Where do you fit in the equation this year? Let your written 2010 goals help guide you to success in the music business you desire.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com
www.Beats4ADub.com
www.MusicMarketingPromotions

I Got Beats On Deck!!!

Be sure to check out the newest beat I've posted at www.MelloMelanin.com.


It's called "City Life".


Check it out and let me know what you think...


Also, I'm working on another "banga" for you. I'll be posting another blog shortly.




Let's Make It Happen!!!


Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist

www.MelloMelanin.com

www.Beats4ADub.com

www.RapBeatCreator.com

How to make beats online with Sonic Producer…and GET PAID TOO!

What is Sonic Producer?

Did you know you could make beats online? Rapid changes in technology have influenced every industry including the music industry. Gone are the days where you had to spend thousands of dollars to record an album. Today you can record a complete album from the comfort of your home for a few hundred dollars.

Computers and the Internet have changed the music industry drastically. Several years ago just figuring out how to get online was a challenge for most people. Now with technology changing so fast you can even make beats online with new, inexpensive software called Sonic Producer.

With a membership to Sonic Producer, you can make your own beats in real time and export the finished song as an mp3 file. This means you can make your beats online and download them your computer, cell phone, CDs, etc. You can then take that song and market it all over the Internet on sites like MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter.

How to make money online with Sonic Producer

If you want to make money online with your song you can get a membership at sites like RocBattle.com or Soundclick.com. At RocBattle, for a small membership fee, you can set up a profile that allows you to sell your beats directly from their website using Paypal. You can also battle against other producers to see who has the hottest beat. You’ll get immediate feedback so that you can continue to improve on your beat-making skills while at the same time marketing your beats.

At Soundclick, you can also sell beats online to other artists. They have a low cost VIP membership you can take advantage of which allows you to customize your member profile page will look. You can even program your profile so that you can add Paypal buy buttons where people can buy your music online.

If you’re serious about making beats online or making you own beats and haven’t gotten started yet, you should check out my review of Sonic Producer at www.RapBeatCreator.com.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist

www.MelloMelanin.com

www.RapBeatCreator.com

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SellMoreBeats.com Review

Less than a week ago I purchased a course by Allen Brown aka Fat Fingers called SellMoreBeats.com. Well, I'm here to tell you that was one of the best investments that I've ever made!

I watched the free videos he has online for about a week and I set a goal to get a membership. I'm glad I did but first let me give you a little back ground on who Fat Fingers is.

If you're serious about the music game and you've never heard of Rockwilder the Grammy Award winning music producer then obviously you've been living under a rock...no pun intended.

Fat Fingers co-founded RocBeats.com & RocBattle.com with Rockwilder. RocBattle is one of the biggest sites on the Internet for music producers to battle against other producers and even sell beats online.

If you've been following me for any length of time, you know I'm all about making money online and making and selling beats.

I had previously bought another course on selling beats online called "Live Off Beats" and I was excited at first and I applied some tips but the customer service was horrible and at best nonexistent. I'm still waiting to receive an email response for a question I asked a month ago. I have other gripes too but I'll post that on my "Live Off Beats" review page on RapBeatCreator.com.

Anyway...

I can't totally diss this program because it did point me to RocBattle.com and from RocBattle, I found SellMoreBeats.com. I understand Internet marketing so I read through the sales letter on his homepage and I subscribed to the free videos.

I learned more in the first 4 videos than any other online music marketing course I've ever taken... and believe me when I say I've spent plenty of time and money learning how to market on the Internet.

After I finally bought the membership to SellMoreBeats.com I spent a whole Sunday morning watching the videos and going through through the site. There are tutorials on everything from how to buy a domain name to getting your page built and marketing your site to generate sales... and sales = $$$!!!

If your serious about making money online with your music I suggest you click here to go over to SellMoreBeats.com and at least sign up for the free videos. If you only learn just one thing from these videos to help you boost your music career then you lost nothing and gained everything!!!

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.MelloMelanin.com
www.RapBeatCreator.com





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More NEW Beats!!!

I haven’t had a chance to tell you about the new beats I recently posted at www.MelloMelanin.com.

Go to the site and check out “Hateration” and “Sunday Night Football”. They are both bangers!

I’m also going to launch a new website to display the newest beats as they become available.

Let’s Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
http://www.mellomelanin.com/
http://www.rapbeatcreator.com/

P.S. I’ve also dropped the price of single beat leases to only $20.00!

Somebody Said You Were Lookin' For Me...Here I Go!

Whassup folks,

I took a hiatus from making beats for a while but lately I've been on fire. I just made another new beat last night called "The Absolute" and I posted it on my new site:

www.MelloMelanin.com

You can listen to all the beats there on my music player online for FREE! Some of the beats you can download free and others I lease and sell.

Over at Soundclick.com, my beat called "Run Dis Town" has been steady rising to the top like fresh bread in a hot oven! I'm lovin' it. Once again you can check it out @ www.MelloMelanin.com. Holla!!!

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.MelloMelanin.com
www.RapBeatCreator.com

P.S. Be on the lookout for a special offer where you can learn how to get thousands of dollars worth of FREE Hiphop advertising. I'll be sending that out by the middle of the week. Much Success!!!

2 FREE New Beats...Available for Download Right Now

Whassup Folks? Haven't blogged in a while but I got some great news for you. I've posted 2 new beats that you can download absolutely FREE.

Alright, enough talking. Here is the link below to the beats:

www.soundclick.com/mellomelanin

You can click on the link or copy and paste it in your browser.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.Free-Hot-Rap.com
www.soundclick.com/mellomelanin

P.S. I'll be posting more beats up this week so stay tuned....

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The Rap Beat Creator Podcast Episode 8

I know you've been waiting for this. It's been hectic but I finally put together another Rap Beat Creator Podcast. Episode 8 is called "What is Your "Why" for Making Beats?" Its from an article I wrote a couple of weeks ago.

Click on the link below to hear the mp3 file. It will play instantly on your media player and you can even download it.

"What is Your "Why" for Making Beats?"

If the link won't play, you can copy and past the link below into your web browser and it should begin to play.

http://www.free-hot-rap.com/rbcp_ep8.mp3

Let me know what you think but most of all, use it!!!

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com
www.Free-Hot-Rap.com

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What Is Your "Why" For Making Beats?

I've been working on this blog post in my mind for several days now. I learned this question from a top producing real estate broker several years ago. I was at a seminar and he was the main speaker. One of the things he said that really stuck out then and it still rings in my head today is: What is your "Why" for doing what you're doing?

What he meant by your "Why" was what is your core motivation for doing what you want to do. What are you primary reasons?

That really struck a lasting note for me and every so often I ask my self that question.

What is my "Why" for being in the music business?
What is my "Why" for making beats?

My "Why's" may be different from your "Why's" but its crucial to identify what your "Why's" are.

Some of my "Why's" for being in the music business include being passionate about my art and being in control of my own destiny. I am big fan of being self-employed or operating a true business where you don't even have to be present for it to operate.

Another "Why" would be because I like to travel and the music business gives me the ability to do just that. Its great to get paid to perform in a place you've never been to but have always wanted to go. I've been from Vermont to California because of my involvement in the music business.

Some of my "Why's" for making beats include being able to record lyrics whenever I want and with the sounds I want. I want the music to sound as close to what's in my head as possible. Another "Why" is the ability to create another stream of income. The music producer gets credit for writing songs as well.

So there you have it. Think about his question and memorize it. Use it as a gauge to constantly measure how you feel about making music. Once you know your "Why", its like you'll always have an internal compass to guide you on your path to success.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.TheRapBeatCreator.com
www.Free-Hot-Rap.com

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Marketing Your Act With Your Own Music Videos

When it comes to marketing your music, television is the granddaddy of all marketing mediums. Some people, including your target market, watch countless hours of TV every week. Music videos are a great way to market your band. Look at the impact music videos had on Micheal Jackson's (R.I.P.) career. One video, Thriller, literally changed his life and the way music videos were made forever.

But making a music video for television isn't cheap. You may get lucky like my group did and get a TV quality music video for a few hundred bucks but generally that's not the case. How do you record and market a music video to help you get the buzz that you're looking for?

Advancements in technology have made it feasible for an artist to make and market a music video with a digital camera, a computer, some inexpensive software, and the Internet. A few years ago my DJ, Jon Doe produced a video with my partner-in-rhyme Eddie Meeks. He used a digital camera from his job and recorded a music video right in our studio which happened to be in his basement.

Here's the video below. Click the play button to check it out!




With the power of the Internet you can upload your music video on to sites like YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, etc. for the world to see. Even though I've had a music video on BET, this was more economical, simpler, and quicker to produce.

Will this make you a millionaire overnight? Probably not but it will get you some exposure on the Internet and it will definitely get you some more fans. You never know whose watching your music video. It may just be the break you're looking for.

Another great way to market you video is to record a live performance. This is also a great way to connect with your fan base as well as showcase your work to music executives.

If you use this music video marketing method correctly, you can set it up as an big event where your have you fan base tune in for the live performance right at the comfort of their computer.

Like I stated in the beginning, television is the granddaddy of marketing. If that's the case, then the Internet must the direct offspring. Putting your music video on the Internet is the next best thing the getting exposure on TV because you get all the same benefits with more reach and less hassle.

If you don't have a music video yet, then you should start planning on making one as soon as possible if you're serious about your music career.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com

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