Payola in Radio

Image via Wikipedia Paying for playing your music is still a underground hussel. Payola has been a practice that has been going on since the record business has been around. Many record lablels try to smooth over the Dj's, Radio Programmers, and head of morning shows like Frank Ski of V-103 to get there music played. Payola is illegal and many record companies or artist who have independent record labels try to pay there way into record sales.

ATL radio personality E.T. gets at Jeezy for Payola urswurve.com

Atlanta radio personality E.T. is getting at Jeezy in this video for coming up to the radio station with his CD and some money. Guess payola's still alive these days....but Jeezy paying to play his CD in Atlanta? It must be tough....

Alan Freed, Dick Clark and the Radio Payola Scandal

Fifty-one years ago today DJ Alan Freed was fired from WABC radio when the payola scandal erupted. Here's the story behind that era of pay-for-play, excerpted from the article by Bill DeMain published in Performing Songwriter Issue 89, ...

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Atlanta's Hot 107 9 DJ ET Blasts ATL Rapper Young Jeezy

Atlanta's Hot 107.9 DJ ET Blasts ATL Rapper Young Jeezy For Paying To Play Wack Music. ET might be going too far with this drama. If he wants to pay let the man pay. At least he wants to hold his own by paying and not asking for a hand out. What you ...

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Brand Building At Open Mics

Many Artist venture out into the city of Atlanta to become know in world of music mostly R&B and Hiphop. Atlanta music communities has showcase and open mics galore. Every year many artist set out to become known in their city as the guy or gal with hottest songs. Alot of artist have failed to learn how to brand build their name in their niche market or demographics. Branding at open mics take some carefull planning. As an artist myself I took into account that I didn't have any real amount of money to help build my brand in the city of Atlanta. I used a few simple strategies that you yourself can use as well to get you noticed in the big city. First thing you want to do is start out small, and find an area that you can work over and over again wether it be on stage or through promotions.

If you are using the stage as a promotional tool try to find a club that caters more toward showing talent like Apache Cafe rather than a being apart of a musical contest. Many open mic contest really don't allow one to see the true talent of an individual. You don't want to run away from a challenge, but its best when you can get a crowd thats there to see you perform not be in a contest. Building a brand takes time and staying consistent is important if you want to break the yolk inside the atlanta music community.

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Networking In The Music Industry

Can one network his or her way to the top of the music industry? This is a question that most of us don't think about but if you think about the music industry as a whole it is a big pool of people that you have to build relationships with inorder for you to raise to the top. At you are at the bottom the only thing left is to raise like creme to the top. I myself who have been an avid networker has manage to build a strong brand due to getting myself to all the networking events in Atlanta. If you have some talent and you network like hell you can build yourself a nice brand and wiggle your way into doors that most can't get into.

FAME Monthly Networking Mixer Highlighting the Music Industry

Monday, Nov 9th, 2009, FAME Monthly Entertainment Music Industry Networking Mixer inside Falcon Lounge and Restaurant, 7213 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles. Starting at 8pm-12am. Live Performance by Razzle Dazzle and music provided by DJ Mahli. This event w...

Get Your Buzz Up! « Temple Sound

The 'Get Your Buzz Up' Industry Experience is an opportunity for up and coming artists to network with and perform in front of esteemed taste makers in all fields of themusic and media worlds. Within the experience we have ... We also have the most organized and professional artist showcase in which 15 hip hop artists of all styles compete for a prize package that will enhance their overall exposure level within the music industry . Past showcase judges have included reps ...

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