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  1. afriquedeluxe

    The A&R Guy

    If you have dealt with A&Rs, you will enjoy this. I couldn't stop laughing.
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    Piano Performance

    Been a while since I shared something on here, so here goes.
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    Bangs!

    lol i have a hunch a major is going to pick this guy up. okay he is wack as hell, but trust me there is a hugeee market for silly music. first video has 800k+ views, once he hits a million, the majors could come knocking for that "take you to the movies" song. You heard it here first lol.
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    RiP! A Remix Manifeso - for all samplers out there, you will like this

    you can watch it here: http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/episode/1992-rip-a-remix-manifesto/1 [will be hosted here for a 1 week i think] or on youtube YouTube - RIP: A Remix Manifesto (part 9)
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    The One Minute Song Analysis - "Love In This Club" [Usher]

    A few days ago, I decided to start checking the charts and take some time to study what the big guys are doing production and songwriting wise. Not to imitate, but rather to have a foundation from which to innovate. My notes are a little more extensive than this video but I thought why not share...
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    Smackfest - Would do this for $5000?

    Smackfest - Would you do this for $5000? tv shows keep getting crazier! lol
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    The 10 Most Creative People in the Music Biz

    1. DeAndre "Soulja Boy Tell'em" Way, rapper/producer The 18-year-old Web wunderkind took a crazy song and dance, and propelled it via YouTube and MySpace fame into an Interscope recording contract and platinum record sales. And to prove he was no one-hit wonder, he returned with a chart...
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    This is how you party!

    Watch what happens after 3rd dancer comes in. This is how people should be at parties man, just have FUN!
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    Beat Making & Piano Practice

    How about that? Make a beat, and while you at it practice your solo-ing skills. That's what I recorded in this video. Funny thing is it took me longer to make the video than the beat lol
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    Ardour - Open Source DAW

    has anyone tried this? I might install it and give it a go. http://www.ardour.org/
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    Sonic & Fergie Mash UP

    Some light entertainment for yall. Taking it back to the Sega Mega Drive days. They don't make games like they used to do they.... ps. mods feel free to move if in wrong place, but wasn't sure how to share, being as that am not really looking for feedback for showcase ;p
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    Producer Development Series

    I am thinking of doing some articles or blog posts on my development as a producer, but especially as a beat maker at this point in time. I was just curious whether anyone has or is using any sort of framework in their development or just free falling as I have been doing. That is, just...
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    Get your royalties direct with Last.fm no need for a record label

    http://www.last.fm/forum/6666/_/371603 Here we go. I think this is the future, internet radio stations. These guys will pay you royalties directly, leaving the question, how much longer can record labels have the upper hand in getting music out to the masses? Besides marketing/pr and physical...
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    Win £400 - UK only remix competition

    Found this competition last night and got working on a remix right away. Deadline is August 22 so there is plenty of time for my UK bretherins. http://www.u-myx.com/Music/Master-Shortie/Rope-Chain/
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    Mariah Carey "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" remix competition

    With a $5000 cash prize for the winner, I think everyone should give it a shot http://www.indabamusic.com/contests/show/mariah
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    What is the lowest price you sold a beat for?

    Lowest for me was £25 (about $50) to some rap crew in the playground, back in secondary school. I saw this dude on myspace selling beats for 99c and thought, how much lower could it get lol.
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    Souljah Boy & Ice-T going at it!

    It all started here : Then Souljah Boy responds Then ice-T came back, this time with his son. I don't really side with either. I think there is a place in the music industry for everything. I don't understand the reason why these two should bother hurling insults at each other.
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    Tunecore? Has anyone here used it?

    Just wondering if anyone can share their experience with this service? For those that don't know what they do, http://www.tunecore.com they are a middle man service between an independent artist and itunes, so basically anyone can get their material on itunes. Reason I ask, is I was thinking...
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    Spectrasonics Omnisphere - Who is copping this on Sept 15 2008!!!

    This shit is going to be hot! Maybe it is hype but I have never been this excited about a Soft Synth in my whole life. http://www.spectrasonics.net/omnisphere_teaser/explore.html
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    10 Beat Commandments!

    These things have resulted in me not ever having a block. They have worked for me, and am sure if anyone here follows them it will be of some help: 1. Don't follow formulas. This hinders a lot of people. Forget that same ol boom bap pattern. Try something new and weird for...
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