Industry advice

[yes]

okay cool, can you tell me what books you have read that you know for sure have boosted your career?

FIRST BOOK I READ WAS I BELIVE BY BOB KATZ BUT IT COULD OF BEEN A DIFFERENT AUTHOR I HAVE THE BOOK STILL BUT ITS IN THE STUDIO!!!

ITS CALLED SERCRETS OF AUDIO PROFESSIONALS

IT TAUGHT ME ABOUT SOME PARTS OF BUISNESS AND WHERE KNOWN ENGINEERS MADE MISTAKES AND WHAT YOU CAN DO YOURSELF TO PREVENT THEM AS WELL AS SOME PROVEN STATISTICS/

WHAT DIFFERENT RELEATIONSHIPS THEIR IS BETWEEN AN ARTIST AND PRODUCER!!!

MANY MANY THINGS THAT HAS HELPED ME AND WHAT I DO!!! I STILL READ IT FROM TIME TO TIME GOOD BOOK I WILL CHECK ON THE AUTHOR FOR YOU!!

 

[D.E.O.]

okay cool, can you tell me what books you have read that you know for sure have boosted your career?

Go pick up:

Russell Simmons "Do You"
"I Don't Need A Record Deal!" by Dayelle Deanna Schwartz
"48 Laws of Power" Robert Greene
"Make It Happen" Kevin Liles
"This Business Of Music"
"The Secret"

What books have you read?

 

[D.E.O.]

AND IF YOU SAY YOUR HUNGRY AND CANT GET A BREAK THEN YOU AINT DOING ENUFF LOL CUZ I AINT SEEN YOU OUTSIDE OF RASPUTINS IN FRISCO !! LOL

REAL TALK

I started that movement.. ask any of them niggaz that be down. 2002-06

 

[Chinese Mike]

Since we're having a conversation on literature, you have to read Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead. It deals with the topic of true artistry versus mediocrity. Very inspiring work.

 

[siccness-user]

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[Five4]

a major deal doesnt mean your doing it..........you can be there projected next big thing and put on the back burner, never recorded and dropped. also if you get that deal dont brag about it til you know for sure something is going to happen with your music. i had an offer and signed and bragged about it and made an ass of myself because nothing ever happen so i was accused of lying about shit. keep it to yourself til its going to happen. a major deal dont mean shit. trust me. some of yall know what i mean.

check me out though............trying to do more industry shit and thinking outside the bay but reppin bay all day.....

www.myspace.com/urbanstream

five4

 

[28g w/o the bag]

heres some industry advice that everyone needs to know... a producer is NOT a person who makes beats.

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[yes]

I started that movement.. ask any of them niggaz that be down. 2002-06

LOL AITE FAM WELL SHIT YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO HIT ME REAL TALK!!!IM SURE WE GOT ALOT OF STORIES TO SHARE!!

IM NOT GONNA LIE IVE GOTTEN MY SHARE OF BAD MATERIAL FROM OUT FRONT THEIR BUT I RESPECT THEM YOUNGSTAS TRYIN TO GET IT BEST BELIVE I ALWAYS CARE ATLEAST 5 IN CASH JUST IN CASE

I SUPPORT THOSE ARTISTS!!!

AND D.E.O DONT STOP HITTEN EM THEIR THATS GUARENTEED 10-20 SALES

 

[D.E.O.]

LOL AITE FAM WELL SHIT YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO HIT ME REAL TALK!!!IM SURE WE GOT ALOT OF STORIES TO SHARE!!

IM NOT GONNA LIE IVE GOTTEN MY SHARE OF BAD MATERIAL FROM OUT FRONT THEIR BUT I RESPECT THEM YOUNGSTAS TRYIN TO GET IT BEST BELIVE I ALWAYS CARE ATLEAST 5 IN CASH JUST IN CASE

I SUPPORT THOSE ARTISTS!!!

AND D.E.O DONT STOP HITTEN EM THEIR THATS GUARENTEED 10-20 SALES

I was sorta forced to stop. I put my time in. 4 years straight.. 5 albums. 3 mixtapes pushed down there. The money is good.. but I got wrapped up being an engineer.. my demand went up. I do miss it tho. But now I just press up and give the music away..

 

[yes]

I was sorta forced to stop. I put my time in. 4 years straight.. 5 albums. 3 mixtapes pushed down there. The money is good.. but I got wrapped up being an engineer.. my demand went up. I do miss it tho. But now I just press up and give the music away..

I FEEL THAT IM FINA HAVE TO MESS WITH YOU ON A PROJECT REAL TALK FAM!!! I NEED A PACKAGE DEAL THE WHOLE 9 BEATS AND MIXING!!!
YOUR GUYS MUSIC IS GOOD REALLY GOOD IF YOU NEED NETHING GET AT ME

MAKI, D-DRE ASK THEM THEY KNOW WHAT I CAN DO FROM FINDING SHIT PLUGINS TO ARTISTS

 

[localstar907]

A D.E.O what was the average you pushed in a day down there? I only been in the bay for a year so im just trying to figure out some coo spots to push my music. Thanks in Advance

 

[yes]

A D.E.O what was the average you pushed in a day down there? I only been in the bay for a year so im just trying to figure out some coo spots to push my music. Thanks in Advance

OF COURSE RASPUTINS IN FRISCO......


WE STARTED THIS A LONG TIME AGO IN PITTSBURG ON LELAND ON FRIDAY AT TRAFFIC HOUR ITS NON MOVING TRAFFIC LOL WE SOLD OVER 60 CDS IN 2 HOURS!!! PERFECT WAY TO SELL

UMMM I WOULD ALSO SAY FAM BARBERSHOPS YOU CAN GET A FEW CDS OFF.....

IN A MALL LIKE SUNNVALLEY, HILTOP BUT YOU GOTTA GO WHEN ITS DEEP WATCH OUT FOR WHAT EVENTS GOING ON


THEIR ARE SO MANY BASIC COMMON PLACES TO KNOCK OFF A GOOD 300 CDS TO

REMEMBER IF ITS RETAIL READY YOU HAVE YOUR STORES WHICH WILL BUY A FEW COPIES ON COMMISSION THO BUT HEY STILL !!

AS WELL AS AT HIGH SCHOOLS

 

[localstar907]

Thanks good looking I copt a cd one time from a dude in front of rasputins in frisco one time and I have to say it was some of the worse shit I heard in my life. I heard it before I copt it but I still gave dude 5 just cause he was out there. Once I press up this mixtape next month ill be out there pushing a hard line for real.

 

[4thereal]

haha, i've sold a couple out there at sun valley long time ago. that's a great place. i've bought a cd or two from deo and his people a while while back. yea they got good quality music. like yes said, there's plenty of places. events are great places to hit up. speakin of events, was anyone at juneteenth the other weekend? i'm sure that was a good event to get some cd's off at.

 

[D.E.O.]

A D.E.O what was the average you pushed in a day down there? I only been in the bay for a year so im just trying to figure out some coo spots to push my music. Thanks in Advance

Average? Honestly.. it depends. It took us a while to build momentum. And we never stood stationary.. we walked all over downtown Frisco.. Rasputins is just good because ppl are already in the mood of buying music. But we started in front of the mall and Old Navy.. So to answer the question.. the best day Ive had was 100+, and the worst was 5-15 cds,, Lol. Being down there is real humbling. I ran into alotta muhfuckaz from the Bay and the industry down there.. sum kept it street and others was BITCH MADE as fuck. I wont name any1 tho..

 

[localstar907]

Good look never really tried downtown but I am in the future now. Shit if I sale 15 cds in a day I feel coo so 15 on a bad day aint that bad to me any ways.

 

[Scyance]

good advice..

what else..

I think one thing.. is to always try to LEARN more..

check us out.. we a little different..

www.StraightTripping.com

 

[mackglider1]

DEO used to be out there like the chess players, he had a little clock he would hit every time he would bust a move....shittin on fools...

 

[Pak Dan]

WELCOME HATE..

 

[AllBayIan]

ive put on a few people in this game, more business then artists, and you gotta keep those people fed with info....but probobly the biggest thing I can talk about is loyalty, if someone gives you the game that makes you able to operate and make money, dont hate! Congratulate! Be thankful theres guys like me out here who are willing to help at all!