Comments on: How To Make A Mixtape, The Ultimate Guide Part 2 http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-mixtape-the-ultimate-guide-part-2/ Who Needs A Record Label? Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:09:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: adminima http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-mixtape-the-ultimate-guide-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-33096 adminima Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:45:18 +0000 http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/?p=913#comment-33096 Hi KB. It'd probably be best to contact the producer directly and ask his permission to use the beats. Tell him what it's for, and if you can't pay him for the use let him know that. If you are going to get him exposure and he's relatively unknown, this might be enough of a motivation for him to let you use his beats. Hi KB. It’d probably be best to contact the producer directly and ask his permission to use the beats. Tell him what it’s for, and if you can’t pay him for the use let him know that. If you are going to get him exposure and he’s relatively unknown, this might be enough of a motivation for him to let you use his beats.

]]> By: KB http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-mixtape-the-ultimate-guide-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-33069 KB Sun, 26 Jun 2011 05:12:53 +0000 http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/?p=913#comment-33069 I started recording music for fun last week. I have recorded a few songs on beats that were put on livemixtapes.com and put them on facebook. People say that i have some talent and believe that I should make a mixtape. I have about three recorded songs that I have and I am considering making a mixtape. The only problem is that I have some beats that were made by someone else. I really am jus doing this for fun and found out that I can make some extra money from doing this. Seeing that i am going of to college soon and will be playing football, I wouldnt be able to hold a job and it really appealed to me. I just dont want to get in legal trouble and I am not really trying to make it off of music at the moment. I just want to make some extra money while in school. My main question is will I have to purchase beats and not use the beats that I downloaded from livemixtapes.com, or is this ok? (the producer is not well known) I started recording music for fun last week. I have recorded a few songs on beats that were put on livemixtapes.com and put them on facebook. People say that i have some talent and believe that I should make a mixtape. I have about three recorded songs that I have and I am considering making a mixtape. The only problem is that I have some beats that were made by someone else. I really am jus doing this for fun and found out that I can make some extra money from doing this. Seeing that i am going of to college soon and will be playing football, I wouldnt be able to hold a job and it really appealed to me. I just dont want to get in legal trouble and I am not really trying to make it off of music at the moment. I just want to make some extra money while in school. My main question is will I have to purchase beats and not use the beats that I downloaded from livemixtapes.com, or is this ok? (the producer is not well known)

]]> By: Independent Music Advice http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-mixtape-the-ultimate-guide-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20980 Independent Music Advice Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:27:28 +0000 http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/?p=913#comment-20980 @ invisible Man: Youtube have got very tight on their rules, officially you're not allowed to upload any videos where you don't own the full copyright. As I'm sure you've seen though, people still do it all the time. What will usually happen if the original owner sees you've uploaded their material and wants it down, is they'll contact you to take it off. That or they will report it to Youtube who will take it off. As long as you take it down and don't upload any more of their material it should end there. However, do this at your own risk. @ invisible Man:
Youtube have got very tight on their rules, officially you’re not allowed to upload any videos where you don’t own the full copyright. As I’m sure you’ve seen though, people still do it all the time. What will usually happen if the original owner sees you’ve uploaded their material and wants it down, is they’ll contact you to take it off. That or they will report it to Youtube who will take it off. As long as you take it down and don’t upload any more of their material it should end there. However, do this at your own risk.

]]> By: Independent Music Advice http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-mixtape-the-ultimate-guide-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20979 Independent Music Advice Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:21:06 +0000 http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/?p=913#comment-20979 @ Austin: It shouldn't be too much of an issue if it's an underground mixtape and you're not releasing it commercially, but do so it is at your own risk... @ Austin:
It shouldn’t be too much of an issue if it’s an underground mixtape and you’re not releasing it commercially, but do so it is at your own risk…

]]> By: invisible Man http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-mixtape-the-ultimate-guide-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20923 invisible Man Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:24:55 +0000 http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/?p=913#comment-20923 Hey this info is very helpful thank you so much, one question i want to use peoples beats and upload them on youtube can I upload them separately or will i get sued for that should i put all my music on one youtube upload or can i put each song on my mixtape separate. Hey this info is very helpful thank you so much, one question i want to use peoples beats and upload them on youtube can I upload them separately or will i get sued for that should i put all my music on one youtube upload or can i put each song on my mixtape separate.

]]> By: Austin http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-mixtape-the-ultimate-guide-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20430 Austin Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:49:36 +0000 http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/?p=913#comment-20430 Hello independent thanks for your advice, it has really sealed my zeal in music. But can i do a remix on someone's music,by adding my original verse. Let say like eminem toy soldier, i include my own rap in it. Hello independent thanks for your advice, it has really sealed my zeal in music. But can i do a remix on someone’s music,by adding my original verse. Let say like eminem toy soldier, i include my own rap in it.

]]> By: Independent Music Advice http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-mixtape-the-ultimate-guide-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12382 Independent Music Advice Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:47:40 +0000 http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/?p=913#comment-12382 Hi Kai. A good strategy to use is by building your way up. Bigger musicians are more likely to feature on your songs if they see other known acts doing the same, but of course it's hard to get that first big name to work with you. So work with a well known musician in your area. This will get you on more people's radar and you should be able to work with a bigger musician next time. Now when you're going to look for your next colab, get some one with a slightly bigger name and name drop the person you last worked with. Keep doing this until you're working with the top level of artists. This should happen after about three to five collaborations, but of course that will depend on your talent. If however you want a quick route then you could always pay the established act. I wouldn't recommend this though, as it's better to know you're deserving of the colab. If you can get it without paying you know your music's good. If you get it and pay big money for it people still may not like you song and you will have wasted your time and money. Good luck. Hi Kai. A good strategy to use is by building your way up. Bigger musicians are more likely to feature on your songs if they see other known acts doing the same, but of course it’s hard to get that first big name to work with you. So work with a well known musician in your area. This will get you on more people’s radar and you should be able to work with a bigger musician next time. Now when you’re going to look for your next colab, get some one with a slightly bigger name and name drop the person you last worked with. Keep doing this until you’re working with the top level of artists. This should happen after about three to five collaborations, but of course that will depend on your talent.

If however you want a quick route then you could always pay the established act. I wouldn’t recommend this though, as it’s better to know you’re deserving of the colab. If you can get it without paying you know your music’s good. If you get it and pay big money for it people still may not like you song and you will have wasted your time and money. Good luck.

]]> By: kai http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-mixtape-the-ultimate-guide-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11832 kai Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:02:05 +0000 http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/?p=913#comment-11832 Can you give me advise on how to get established artists on my mixtape without paying them. Can you give me advise on how to get established artists on my mixtape without paying them.

]]> By: Independent Music Advice http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-mixtape-the-ultimate-guide-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Independent Music Advice Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:18:07 +0000 http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/?p=913#comment-321 Hi Lil Dizzy. As long as you're vocaling them it's not really that risky. There's a chance a producer may ask you not to use their beat, but the chance is very slim as it's pretty much standard practice (Especially if the type of music you make is hip hop or grime)? If you were planning to be selling the producer's beats without any vocals though I'd recommend against that. Good luck with the mixtape, if there's anything else you need advice on let me know. Hi Lil Dizzy. As long as you’re vocaling them it’s not really that risky. There’s a chance a producer may ask you not to use their beat, but the chance is very slim as it’s pretty much standard practice (Especially if the type of music you make is hip hop or grime)? If you were planning to be selling the producer’s beats without any vocals though I’d recommend against that. Good luck with the mixtape, if there’s anything else you need advice on let me know.

]]> By: Lil Dizzy http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-mixtape-the-ultimate-guide-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Lil Dizzy Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:36:47 +0000 http://www.independentmusicadvice.com/?p=913#comment-310 This stuff is great. Awesome info cuz I'm planning on puttin out a mixtape in late July. The part that i wanted to know about most had to do with using other people's beats and whatnot. Just to get it strait; it's acceptable but risky to SELL mixtapes with other artist's beats? This stuff is great. Awesome info cuz I’m planning on puttin out a mixtape in late July. The part that i wanted to know about most had to do with using other people’s beats and whatnot. Just to get it strait; it’s acceptable but risky to SELL mixtapes with other artist’s beats?

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