At recent music conferences and seminars, panelists talked about the advantages of networking globally. For example, at the Radio Music Conference held on March 22, 2008 in Albany, GA, John Christmas, a successful sports and entertainment attorney, and Alan Johnston, a successful music consultant, both talked about going global with your music. John Christmas said that there are many English-speaking countries that love hip hop music for example. John said there are sooooo many opportunities for artists to get their music heard in other countries but many artists fail to take advantage of that. So think outside the box and network globally!
Again, the advantage of networking globally was discussed at BMI's The Art of Songwriting seminar held on April 2, 2008 at Emory University. There, Keri Hilson, a member of The Clutch and a successful songwriter on her own who has written over 200 songs , said that her first song placement was with an Asian artist who didn't speak any English. She learned that the artist was looking for material through a producer with whom she was working. Keri Hilson and her producer thought outside the box, meet someone from another country and got her first placement. And the rest, as they say, is history!
So U.S. artists, don't limit yourself to just networking with people from the U.S. Now you can network internationally online. You are just a few clicks away from meeting someone from another country so click away! That one person could possibly change your life and your music career!
Since this blog is really dedicated to songwriting, I've created a new blog to help you expand your music to the global market. Just go to globalmusicbusiness.blogspot.com and you'll find information on how to network globally!
Thedy B, Attorney/Songwriter
Hits A Million, LLC
myspace.com/hitsamillionllc
globalmusicbusiness.blogspot.com
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Monday, April 7, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Upcoming Songwriting/Music Conferences and Seminars
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Well, here's your chance to get out of the studio, start networking more, and attend some upcoming music conferences. Here is another abbreviated list of upcoming 2008 Songwriting/Music Conferences and Seminars for March 2008 through May 2008. But before you go to these conferences, I suggest reading my blogs on the do's and don'ts of networking at music conferences, the do's and don'ts of networking via email, and purchasing some of the recommended books on networking. That way you can ensure you are getting the most out of networking at the following songwriting/music conferences and seminars:
Well, here's your chance to get out of the studio, start networking more, and attend some upcoming music conferences. Here is another abbreviated list of upcoming 2008 Songwriting/Music Conferences and Seminars for March 2008 through May 2008. But before you go to these conferences, I suggest reading my blogs on the do's and don'ts of networking at music conferences, the do's and don'ts of networking via email, and purchasing some of the recommended books on networking. That way you can ensure you are getting the most out of networking at the following songwriting/music conferences and seminars:
#1 March Events
March 25 - 29
Mar 31 2008
#2 April Events
Apr 2 2008
BMI Presents Noche Bohemia 2008: Los Angeles
Apr 2 2008
BMI Presents . . .The Art of Songwriting: Atlanta
BMI Presents. . .The Art of Songwriting featuring The Clutch. This event will take place from 3:00-5:00pm at Emory University. Admission is free. Space is limited. Please RSVP evangraafeiland@bmi.com by Friday, March 28th.
Apr 3 2008
SPONY Songwriter Pitch-A-Thon: New York
April 3 2008
Apr 3 2008
Apr 6-10 2008
Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards
April 7 - May 1
ASCAP Foundation/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles, directed by Stephen Schwartz
Apr 7 2008
BMI’s 8 off 8th Showcase: Nashville
Apr 9 2008
BMI Songwriting Workshop: New York
April 9
April 9
April 9
April 9
ASCAP/Billboard Latin Showcase
April 10 - April 12
2008 ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO
April 10
ASCAP's 2008 General Annual Membership Meeting
April 14
BMI’s 8 off 8th Showcase: Nashville
BMI Songwriters Workshop w/Jason Blume: Nashville
April 16
April 16
April 19 - April 23
April 23
April 23
April 27 - April 30
April 30 - May 4
2008 Key West Songwriters' Festival
April 30
April 30
#4 May Events:
May 14-17
#3 I Got Soul Conference
June 13-15
http://www.igotsoulconference.com/
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Here's a blog that I subscribe to which lists even more songwriting and music conferences: http://atlantashowcase.blogspot.com I suggest you subscribe too!
Thedy B, Attorney/Songwriter
Hits A Million, LLC
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Artists, STAND UP!!!!!!!!!
I recently heard on V103.3 that Lupe Fiasco is so upset with the music industry and sales/the downloading issue, etc, that he's threatening that his current album will be the last album he puts out. He will instead just perform for free. And I feel him!
Not being compensated for what you do and what you bring into the world is slavery! Why do people always want things for free?! If our industry was any other industry in which someone expected a lot for nothing, we would be outraged. If this was the computer industry and you could get all the free software you wanted, I'm sure the geeks of the world would stay hell no! But then again this is America! Have we gotten so spoiled with having things for little of nothing that we devalue everything? I mean where else can you buy 10 value menu items for $1? Where else are there one dollar stores? Where else has man gotten "free" labor from its own people? So why would it be surprising that Itunes and Walmart would introduce music for $.99 and $.88? Why would it be surprising that when you google "free music" or "free music downloads," there are 57,400,000 hits and growing?!!!!!!
I was recently working to get an author who is my client some speaking engagements. For the large part, we've been successful: in fact (self-plug) make sure you look out for JaWar at a music conference near you!!!!! Now! Now, artists, managers, music professionals, etc pay their hard earned money to attend these conferences, pay money to perform, and spend money buying business cards, making CDs, and promo kits. Sponsors spend their hard earned money trying to make the conference happen and help with advertising and branding their name. However, these two music conferences said they don't pay their speakers!!!!!!! What the hell! How in the hell can you have a music CONFERENCE without speakers and why in the world would I as a speaker, pay money out of my own pocket to travel, stay in a hotel to attend YOUR conference, pay for parking, possibly a rental car, and buy food for an all day, half the night conference, and you ain't paying me!!!!! And I know that I'm adding value to your conference! I'm giving YOU the content you need to make your CONFERENCE A CONFERENCE!You've got to be kidding me! If this were an artist showcase, okay, cool: no need for panelists or speakers. But you are having a conference! If anybody should be paid, it should be the speakers! And then one of the conferences kept SAYING they were going to offer some sort of compensation and when pressed about what that compensation was, said we don't operate that way, tell your client, maybe next year! WHATEVER!! Recently a senator asked 6 or 7 ministers what they were doing with the congregation's money, I'd start asking some of these music conferences where is all this money going to anyway?!!!!!!Okay, enough with that (If you want to read my author's comments about this experience, go to his blog or myspace.com/jawarspeaks). My point: everybody wants something for freaking free and free ain't always right!!!!!!!!!
The writers guild has it right!!!!!!! Boycott! The actresses from Girlfriends had it right: Stand the hell up for GETTING PAID!!!!!!! Lupe, you are right! Folks in OUR industry have been too passive about our music being ripped off. The PROs (ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC) are our representatives (and that's only if you've joined those groups so I suggest you find a way to join!) and they have been fighting hard for us but we've got to do our part. If this were a political problem, you'd write letters to your local commissioner, mayor, governor, senator, etc. You'd get a petition started. Have you called ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC and said, enough is enough or asked what you can do to help! If you have the attitude that well, whatever you want to give me is fine, then don't be surprised when they say nothing!
Thedy B, Attorney/Songwriter
Hits A Million, LLC
hitsamillion.ning.com
thedyb.magnify.net
Not being compensated for what you do and what you bring into the world is slavery! Why do people always want things for free?! If our industry was any other industry in which someone expected a lot for nothing, we would be outraged. If this was the computer industry and you could get all the free software you wanted, I'm sure the geeks of the world would stay hell no! But then again this is America! Have we gotten so spoiled with having things for little of nothing that we devalue everything? I mean where else can you buy 10 value menu items for $1? Where else are there one dollar stores? Where else has man gotten "free" labor from its own people? So why would it be surprising that Itunes and Walmart would introduce music for $.99 and $.88? Why would it be surprising that when you google "free music" or "free music downloads," there are 57,400,000 hits and growing?!!!!!!
I was recently working to get an author who is my client some speaking engagements. For the large part, we've been successful: in fact (self-plug) make sure you look out for JaWar at a music conference near you!!!!! Now! Now, artists, managers, music professionals, etc pay their hard earned money to attend these conferences, pay money to perform, and spend money buying business cards, making CDs, and promo kits. Sponsors spend their hard earned money trying to make the conference happen and help with advertising and branding their name. However, these two music conferences said they don't pay their speakers!!!!!!! What the hell! How in the hell can you have a music CONFERENCE without speakers and why in the world would I as a speaker, pay money out of my own pocket to travel, stay in a hotel to attend YOUR conference, pay for parking, possibly a rental car, and buy food for an all day, half the night conference, and you ain't paying me!!!!! And I know that I'm adding value to your conference! I'm giving YOU the content you need to make your CONFERENCE A CONFERENCE!You've got to be kidding me! If this were an artist showcase, okay, cool: no need for panelists or speakers. But you are having a conference! If anybody should be paid, it should be the speakers! And then one of the conferences kept SAYING they were going to offer some sort of compensation and when pressed about what that compensation was, said we don't operate that way, tell your client, maybe next year! WHATEVER!! Recently a senator asked 6 or 7 ministers what they were doing with the congregation's money, I'd start asking some of these music conferences where is all this money going to anyway?!!!!!!Okay, enough with that (If you want to read my author's comments about this experience, go to his blog or myspace.com/jawarspeaks). My point: everybody wants something for freaking free and free ain't always right!!!!!!!!!
The writers guild has it right!!!!!!! Boycott! The actresses from Girlfriends had it right: Stand the hell up for GETTING PAID!!!!!!! Lupe, you are right! Folks in OUR industry have been too passive about our music being ripped off. The PROs (ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC) are our representatives (and that's only if you've joined those groups so I suggest you find a way to join!) and they have been fighting hard for us but we've got to do our part. If this were a political problem, you'd write letters to your local commissioner, mayor, governor, senator, etc. You'd get a petition started. Have you called ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC and said, enough is enough or asked what you can do to help! If you have the attitude that well, whatever you want to give me is fine, then don't be surprised when they say nothing!
Thedy B, Attorney/Songwriter
Hits A Million, LLC
hitsamillion.ning.com
thedyb.magnify.net
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