I'm thankful for everything in my life, My family,friends,g/f. 2012 is going to be even bigger! THANK YOU UNIVERSE, WE ARE FINALLY ALIGNED!

Why are you waiting for other people to validate you? the first person that should tell you're awesome is yourself. HappyNewYear

“New year, same goal.”

Having haters that are two-faced just gives them more lips with which to kiss your kiss. musicadvice happynewyear

But they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas! HappyNewYear

People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year!

This bright new year is given me, To live each day with zest . . .To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best! musicindustrytips

“Another fresh new year is here . . .Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give!" musicbusiness2012

Just because you look down on everyone doesn't mean they're looking up to you. musicmarketing

Statistically, there are millions of people out there who are looking for someone just like you.
#musicindustrytips

If it's not working out, make it work out, don't be afraid to take control of the situation. musicmarketing

Never make decisions when you're angry. or horny. artistadvice weshopsongs cloudmusicbusiness

Happiness is too many things these days for anyone to wish it on anyone lightly. So let's just wish each other a bile-less New Year and leave it at that.

New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.

A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other. happynewyear

Punctuating your argument with four letter words makes it seem less legit. cloudmusicbusiness weshopsongs

I'd rather have one and not need it, than need it and not have one*." artistadvice

There's always going to be an audience. give them something to talk about. musicbusiness weshopsongs

I think it's safe to say that we're at the end of the "album age," and although the format will hold on for a while, it's clearly vanishing

Tweet the wrong thing that someone feels damaging to them, and you can now expect to be sued. According to the Hollywood Reporter!

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves!

It's impossible to make the same "mistake" twice. the second time, it's called a decision. musicmarketing

Apologizing doesn't mean you're wrong. it's a way of saying "i care about this more than my ego." musicmarketing

It's easier to make friends if you talk. don't be the guy with his phone out, pretending to text.

There's someone out there that looks up to you, so don't just be a badass for yourself. do it for the kids. artistadvice

Always respect a person’s desire to unsubscribe to your list. IMMEDIATELY UNSUBSCRIBE THEM IF YOUR EMAIL SERVICE DOESN’T DO IT FOR YOU.

Stay positive, There's a reason facebook doesn't have a dislike button. POSITIVE ENERGY

Is There A Market For Used MP3s? "The world's first online marketplace to legally recycle, buy and sell, used digital music files" musicbiz

So what kind of merch should you have for your band? T-shirts Hats Lighters Sweatshirts Coffee Cups Posters Bumper Stickers MousePads Bags

Remember, persistence. anything that comes easily in life is usually not worth doing. musicindustrytips weshopsongs

5Keys 2Fan Communication | Talk to your fans, not at them | Keep your promises | Cater to überfans | Utilize preorders | Give them a choice!

it may not be apparent, Wall Street N Madison Avenue indirectly control the remaining music industry through their tremendous influence!

Record Labels Claim They Lost $75 Trillion To Piracy? bullshit or realtalk

No matter what mood you're in, no matter what kind of day you had, no matter where you are, smile.

4 Great Music Marketing Ideas | Develop a package | Sequential numbering | Tie it to merchandise | Release a “double-sided” digital single!

Play an instrument-- any instrument. very little is as dangerous as a nice smile and a ukulele. musicmarketing

Don't be one of those people who are so "manly" they fear having emotions; fear is the least manly of them all. musicindustrytips

Three things you should avoid talking about at all costs: 1. politics 2. religion 3. fight club justsaying

What Data Should Musicians Collect? Location Data | Age | Time Of Social Media Use | Method Of Music Purchase | musicadvice

Apparently social media doesn't affect the buying patterns of consumers as much as every thinks! musicbusiness

Insulting other people to make yourself look good is counterproductive. artistadvice

Don't take out your frustrations on people that are there for you. no one should be punished for being your friend. majors

Is Social Media Ruining Students?

Never solve a problem from its original perspective. Visualize your problem as solved before solving it.

The answer to your problem “pre-exists.” You need to ask the right question to reveal the answer. musicadvice

If everyone says you are wrong, you’re one step ahead. If everyone laughs at you, you’re two steps ahead. weshopsongs

The 3 Pillars Of Effective Networking | Credit | Contacts | Compensation | weshopsongs

if you're still bragging about yesterday, you must not've done very much today

The key is controlling things spiritually. Moving the universe into YOUR favor. Then you've got something.

3 Marketing Basics Every Musician Should Know | It’s about THEM Not U | Unsolicited Actions Will Get You Nowhere | Marketing = Consideration

Ways To Get People To Remember Your Band | Large Banner On Stage | Logo On The Kick Drum | Something Free For Everyone | musicbusiness

Know the difference between affection and pity. both when giving and receiving. musicmarketing

Why is a cloud music service so cool? Because you won't fill up half your hard drive with only music if it's stored online for one thing!

Should Lip-Syncing Videos Be Illegal? "This is a copyright violation. They're illegally using our song without paying us." thoughts

The more you give away, the more you sell. It's an interesting phenomena, but time after time it holds true! musicindustrytips

Real recognizes real. stop and consider how many of your friends are starting to look "unfamiliar". justsaying

If you feel smugly superior because you've been on tumblr since before it was promoted, you should probably find a hobby. advice

The power of persuasion is EVERYTHING for an artist. Perfect it, or your shit's not going anywhere no matter how great your vocals are.

When old people try to tell you how bad your generation is, remind them who raised it. ForeverYoung

Always recognize what you're thankful for, whether it's your family, having food to eat, or just waking up. thesecret

Those who say there's nothing to fear but fear itself have never had four missed calls from their mother. justsaying

Gossip and spreading things like wildfire, social networking, communicating, and watching online videos is what teens do best. musicadvice

Gossip and spreading things like wildfire, social networking, communicating, and watching online videos is what teens do best. musicadvice

"When you die, be buried face down so everyone who doesn't like you can kiss your ass." weshopsongs

Artist have 2 types of products: Infinite N Scarce Products. Infinite products = Your Music | Scarce products = Tickets To Live Shows music

Whenever you do something awesome, look at whomever's around and go, "top that". it'll be ten times as sick. artistadvice recordingstudio

Swaggophobia (n.): the fear of swagg. common amongst haters. musicmarketing weshopsongs

Baidu is the Google of China, being the dominant search engine in that part of the world with over 450 million users! ChineseGoogle

When I see an email from a musician, I’ve grown tired of emails that focus only on a bands shows–because I already know you’re going to play

It might suck to be the person everyone depends on, but it’s worse to be the person depending on everyone. weshopsongs

A license deal like Apple and Spotify just paid is not seen as a sale, so all of that money goes to the label, and none towards the artists.

If you're signed to a major label you already know how hard it is to get paid, and how much harder it is to get what you're owed. realtalk

Your lack of confidence = their lack of interest. cloudmusicbusiness http://ping.fm/LPwFW

Give props to your girl for making enough room in her heart for you AND her favorite band member. musicbusiness musicadvice

3 Tips 4 Fan Motivation | Offer exclusive content | Raise the rewards as sharing increases | Provide a platform for expression weshopsongs

Did you ever wonder why Apple chose $0.99 as the base price for a song on iTunes? There's actually some sound retail psychology behind it.

Don't make promises when you're in a good mood. it might not seem like that great of an idea the next day. musicadvice

Look up any list of responsible things to do with your money. notice, "making it rain in the club" isn't one of them. musicbusiness majors

Save the games for a memory card. If you really want someone/something, go get them. musicadvice, musicmarketing, crowdfunding

UR website layout should reflect UR music. Be unique N remarkable with the fonts, copy, icons, N the overall look! Challenge Stereotypes!

All bands that aspire to become big need conceptual band photos for posters, merch, website, socialnetworks, presskits, and a lot more.

DON’T EXPECT SOMETHING FOR NOTHING - It’s going to take work to make things happen! musicindustrytips cloudmusicbusiness

Dear aspiring rappers: actual drug dealers and murderers don't brag about being drug dealers and murderers. artistadvice musicadvice

Voting and Changing > Blogging and Complaining. musicmarketing

Someone that loves you won't try to change you... why would you change Something you love? artistadvice musicbusiness

3 Tips For Professional Emails: The subject line shouldn’t be just “Hey” | Include your info in your signature | Include a call-to-action!

Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits. @iammynority

Either you need to do the work or you must hire someone else to do part, or all of it, for you! http://bit.ly/u2nKNN

Are you looking to be the next Vanilla Ice or just sell some music without touring? DEFINE YOUR GOALS!

When things don't go as expected, it makes for a pretty rad story. musicadvice

You don't always have to say something, Sometimes your silence says more than words ever could. musicbusiness weshopsongs

The music industry currently generates around $30 billion dollars a year. "And they say, the music business is dead" weshopsongs

"the hardest thing to say is usually worth saying." merry christmas

YOU ARE NOT POWERLESS – Music is not food, shelter or clothing, but EVERYONE likes it and needs it.

The new music industry is a global one. At the click of a button your music is available to buy, share, stream and download around the world

IT’S ABOUT A CONSTANT STREAM OF MUSIC AND MEDIA, NOT A ONCE A YEAR ALBUM RELEASE – The new world moves fast

From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another
The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other.

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.

X-MAS is not a time R a season but a state of mind. 2cherish peace and good will, 2B plenteous in mercy, is 2 have the real spirit of X-MAS.

Christmas gift suggestions: to your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To yourself, respect.

You have to balance being old enough to accept consequences and young enough to do it anyway. musicadvice musicindustrytips

MARKETING DOES NOT ALWAYS EQUAL SUCCESS! The reason an artist succeeds is because the music caused reaction. http://bit.ly/vEg2A1

Why are you upset? there's so much to be happy about. HappyHolidays MerryChristmas Thankful

If you're walking in a group of three and there isn't enough room for all of you, walk in front of them, not behind them. AlphaMale

Don't spend more time tweeting/facebook updating your life than you do living it. #i'mguilty happy holidays

If the person you ask can’t give you a clear, understandable answer then he or she is either clueless or trying to hide something. #X-MAS

GIVE WITHOUT ASKING FOR ANYTHING IN RETURN – It’s not all selling, of course, and we are all in this together. MerryChristmas

Get over the fact that you’re the artist, and asking people for money in exchange for your art is awkward. artistadvice musicbiz

Waiting for a producer before you make a recording? Let @iammynority help! http://bit.ly/oz2naf

“If only people could hear my music they would love it.” The gatekeepers have vanished; the gates are open…go through them. merrychristmas

You can’t claim that you’ve been taken advantage of by anyone at this point; the information you need is out there! recordlabels

It’s no longer acceptable to be the uninformed artist who doesn’t know the difference between a mechanical royalty and a mechanic. musicbiz

By the year 2020 there will be 50 billion items connected to the Internet, or about 7 times more than people on the planet. musicindustry

The goal for artists and labels must be the same: create sustainable working relationships for both parties! (STOP ASKING FOR BIG ADVANCES)

Everything tastes better with either cheese or chocolate. think about it. christmasfatass

Be careful what you wish for, remember, simba "just couldn't wait to be king", then his dad got fucking DEALT with. DRIVESLOW

Its time for family/friends/loved ones, everyone enjoy your merry xmas eve!

A bad situation can often be avoided if you simply just shut the f*ck up. musicindustrytips

You were born with the ability to change someone's life. don't waste it. musicindustrytips weshopsongs

Shawn Holiday has been named SVP of A&R at both, RCA Records and Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

Helping someone through a tough time doesn't mean they're going to fall in love with you. this isn't a movie. GETREAL

“My father taught me many things…keep your friends close, but your enemies EVEN FARTHER! STAY AWAY FROM NEGATIVE ENERGY

Sometimes, the answer to all of life's problems is to throw down on the dance floor. artistadvice

By the end of 2011, a mere 20 households will generate more traffic than the entire planet did in 2008!! cloudmusicbusiness

Remember that guy/girl who gave up? yea, neither does anyone else. cloudmusicbusiness weshopsongs

WeShopSongs MusicBlog MusicNews HipHopBlog Music Online MusicWebsites http://bit.ly/vEg2A1

Don't let the make-believe person in your head keep you from appreciating the real person in front of you. musicadvice

If it seems like a good idea at 3 am, it probably won't SOUND as good by 3 pm. musicindustrytips

Chris Anokute has been appointed SVP A&R at Island Def Jam.

The more you can prove how working with you makes sense for the company, the more likely they will respond positively. weshopsongs

If you want maturity, try to avoid hanging out with people four years younger than you. JUSTSAYING

Multi-platinum producer/songwriter Tricky Stewart is expected to be named Head of A&R at Epic Records!

You're not successful when people tell you that you're awesome. It's when they start to hate that you know you have their attention.

Word on the street is that Mike Caren (Co-President, Elektra Records, and EVP A&R, Atlantic) is leaving WMG for Universal.

It's not about the mistake you made, it's how you bounce back from it. "were always learning"#musicindustrytips weshopsongs

if some1 helps U out with an introduction R a referral, it's customary 2 reward that person with 1 of the "3 C's (cREDITcONTACTcOMPENSATION)

Those people that immediately "like" your relationship status changing to "single" probably want it. PEOPLE LOVE DRAMA

If everything you know about someone comes from reading their facebook page, you're doing it wrong. musicadvice

The difference between a man and a boy has nothing to do with age. growingupisGOOD

Alcohol doesn't turn people into something they're not. it just makes them forget to hide that part of themselves. musicindustry

In a world that's trying to make you just like everyone else, be yourself. musicindustrytips weshopsongs

RT RT Contrary to what you believe, when someone turns up the radio, you shouldn't start singing louder. artistadvice

Twitter is absolutely free, which means you are able to get some free advertising if you know how to do it right! http://bit.ly/pZwFJM

Someone that talks shit with you will most likely be the person that talks shit about you. musicadvice weshopsongs

Liking all of someone's facebook pictures will get you blocked, not laid. dont be creepy!

never say never, unless you're saying "never say never". @justinbieber @iammynority @weshopsongs

“We just need to get signed and then we can start making great music!” LOL the worst thing a band/artist/producer/songwriter can ever say!

"taking risks" means more than unplugging your flash drive without safely removing the hardware first. musicindustrytips

"good morning" texts are legit. surprise her/him with one every so often; i promise, he/she will love it. lifeadvice

When someone goes, "can I ask you a question?" before they actually ask it, prepare for shit to get real. artistadvice

sorry, but knowing three chords doesn't exactly mean you get to tell every girl that you can play guitar. musicadvice weshopsongs

If you've got a choice between making a scene and making an exit, find the nearest door. musicindustrytips

Collaborate With Other Artists. Working with others can extend your fanbase while leading to new ideas. its good to network with the PEOPLE!

If you feel like U have no idea where to start building that strategy then ask for help. Industry people will offer consultations, like us!

download the new @theweekndxo album echoesofsilence @weshopsongs http://bit.ly/sDQFRy cloudmusicbusiness

Just because one industry person doesn’t appreciate your tunes it doesn’t mean an opportunity won’t come across one day that’s perfect for U

If you are the first person who has ever told me about your band, chances are I am not going to think twice about it. Build a StreetTeam

ON THE GO - Mobile and tablet devices will grow to become the dominant form by which we consume social media! Is your website mobile?

Facebook will continue to dominate the market, with Twitter gaining steam, especially for news and media. The jury is still out on Google+

The Spotify/Facebook relationship is just heating up and people will increasingly look to social media, i.e. their friends, to discover music

Regardless of your sound, you need to show industry reps that you have something going on and something that they could profit from investing in.

It's not even relevant anymore to say social media is "ubiquitous." People share their lives, dreams, and even deaths via status updates

Industry people probably receive anywhere from 15 to 200 emails R calls a week from indie artists wanting 2 work with them Rget their advice

It’s true that industry professionals and artist mind sets could not be farther apart. They are on two totally different sides of the game!

What's most important as a promotional tool: Facebook Twitter YouTube? I believe all 3 sites R vital and important to have and keep active.

When you progress from being a local, to a regional, to a nationwide advertiser you accumulate essential messaging signals! superpowers

Consider which geographic targeting option, will generate the most ROI that U need to justify a continuous investment in advertising.

Commit to running numerous test-trial campaigns prior to allocating the majority of your advertising budget on one form of musicmarketing

If you’ve never had a hit, you need a fireball publicist who believes in you to get media coverage. weshopsongs musicindustrytips

Your publicist interfaces with you: the media, other world and industry tastemakers, or gatekeepers to get you more known in your career.

Warner Music, Sony To Join Universal In Lawsuit Against Grooveshark! Cant we all just get along!

The most recent studio in December shows the group most likely to buy paid mobile or online content is 25-to-34-year-olds! musicmarketing

musicbusiness, musicindustry, musicadvice, musicmarketing, crowdfunding, recordlabels, artistadvice, majors, musicindustrytips.

People will upload over 70 billion photos to Facebook, suggesting around 20% of all photos this year will end up there. wealldoit

if U didn't capture the email addresses of all your followers, you'd lose them 2 the nothingness of cyberspace, Don't laugh it could happen.

Take advantage of everything that Facebook has 2 offer, check out apps like Bandpage R Reverbnation for their event, sales and music plugins

The way 2 a fans heart is through exclusive content. If a fan can get exclusive mixes R movies that no 1 else can, that legitimizes fandom

Don't forget the basics. Bios, press kits, pictures, logos R still important so be sure 2 have links 2 where people can get them if needed!

Communication is a two way street. You give some and you take some and vice versa. If you ask for information, give something away for free.

Music is an aural medium for sure, but either still or moving pictures add so much to entire package that you can't ignore them any more!

As I've said many times B4, music is your marketing, That said don't try to sell to UR fans, just make it easily available if they want it.

ASK a band whom you’re tight with to post your new music video/track/album art to their wall with a link back to your Facebook Page network

Content owners R now using a small LA based firm called Digital Rights Corp to monitor filesharing sites, they contact copyright infringers!

Now Beatport is expanding their reach with the addition of Baseware, a digital distribution company aimed at electronic artists and labels!

Aggregators Help Music Discovery: New aggregator services will collect data from around the web to help consumers discover what's new. wss

Facebook users have been found 2 be a lot more engaged, therefore Facebook can actually amplify the effects N popularity of a song R artist

We're @ a tipping point of how we consume music, especially via the radio. Personalization of what we listen to is the key to the future!

Find people making creative videos on YouTube and offer them some original music to pair with their video. weshopsongs

According to a recent study by the NPD Group, kids between the ages of 2 and 14 in the US still overwhelmingly purchase physical goods.

Facebook is the most widely used social network in the world and comes in at #1 for all countries except for Brazil and Japan! WonderWhy

If you think pop music is difficult to make money with online, image what it's like with classical music?

your music is your marketing and the only way to develop your audience is to make sure that it's everywhere. http://bit.ly/vip7VO

Google dominates the search engine market but there are may users that also use Bing and Yahoo as well. Which 1 do you use the most? search

Finally Google+ now makes it possible to set up an artist, band or brand page.
http://ping.fm/Np5V6 cloudmusicbusiness

"CD Format To Be Abandoned By Major Labels By The End Of 2013." What do you think? True or False?

Is your publisher the same company as your record company? This can be seen as a conflict of interests, giving the publisher 2 much control!

Companies who arrange publishing deals 4 sync licenses R nonexclusive, but most conventional publishingdeals r exclusive for a specific time

Some publishers offer a good advance, but make sure that you are not signing with a company purely for this reason! Make sure it fits you!

Good advertising does not just circulate information. It penetrates the public mind with desires and belief. weshopsongs RT

Companies establish contact with the subconscious of the consumer below the word level. They do this with visual symbols instead of words!

Like us on Facebook for music business updates! http://ping.fm/fEBCg

The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself! musicbusiness

You should follow me on Twitter for daily news and updates on production and the music business. @iammynority @friscolopez

While radio and TV were the clear-cut top traditional choices for music discovery, Internet music-discovery options are much more fragmented

Sites like YouTube, Vevo, and other forms of influence are more likely to cause listeners to continue to stream songs, rather than buy them.

A creative person would prefer their music to be stolen and enjoyed than ignored. This is the dilemma for every creative soul! JUSTSAYIN

What we'd call the "modern" businesses of today, there are 4 giant players that dwarf everyone else: Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook.

What we'd call the "modern" businesses of today, there are 4 giant players that dwarf everyone else: Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook.

What we'd call the "modern" businesses of today, there are 4 giant players that dwarf everyone else: Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook.

Few of the classic acts did their best work on their first records. But labels allowed them to marinate and mature, to develop. musicbiz

Music is not the focus, money is. It's a change in our entire culture, why should the label heads be any different. dont be artsy fartsy!

major labels are hiring fewer A&R executives because the volume/type of acts being signed have dramatically decreased. how many fans u have?

The job of A&R isn't what it used to be, and looks to be dying even faster than the major record labels. Re-invent yourself its almost 2012

Its Monday Morning, and i'm ready for this new & exciting week... Who's with me? betterliving

We'd all like to have the next big viral video overnight, but the likelihood of that happening is almost as remote as winning the lottery!

Know what an elevator pitch is? It's a very focused and to-the-point presentation that should last the length of an elevator ride. freegame

Everybody in the business is somewhat unique, and the knowledge or experience that was required at one time in the past may no longer apply!

If you're calling someone up and looking for help, a job, or even a record deal, the last thing you need to discuss is money. realtalk

Most people in the industry are doing too many jobs at the same time. They're overworked and already have a lot on their plate. teamwork

Don't use "fate" as an excuse to wait for things to happen instead of making them happen. musicindustrytips cloudmusicbusiness

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.

Google + features, namely Google Hangouts, can allow you to host a virtual concert to hundreds of fans and new listeners. nextlevel

Google + pages rank very highly (if not #1) in Google searches. It's also the fastest growing social network in history. cloudmusicbusiness

Last week Google made a minor splash by announcing its acquisition of Rightsflow, a music licensing service that simplifies the process!

Musicbusiness only cares about one thing; do you have an audience. If you have one, that means you'll be able to sell music, tickets, merch

There must be something that makes you or your band unique. You've got to determine that before you pitch yourself to anyone. unique

Anything that you send to a prospective agent, manager, booking agent, promoter or record label is important and can't be taken lightly! RT

Every time I post something about Facebook or Twitter, I get a lot of "How do I?" messages, and I end up referring to: http://bit.ly/pZwFJM

"When you grow up you tend to get told the world is the way it is and you're life is just to live your life inside the world" FICTION

Delivering tangible value and inventing new free, freemium, feels-like-free models will be crucially important! cloudmusicbusiness

It is often said that where attention flows money (build your own following)

While I'm waiting for things, I usually get caught up on my tweets.

To effectively manage time, the greatest enemy isn’t the lack of time, but the lack of self-discipline.

Use ReverbNation to automatically update your Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter whenever you have a show or new song

This is important for Twitter because you can be completely overwhelmed in tweets and never see the more important people.

You can also group a more exclusive list of “must read” followers.

On Twitter, use lists to group the relevant followers, it helps so much! weshopsongs musicschool

How important to your life and your band were those Facebook updates from last week?

Make sure you are consuming the right things that are relevant to your band and your fans!

Once you’ve mastered your routine and reduce the time engagement, you can then consider doing more, a little at a time! weshopsongs

To build your fan base, you need to reach out and engage them!

Constantly checking your e-mail and Facebook is a tried and true way to completely lose your valuable time! weshopsongs

Creating music, artwork for your band, and videos needs to be at the top of your list! weshopsongs musicschool

If you’re not putting out good music or increasing your musical skills, all the social networking savvy in the world won’t help you! music

If you find yourself blogging and tweeting more than writing new music, you’re doing it wrong! @iammynority

Social media and marketing are essential to your band’s success, but they can also be its downfall when not properly managed! http://ow.ly/7PEdT

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogging…the social media list grows every day.

There has got to be just even 30 minutes a day to use social media when a song isn't coming to you or you're not on the stage performing

All this business side stuff is an art form too! Need help ---> http://ow.ly/7PE6l

If you plan to make music your career one would assume you would need to make it your job and not expect to enjoy every part of it!

Anyone with a job in the "real world" does things they don't enjoy to succeed both financially and further their careers.

Do you have another talent that your fans don’t know about?

Your fans may want coffee mugs or yoga mats and unless you ask you will never know! http://ow.ly/7PDXj

My friends who are managers and agents and club owners work just as hard as my artist friends! @FRISCOLOPEZ @iammynority

I have bought tons of songs from artists that I had no clue of until of course Pandora introduced them to me!

My friend just made $3,000 on kickstarter to fund an album. cloudmusicbusiness

If you know of a successful online music marketing case study, please share it with me!

All of these online music marketing case studies have a common theme of musicians connecting with fans.

What If it were possible to Tweet a Record Deal? http://ow.ly/7PE04

There’s no way to put a positive spin on turning down a submission! weshopsongs

I'm not looking for a short cut, I'm just looking to get started and someone to believe in my dream! http://ow.ly/7PDAl

Respectafterwork Worknowplaylater moneyaintsleepingwhyareyou agents managers music

I am a songwriter who doesn't want to perform, I just enjoy writing music. Who does this sound like? http://ow.ly/7PDtD

What amazes me more though is how many crappy songs have become 'hits' don'tjudge

Not many people view their career as a marathon rather than a sprint! http://ow.ly/7PDpA

Contractors & musicians are busy people, and don't have time to check out other people to see if they can play or not.

How do I find a music manager? How do I find a booking agent? http://ow.ly/7PDmv

Even the most well thought out plan won't account for the unexpected! Stay focused!

REMEMBER: YOU CAN NEVER TURN SHIT INTO GOLD, and that rings very true in a recording scenario! WeShopSongs

Investors are more likely to spend money on something that they feel is already working to some degree!

BTW, would you be willing to give me a few music tips? I don't know everything WeShopSongs

Don't be afraid of the sound of your voice - singing accapella will sometimes sound weird!

Without measurable goals, any plan is destined to fail! @iammynority

Musicians are entrepreneurs, but most of them don't view themselves as such which is likely what may hold many of them back! WeShopSongs

the best advice i can offer is to go to a studio that you have heard great things about and record one song!

Before you can begin to think about marketing yourselves online you’ll first of all need to take care of the music! weshopsongs

If the producer you've chosen isn't already telling you all of this and more then you need a different producer! @iammynority

But ultimately, shouldn't the goal be to have your own website with its own merch store? http://ow.ly/7PD1d

Change your guitar strings a week before you come to the studio! music school weshopsongs

Just because you’ve set a recording date doesn’t mean you should stop writing!

TGIF How many artists keep playing the same material even when people aren't responding - in this case by TELLING OTHERS!?

Artists: Change Your Thoughts. Change Your Mind. Change Your Life!

You can now download the PDF! Music Industry Record Contacts (Includes direct emails) http://ow.ly/7PCDL

"You are limited only by your imagination, but remember that this cuts both ways" WeShopSongs

Got a gmail? Are you on google+? http://ow.ly/7PCxW (Add us to our circle!)

I have spend time in the studio and know these things - they sound so obvious but so many people forget! "less is more"

If you’ve listened back to that rough mix more than 10 times today then it’s probably time to go out, meet your pals and get drunk! ears

Marketing Analysis - As painful as it may seem, it will serve you well to put down on paper, the troubled state of the music industry WSS

Writing business plans are my specialty, so I plan to revisit this topic in more detail, sometime in the near future!

If your not serious about how your music sounds, then nobody else will be either. http://ow.ly/7PCj8

If you find yourself at a loss for why in the world email addresses would be so valuable, please go here http://ow.ly/7PCh1

I agree that it seems like a mistake to keep trying to make monetization models of the past work in today's environment.

Those who complain about the trend have always seemed to be the ones with the least flexibility in their careers. http://ow.ly/7PC8b

Who is @WeShopSongs @iammynority @FRISCOLOPEZ? http://ow.ly/7PC3s

I streamed a movie over the weekend, loved the hell out of it, and now I want it on DVD--and I don't even have a DVD player.

Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music. http://ow.ly/7PC07

The old model is "marriage before sex"-- for music its "stream before you buy"

Being prepared and organized means a session can be a lot more productive which will make the client's wallet happy musicbusiness

Apparently, it takes about 80 to 90 listens before a song will catch on with people! mindfu*k

The currency of the digital age is attention! WeShopSongs

Mass exposure gives you a better chance of achieving fame or reaching a deal than obscurity does! Follow --> @iammynority

It is bad advice to tell artists to not give their music away.

By giving music away, you get the fans talking about your music, passing on the mp3's, and helping to market for them.

It doesn't matter how awesome a band's music is, if they are lacking in effective marketing they will struggle to succeed! http://ow.ly/7PBCa

Music can change the world because it can change people. workhard

There are amazing bands that have been playing for 10 years that people are completely unaware of. cloudmusicbusiness

I'm sure your crappy web site will be very successful if you can just get every artist on the planet to quit giving things away.

You need to develop your brand and create trust from a consumer fan base before you can start teaching people how to respect music again.

Artist giving away music for free is NOT what's lead to people feeling music is a free commodity.

If you are sitting on a pay project and no one knows who you are yet, the last thing you want to do is charge 10 dollars a download for it.

FILE-SHARING is NOT the cause of the music industry downturn.

Remember in this new world of the music industry you have more control over your career.

Displaying your band’s logo prominently while you’re playing has to be the number one way for everyone to know who you are!

Knowing this, you have to use every tool at your disposal to get your band/artist/producer recognized!

The belief that giving away free music will result in future sales are too far-fetch! @drake @iammynority

What bands tend to forget, not everyone at the show knows who they are.

I play electronic music with a full band live, but if needed I can use backing tracks and just play with my drummer.

As a musician my solution to this problem is to create an economical way to tour!

So, I know not every musician wants to be a business, but if they want to make a living at it, they pretty much have to be one.

Never mind that lots of musicians make terrible, terrible purchasing decisions when given access to money.

But watch-out for independent labels: they are soon to come on strong and revolutionize the business.

There are also many forms of investors, anywhere from a traditional record label to fan funding sites.

If you have great songs you will get noticed and then get the management that can help you.

Coming from someone who has started their own small business while trying to expand their music career, I can safely say that it's all true.

Almost every business offers a tangible product or service that after an initial investment is made can normally see returns is short time.

While some have goals to be “signed” by a record label, all that really is, is the capitalization of that business.

Even artists who are signed to major record labels are admitting that we now live in a very changed music business paradigm.

The percentages, actually, (to use your word) would suggest the majority of all acts are doomed to failure! NEGATIVE

A mentor can be an invaluable person in your career.

FACT: 95% of musicians who are signed to a major record label won't be successful!

FACT: 99% of musicians won't ever be signed to a major record label!

As it clearly states on the website they do not charge musicians for submissions, as they prefer to give it for free! http://ow.ly/7PAof

I am not dissing a record deal, but simply stating the fact that they were never a key to success and have become even less so!

What a great blog, they provide nice information about the music business! http://ow.ly/7PAcQ

The romanticism of the music industry is fading, only those with a realistic vision will survive. http://ow.ly/7PA6M

If you want to make money do something else because you are not gonna be able to make a fast buck from music.

To all, I'd suggest finding a mentor or two that can help you think through these ideas and how to implement for yourself!

Behind all successes there has been a development phase! http://ow.ly/7PzYt

Success, financial success, is easily quantifiable and where the money comes from is irrelevant.

According to copyright law in most countries, if a work is “made for hire,” the employer, not the employee, is considered the legal author!

Music has become an industry built for those who love music, not fame and money! WeShopSongs

The first step for any artist is to make your musical career self-sufficient! http://ow.ly/7PzNL

Music licensing is the licensed use of copyrighted music (HOPEFULLY YOU MUSIC) So you make $$$$

It’s about how you can create things that didn’t used to exist the day before and create value out of your imagination.

Go get business cards made up and say, “I’m a (FEEL IN THE BLANK) now”

So sometimes a mentor (@iammynority) can be somebody that helps you change your mindset and raises your own expectations!

You also have to be a really good networker and you have to be a really good this and that! Welcome to 2012~

Then somebody else says, “well, if you’re going to be a musician, you’ve got to have a good website”

They tell you that you need to read this book if you want to be a musician! You need $20 to open your mind! http://ow.ly/7PzhQ

The lesson is that whatever bores you or drains your energy, someone else somewhere loves doing that! musicbusiness

When we would go to parties, I was the person who would bring my guitar in the backseat of the car and continue to playwhilemyfriendsdrove!

My old musician friends are blown away that I’m not making music anymore, because from ages 14 to 29, I existed only to make music!

The two directions you should be very aware of in everything you do is whether this excites you or drains you.

Thank God It's Monday | Tuesday DependsWhereYouAre? Work Hard Folks!

You probably didn't know this but Paypal.com started out as being a mobile phone texting service! reinventing

“You’ll know you’re on to something because people will freak out over it" @WeShopSongs

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All you have to do is just put out a product that is decent and works and then run a bunch of advertising and people will come to it!

“How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie to me just means everything!

A manager of online communities is a person who solves problems! Do you have one?

@iammynority says "The definition of an entrepreneur is someone who solves problems for a profit"

You can’t just do something casually and expect big results & You don’t get big results without big actions. WeShopSongs

Running a small business is all about reinventing and nothing turns out like you thought! Let us help! http://ow.ly/7Pyse

You can’t just name a vague goal and expect them to fill in the 120 steps in between! music school weshopsongs

You can have other people do all of your boring stuff like trade marking your band’s name, copywriting your songs, or updating your website!

After doing this for a few months, I was thrilled with it and I wanted to go tell every musician I knew about this! http://ow.ly/7Pyiy

Hey people If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together. musicindustry

If music be the food of love? Play on brothers & sisters! http://ow.ly/7Py7M

I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up Logic 9 and get to work! working

Building a solid brand identity is crucial for success in this modern market, and your cover becomes the visual identity of your music!

The overwhelming majority of people will say that the lyrics are the most important part of a song! What do you think?

If you want pro mixing & mastering for your music, they can help! http://ow.ly/7PxJS @weshopsongs

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to. http://ow.ly/7PxGY

I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds!

FunFactAboutMe Im born in January and love to eat bacon wrapped hot dogs after the club!

If you need some inspiration musically this will do the trick! http://ow.ly/7Px2p

You should follow me on Twitter for daily news and updates on production and the music business. @iammynority

The basic premise of great entrepreneurs is they must know how to adapt

Whether the public listens r not, creative writers n musicians should get paid if their work generates money by virtue of its mere existence

For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness!

RETWEET A successful entrepreneur needs to understand the concept of reinvention! @iammynority @FRISCOLOPEZ

Cloud Music Business Explained (12 Part Video Series) http://ow.ly/7PwEF

Simply sending all your music out will not by itself do much to benefit you, even if you are reviewed by several blogs! DOWORK

Music Producers shouldn't think too much - it interferes with their plagiarism. musicbusiness

Your not going to believe this but on average, we check our phones 150 times a day. Is your website mobile?

The problem in the music industry lies in how much control the label has from the beginning. LOL

The industry has little competition because most artists work together now!

Seed your content – Before it can go viral, you need initial viewers. Identify influencers in your industry!

You don't need majors or major resources, what you need is KNOWLEDGE and WORK ETHIC and RELATIONSHIPS! @weshopsongs

If you don't believe that you can make it in this industry, then you WON'T! WeShopSongs

Believe and "SEE" your vision and dream before you can fulfill or have anyone help you fulfill it! Enjoy your weekend love peace

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What is the Difference between Mixing and Mastering? http://ow.ly/7PvNi

All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it. RT

Good ideas can quickly go from conception to execution without red tape, approval chains, or rights issues!

Once I found out the the Queen of England has a Facebook page I knew it was all over! lol lol lol

Putting the effort into the right areas is essential, but unfortunately where a lot of musicians slip up!

The artist can give away their music if they so desire, because they are no longer beholden to a publishing company’s advance WESHOPSONGS

Need SEO packages to meet your business' specific objectives and to get your web site to the top of the search engines! http://ow.ly/7PvjN

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music! http://ow.ly/7PvcA

viral videos are entertaining content pieces designed to be spread virally throughout the web and should not blatantly promote the product!

Facebook is huge in the United States with 71% of internet users active on the network, but that's only the tip of the iceberg!

TGIF BABY! OR TGIS BABY! DEPENDS WHERE YOU ARE! RETWEET THIS IF YOU AGREE!

Writing Your Own Material, this is what blew up music acts. This is what made us believe in them. Now, material is written by committee! RT

MusicSchool | Few of the classic acts did their best work on their first records. But labels allowed them to marinate and mature, to develop!

The A&R process used to be about the discovery, signing and nurturing of the act. Today, A&R executives are looking for an ongoing business.

This is why from an A&R perspective, only the most generic, ubiquitous type of acts get any attention from labels today.

The major labels are hiring fewer and fewer A&R executives because the volume of acts being signed have dramatically decreased. CloudMusic

The job of A&R isn't what it used to be, and looks to be dying even faster than the major record labels! http://ow.ly/7PulZ

Many of the costs that the label incurs in many cases are paid to another portion on the artist revenue ecosystem! weshopsongs

The odds of succeeding without a "record deal" are actually better today than having a recorddeal!

If I genuinely want to hear new music I wouldn't charge musicians to send me material - would you? http://ow.ly/7PtR3

Musicians who do not adapt to the changes in the industry will simply be out-competed by those who do!

Fact: Major record companies have a 95% failure rate!

The producers of @theweekndxo are well connected in Canada and have a relationship with @Drake you should meet @iammynority 420

Market Your Music With Twitter! The Best $20 bucks you will ever spend! http://ow.ly/7Ps0D

Does utilizing sex-appeal compromise the integrity of the artist and their music? Potentially, but not in all cases! WeShopSongs

Personally i prefer to listen to artists whom i already know i like ICanAdmit

You think you are good, your friends think you are good. . .but what about the music business pros? http://ow.ly/7PrFK

Record labels still offer the best possibility to attain branding that will last you a lifetime!

You are spot-on about musicians only friending each other to be self-serving! BTW follow @iammynority LOL!

GOOD MORNING/EVENING! I agree with @iammynority that to achieve a certain amount of exposure, record labels are still necessary!

Hopefully we can start waking up en masse to the reality that fan engagement is mostly a waste of time when compared with fan creation WeShopSongs

They're the same lucky/focused/industrious types who would have been able to succeed on their own in the heyday of the industry anyways!

i have used tip sheets for industry contacts and would definitely recommend using them! here is one I trust! http://ow.ly/7PqVC

love is the driver of "word of mouth"

I felt like I had wasted many years which is why this WeShopSongs Blog really struck a chord in me (pun intended)

Labels are still, in many ways, relevant but more so now is the artist embracing the direct-to-fan methodology! #A&R MUSIC PRODUCER

Its now entirely up to the artist to understand their fans preferences and deliver to them what they want, social media is great for this!

Sure, they will take a big cut, but they will almost certainly generate more income for you than they take! @WeShopSongs

I want to make my own opinions clear that I genuinely believe that musicians are better off (on the whole) signed to a record label!

the solution to pollution is dilution weshopsongs

Think about using song pitching websites (MusicXRay, TAXI) to focus your song submissions! http://ow.ly/7PqxE

Keep fans updated and offer interesting give-aways (behind the scenes video footage) to build loyalty and interest) WeShopSongs

Build a loyal local fan base and extend your gig radius slowly but surely! CloudMusicBusiness

@SoundCloud is an online audio platform for music professionals that makes it easy to share and comment on audio files! @WeShopSongs

Most DIY musicians struggle to turn enough profit to fund growth and fail to gain enough exposure to generate real momentum!

A band cannot make it to the higher levels without having media contacts! Here is the solution! http://ow.ly/7Pq7a

Good Morning/Night: there have been many bands who have succeeded with far lower budgets than this, but breaking an act is undeniably costly!

There is no social networking on Bandcamp, as such, though it does provide Facebook like buttons and sharing buttons! Goodnight!

In fact, the number of people going to gigs has increased over the last 10 years, whilst record sales have decreased!

Gigs generally provide more income for signed bands than the sale of records! WeShopSongs

Some websites are helping musicians by inadvertently helping #A&R reduce noise or by simplifying the search for new talent http://ow.ly/7PpIQ

A&R will naturally go where the noise (or overcrowding) is minimal! @friscolopez EVERYONE FOLLOW HIM NOW! RT RT

Browsing through a million ‘potential’ hit songs or listening to 1000 unsolicited demo’s is an unbelievable waste of time!

This overcrowding, or “noise” makes it harder for talented musicians to get spotted (because it makes it harder for A&R to do their job)

99% of the music on social networks is junk! http://ow.ly/7PpqV

Critical mass and huge opportunity creates overcrowding!

The more you learn about the industry as an artist, the more informed you’ll be when your career starts to grow! http://ow.ly/7Ppio

Good Morning People! Its Tuesday/Wednesday! Depends Where You Are in the World! CloudMusicBusiness

The definition of success ‘should’ only apply to those bands that can sustain the average income value for more than 5 years!

A “Record Deal” means either a major or independent label that has a reasonable marketing budget to create a national buzz http://ow.ly/7Pp1L

You can visually create scales and chords, transpose them, and then tap them out on your own custom-tuned fretboard!

Avoid gimmicks and stick with apps that teach real music theory; it's hard and often tedious work but it pays off!

THEY KNOW THEY KNOW THEY KNOW !

Eq Explained Easy - @WeShopSongs http://bit.ly/u6uV6v

Sequenced Drums Verses Real Drums - @WeShopSongs http://bit.ly/ruO5il

Effective Drum Programing - WeShopSongs CloudMusicBusiness http://bit.ly/t5G3E3

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Song Submission | Submit Demo | Submit Music | Email MP3 - WeShopSongs http://bit.ly/oqaH9W

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Audio Recording With Computer Sequencers - WeShopSongs http://bit.ly/vIbWDe