May
57

New Beatmaking Software For Producers On A Budget.

If you have been wanting to make beats but did some shopping around for a quality drum machine and noticed that decent beatmaker drum machines can run anywhere from $200 – up to $2000+, then you will be happy to know that a new recently released beatmaking software comes in at way under $100.

(Actually it’s less than $50 and that’s why it’s selling like hotcakes right now.)

Tons of people who are on a tight budget, (but still want to create quality beats) now have the opportunity to make hot new beats in all genres such as Hip Hop, Dance, House, R&B, Reggae and more.

The new beatmaking software is not just a beat maker, it’s also a workstation, production tool, sequencer and much more.

The man behind the software is Dallas Austin, 2x Grammy award winner, who produces for Madonna, Boyz2Men, Pink, Lady Gaga and more. Since he’s the one that unleashed this state of the art music software onto the world, you can be certain that this virtual machine is top quality.

Click here to check it out. You will be shocked at what it can do, at the ridiculous low price it’s selling for!

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May
55

Learn To Sing Like A Professional.

Have you ever wanted to become a singer?

(A really really great singer)?

What if you could learn to sing like a professional with full vocal range And hit notes with crisp harmonic perfection?

Many people dream of singing, but only few take the steps required to learn.

Here are some quick tips that will teach you how to learn singing.

Before you begin, listen to a lot of different songs in many genres.
This will help you find a style that suits your voice and personality.

Do you want to sing rock music? Opera? Or maybe country and western or rhythm and blues suits your style best.

Next, start practicing to find your natural vocal range.

Sing a note that you can comfortably hit,
then sing progressively higher notes until your sound quality decreases.

Go back to the first note and then sing down the scale
to find the bottom of your range.

This is an informal exercise, but it will help you get an idea
of which notes you can comfortably sing, and which ones
you need to work on.

Many vocalists teach themselves to sing.

Learning to sing by listening to other singers,
without formal training, is called ‘singing by ear’.

While some classically trained vocalists frown on this approach,
it can lay the foundation for strong pitch recognition.

The problem with learning to sing by ear is that you can
develop bad habits that are difficult to break later in life.

Professional lessons can be expensive, though.

Many singers find middle ground by using self-study singing courses.

Self-study singing courses typically contain videos
or audio files that guide you through warm-ups and vocal exercises.

They can help you expand your lung capacity,
control your breathing, increase your vocal range,
and sing smoothly across your vocal breaks.

You can easily find quality self-study singing courses online such as by clicking here.

If you would prefer to do your learning face-to-face,
consider signing up for singing lessons.

Look for voice coaches in your area, or get a referral from friends
who have had a good experience with a particular instructor.

If the cost of voice lessons is a little steep for your budget,
try joining a choir at your school, church, or community center.

This will give you access to an instructor and other singers
that you can trade tips and techniques with.

After you’ve spent some time practicing,
you might decide that you really enjoy singing and want to do more of it.

It can be a little daunting to sing solo
when you’re accustomed to singing with a group,
but a little practice will decrease nervousness.

You can use your self-study course or your instructor
to learn advanced techniques like perfecting your head voice,
reaching into your falsetto range, and developing a vibrato.

You will also learn to read music and transpose your favorite songs
into a different key so that you can sing them easily.

Now you know how to learn singing
without putting a huge dent in your bank account.

Have fun experimenting with different musical styles
and gaining confidence in your voice.

If you’d like to take your singing voice from ordinary to extraordinary and increase your vocal range, hit every note with professional precision, and learn every nitty-gritty detail about auditions, singing in a band, harmonizing and more, then check out the most comprehensive learn-to-sing system available.

No matter if you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced singer,
this will help you. Not only is it educational, it’s really fun too!

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May
33

How To Build A Musicians Website.

As a Musician, when someone asks you if you have a website, do you still send them to “SomeFreeMusiciansWebsite.com/your band name?” If you have been doing so up until this point, then that’s okay. At least you have a place to send them as opposed to not having an online presence at all.

However, if you want to set yourself up as a musician with a professional online presence, we are going to show you how to graduate from only having an online presence on some other musician related website, or worse, a non music specific free social media site such as facebook, to appearing online as a professional music artist / business entrepreneur with your own personalized website.

If you have been looking into this, you might have come across those musician’s specific web hosts that actually include musician website templates into their hosting service. These type of providers are popular with musicians that are not necessarily technically inclined in order to build their own website from scratch, or simply don’t have the time to do so, but still want to have a professional looking online presence.

The only drawback that these services have however is that they usually have different levels of pricing which come in the form of a large monthly or annual fee. In many cases the lower price per month allows you to have a limited number of fans on your list and a limited number of pages or storage capacity for your music etc, whereas the higher price points may allow you to have more fans, more storage, more features etc.

If you are somewhat technically inclined and want to build your own site and host it on a popular webhost such as hostgator, then you will be glad to know that there are some pretty amazing musician website templates available at low cost, which will take away the headaches of completely building a site from scratch.

These templates will still give you allot of control over your website, and you will be able to build it the way you want to.

One of these templates is a WordPress based musicians template.
Actually, this website that you are on right now is a WordPress based site, however not a musician specific template.

Have a look at a popular wordpress musician template, and while you’re at it, why not get one for yourself and start presenting yourself and your music like a pro online. Click here to find out more.

From there all you will need is a reliable Webhost to host your brand new musicians website on,  and optionally but highly recommended, an email Autoresponder to build your massive fan list and to follow up.

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May
03

Record Label Business Plan

For anyone intending to run a serious profitable music business (with the intent of actually making money) writing a business plan is a vital first step.  If starting up a Record Label is what you had in mind, then have a look at the Components included in the Record Label Business Plan:

THE MISSION STATEMENT:
This section helps you define the general purpose of your music company, stating the main reasons it is in business, while it also serves as a reminder to the public and the employees within your company what you and the founders envision. General business purposes are mentioned here. Yours could be to dominate the Music industry offline and online across the world by producing and promoting high quality entertainment products. You can also add any additional goals for your music company such as becoming active in charitable activities, etc.

THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This part summarizes the main highlights of your business plan, including what products and services you plan to provide. Important facts such as projected sales and profits, the number of unit sales, profitability and the keys to your companies success are mentioned here. This section also allows you to highlight any important information that you would not want anyone including potential investors to overlook.

THE MANAGEMENT TEAM:
This component of your record label business plan identifies the individuals operating in key positions within your company, and what their duties and responsibilities will be. In addition here is were that person’s educational, business experience, and significant accomplishments will be highlighted which they will in turn bring to the table in order to contribute to the success of your music company.

MUSIC INDUSTRY ANALYSIS:
This provides an overview of the music industry and recent changes, including mentions of digital music sales versus Compact Disc sales, single track downloads versus digital album sales, and other relevant up to date information that is important to be included in your music business plan.

MARKETING AND PROMOTION:
This is an actual blueprint to work from or customize as it presents detailed marketing and promotional strategies from the initial release of music product, to subsequent releases. Some areas covered are promotion to Radio, television and video networks off-line and online with proper timelines and sequence in place, setting up interviews and public performances for the artist in support of the release, up to date strategies for creating demand online and off-line, and more.

THE FINANCIAL PLAN:
One of the most important components of a Business Plan is The Financial Plan section. This part includes a Projected Balance Sheet with yearly totals, Music Project Production cost sheet, Projected Statement of cash flow, Break Even profit analysis, Use of funds statement, and all other parts that make up a detailed financial plan for your company.

+ Many Essential Components That MUST Be Included In Your Business Plan Such As…

Company Description, Personnel, Recording of the music, Manufacturing, Distributing Off-line, Distributing Online, Music Videos, Distribution For Other Labels, Merchandising, Concert Promotion, Industry Analysis Of Independent Labels, Music Industry Sales Volumes – CD Versus Digital Sales, Marketing Goals And Objectives, Marketing Promotion Strategy, Radio Promotion, One Year Sales Campaign, Dance Club Promotion, Public Relations, Print Advertising, Charity Involvement, Internet Music Marketing Strategies, Marketing Summary, The Management Team, Marketing And Sales, Publicity, Promotion, Artist Relations Department, Artist And Repertoire Department, Creative Services Department, The Financial Plan, Projected Balance Sheet Yearly Totals, Music Project Projection Costs, Projected Statements Of Cash Flow, Break Even Profit Analysis, Use Of Funds Statement,
And Much More…

With this document you can Gather Up All Those Ideas That You Have Running Around In Your Head, Or Maybe You Have Them Written Down On Scraps Of Paper Scattered All Around, And/Or Hiding In Files And Folders Somewhere On Your Computer Hard drive.

Why Not Put Them Into This One SOLID Music Business Plan?

Customize The Fully Editable Professional Business Plan Template To Suit YOUR Original And Unique Plans And Goals In Order To Bring Them To Life And Put Them Into Action Starting As Early As Today!

Submit Your Plan To Investors And Other Financial Sources And Secure The Amount Of Funds That You Require In Order To Make BIG Things Happen!

With This Plan You WILL Stand A Much Better Chance To Be Taken Serious.

Finally Start And Operate A REAL Music Business!

Visit: www.RecordLabelPlan.com For More Info.

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