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Music Industry Contracts

It’s quite nice of you to put out free mix-tapes here and there, but aren’t you ready to start making money for what you do? I mean dang, $100 for a mix-tape cover, another what, $200 for CD duplication? Oh and let’s not forget the cost of studio time if you don’t own your own, or if you don’t have a very generous friend who has plenty of free time. The point is, it all adds up, and for an indie artist like yourself trying to get your name out there, it’s not cheap. The truth of the matter is that not everybody who’s good will get signed. So to you I say, stop waiting…stop waiting for a record deal, STOP WAITING to get paid for what you do. So once you’re good enough, and have a large enough following you can start making money right now. People like myself are willing to pay for good music. For example I paid $1 for Bop Skizzum’s Heavy Petting song, and now I’m saving up $7 to buy SP Double’s latest album. Catch my drift? Well when you’re ready to stop waiting, I put together a couple music industry contracts that you can edit to fit your situation. I suggest you utilize them, even with your best friend(one word, Facebook.), because when you’re making big money everybody will want their cut. Good luck, and remember….business is business.

*Always consult with a lawyer*

Contents:

  1. Producer royalties Contract
  2. Recording studio contract
  3. Photographer contract
  4. Royalty agreement contract
  5. Sales contract
  6. Recording contract
  7. Distribution contract
  8. Performance contract
  9. Master recording license
  10. Personal management cotract
  11.  And more!….

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No Glue 2: Album Review

Denver’s own Pries (pronounced ‘pr-ee-ce’) recently released NO GLUE 2; the sequel to No Glue. It’s definitely one of his better pieces of work. From content and beat selection, to features and final mastering, everything is on point. On this album he gives you a track for every mood you could possibly be in.  For instance, “Never Made It”(one of our favorites) has that personal approach, like “this is me, and this is my struggle”. Ashleigh Munn on the hook gives it that soulful sound that connects with the heart. On another side “Waste No Time” featuring Kid Ink, is a track you could imagine your girl listening to when she’s getting ready to start her day. And for the fellas, “Look at Me (My Cocky Song)” is exactly what you are thinking on that Friday afternoon heading to the bank to cash your check. Overall, No Glue 2 has that creativity that deserves national recognition. And when you consider that seven-thousand, plus people took fifteen or so minutes out of their day to download it, you can allude to the fact that Pries has a pretty loyal fan base. However, what we would like to see is how creative Pries can get outside of his comfort zone (which is hip-hop). A collaboration with the Colorado rock band, The Epilogues, is sure to introduce both sides to a new audience which means new fans and possibly greater recognition.  But enough of what we think. Tell us what you think about No Glue 2…

Download it HERE! (Datpiff.com)

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For The Lover In You

I don’t really support the hype of Hallmark holiday’s. I think love should be spontaneous, perpetual, and unique. Not a box of chocolates and a teddy bear once a year. What is the significance of February 14th if you dont cherish your love the other 364 days? Don’t confuse me with a love basher though; if your using Valentine’s Day as a vehicle to express your affection once more I hope cupid has good aim.  In the sentimental spirit, I’ve compiled some of the most passionate love songs to ever caress our senses. Press play with your paramour and prepare to get nice and cozy, and for those of us riding solo on Valentine’s Day let the melodies whisper sweet nothings in your ear. Either way this collection has something to quench everyone’s love jones.  Eclectically molded, because love has no boundaries right? Hope you enjoy this and each other.

 

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Set the Mood

I’m in the mood tonight. I got this hunger for you that needs to be silenced. And if you let me satisfy this hunger, I promise that it will be worth it. So let me…talk to you.

Let me get you open. Let me go deeper and be your mind’s fantasy as I tentatively seduce your conscience to release itself. Tonight I’m craving for some conversation, word penetration, so I want the sensation of what I’m saying to get your mind’s juices flowing like the rhythm of our heart beats. Your words like honey stay so sweet to my ears, and don’t you know the way you let those blessed words flow got me open the way I wanted you to be?

Well tonight you’ll see.

Tonight it’s all about you. I’m going to stroke and tease your mind until your mind’s metaphorical leg shakes and gushes sweet facts, thoughts, and opinions which will all be sucked up… by my ears, until eventually you feel drained.

See, most guys don’t understand that making love and making conversation are almost identical. First off, I’m going to use my words and the bass of my voice to render your mind helpless. Then, I’ll slowly take each layer off…your walls defending your heart and mind are coming down as soon as I whisper, “Talk to your man” into your ear. Then I’ll slowly slide up behind you and as you stand there naked of insecurities, doubts, and worries, and as you indulge in the feeling of my arms around your waist holding you the way you’ve always wanted to be held…I put it in. Understand the difference between love making and what I’m doing is what I put in won’t ever be able to come out, because trust, respect, and a new outlook on what a man should be lasts longer than the hour or two we would have shared otherwise.

I want to know everything that you’ve always wanted to share with someone, but no one deemed worthy of such treasure. Your words, priceless. Our time, endless. The time I have to listen to you talk… limitless, like your level of thought. I want to swim in the juices of your reflections, so every question I ask is a stroke to get you flowing, get you soaking, and not a drop will be wasted on me…guess you could say I’m drinking it all in. And as you lie, thoroughly drained, I’ll remind you that everything that just happened stays between you and I, and no one needs to know. I want you to know that the only time I’d lie to you is if I’m lying next to you, so fall asleep on your king’s chest, and listen as your heart beat matches mine. You were made for me as I was made for you…and that rib under your heart proves that to be true.

I have every night to be your lover. And tonight I’m loving your mind, and until every drop of your conscious cries are accounted for, I’m remaining hungry.

Come over here and give me something to eat Queen.

*Dedicated to my queen, Sherryce*

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Heal My Heart Cope

On a frigid January evening, with the purple shadows of the Rocky Mountains encompassing me; I entered a small basement in Breckenridge. Anticipation overcame me as my ears eagerly waited to devour the tones of Citizen Cope. There were no seats in the little room and I had the privilege of standing right next to the mic. I was so close, when Cope took his rightful place behind the microphone, acoustic guitar in tow; I could feel the energy vibrating off of him. It seemed fitting that he was so high on a cocktail of who knows what drugs. His music is like a narcotic, the hard ones, that addict you after the first hit. I’m not the only one he effects this way, when his gritty raw melodies wafted out into the crowd…there was not one person who didn’t become entranced. With Citizen, you can tell music is honestly his most powerful dependence. The vice that has helped him endure the stories he depicts. Tales of pain, enlightenment, love, sorrow, exuberance, and depression. Tales that are to vibrantly real to be myths. You’ve probably heard Cope before without knowing. He’s not an artist cut from the mainstream cloth(hence why Cope records and produces for his own label, Rainwater Recordings) but many of his songs have drifted into pop culture’s arena. “Let the Drummer Kick”, seems to be the song that received the most recognition, having been featured on several soundtracks and even commercials. However, Cope’s aresnal is loaded with musical artillery. “Sideways” knocked me off my feet, my family found it during a dark period when we were attempting to cope with the loss of a family member. Nothing, resonated more with me in those dim moments than that song. His voice, was the physical representation of the pain we felt. The heartache he conveyed, carried the healing I was seeking. Through that song, I felt understood; without even having to speak. That was the beginning of my dependence on Citizen Cope, now deeply ingrained in me. Now, I go to Cope when I’m sad, when I’m frustrated, when I’m in need of liberation; and he converses with me. I take my emotions to him and he funnels my feelings through the siphon that is his penetrating vocal power. Never, has there been a time I didn’t leave Citizen Cope feeling better than when I came to him. It’s the kind of unlimited understanding that is reliable, Cope’s lyrical versatility has a malleability able to maintain relevance. So no matter how your feeling, Citizen has the tune to match your mood, and soothe whatever ails you. I suggest you plan a meeting with him soon, and I’m sure it won’t take long for you to develop the same kind of dependence on his musical medicine as I have.