Beat License Agreements: Exclusive v. Beat Leases
Here is a basic step-by-step guide to effectively purchasing a beat from a producer ...
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Newsletter #103
"I'm more than just the letters I bust down on my chest." — Nast B
Lead like a Lion
You must understand the effective ways of empowering yourself so that you can empower others ... In the heat of the moment, they will exercise communication, unity, trust, & execution to make the dream a reality.
Newsletter #102
"The quietest man in the room is also the deadliest." — L.J. Shen
Purpose in Pen, Plan in Pencil
When you have limiting beliefs—thoughts like “I’m not good enough” or “I can’t succeed”—they act like mental barriers
Newsletter #101
"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure." — Mark Twain
Sample Rate vs. Buffer Size
Finding the right information can sometimes be too scattered, misleading, and confusing. Here is the ultimate guide to understand what is going on in your DAW.
Newsletter #100
"Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow." — Doug Firebaugh
You're in the People Business
We believe we need to benefit, when that might not always be the case. This spotlight effect creates a psychological blindspot and miscommunications.
Newsletter #99
"We either live with intention or exist by default" — Kristin Armstrong
Identity Income: How to make a living as an artist
Throughout the day, we're constantly influenced by various factors such as our phones, jobs, friends, family, and even pets, all of which contribute to shaping our identity ...
Newsletter #98
"We either live with intention or exist by default" — Kristin Armstrong
Creating Your Own Recording Template in ProTools
Getting into Pro Tools, the first time you open it, it’ll be blank. That can be intimidating ... I'm going to break it down in a simple and digestible way.
Newsletter #97
"To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work" – Mary Lauretta
Newsletter #96
"In faith, there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don't" — Blaise Pascal
Newsletter #95
"Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns to look at things differently." — Edward de Bono
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Newsletter #94
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Newsletter #93
"Be yourself. The world worships the original." — Ingrid Bergman
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Newsletter #92
"Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning." — Benjamin Franklin
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Newsletter #91
"You just have to take a deep breath, relax, and let the game come to you." — A.J. Green
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Newsletter #90
"As Iron sharpens Iron, so one man sharpens another." — Proverbs 27:17
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Newsletter #89
"What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes." — Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Newsletter #88
“Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” — John Wooden
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Newsletter #87
"Energy can not be created or destroyed; it can only be changed from one form to another." — Albert Einstein
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Newsletter #86
“What moves men of genius, or rather what inspires their work, is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.” — Eugene Delacroix
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Newsletter #85
"Permanence, perseverance, and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak." — Thomas Carlyle
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Newsletter #84
“Wherever you are, be there totally.” — Eckhart Tolle
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Newsletter #83
"The job's not finished" — Kobe Bryant
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Newsletter #82
Sev raps about real-life experiences, aiming to share valuable life lessons with his listeners. He's not here for entertainment, but to offer genuine insights that can help others improve themselves.
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Newsletter #81
With a discography primed for performance, Jaco has become a crowd favorite and developed an instant chemistry with the audience on any stage he touches
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Newsletter #80
A free spirit. He's not bothered by society's expectations or anyone's standards that don't align with his values. I admire how he freely expresses his daily life in the studio through his music.
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Newsletter #79
When developing a skill, consistency outweighs quality. For sure, you can look at someone doing what you want to do successfully and have an idea, but how do you know what quality looks like, sounds like, or feels like to you if you haven't done it yourself?