FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Thedy at hitsamillion at gmail dot com
January 2, 2009, Hitsamillion.ning.com, an online music community, announces a ground breaking movement of members supporting members!
Imagine this: you’re an artist or artist manager or author and you've got an upcoming project (album, or book) and 5 members buy it, and then tell 5 people. Imagine this: you’re a songwriter who needs to build your catalogue but you need beats. Producers need their beats sold. You buy beats from the Hits producers and build your catalogue.
Or say you're a great musician, artist, songwriter and you're great at what you do, and you just need exposure. Imagine members sharing your profile and telling all their friends to check out your profile. Imagine learning something about the music industry, (i.e. write GREAT lyrics, engineer a song, create a flyer, trick out your profile, imagine members showing you perhaps at a discounted fee or for free if you do something for them. Imagine wanting/needing to talk to music industry professionals being able to meet with them online.
That’s the Hitsamillion.ning.com movement!
Thedy B, CEO of Hitsamillion.ning.com explains, "Hits A Million, the name, the logo, and bull's eye symbol in the logo is about getting to a targeted goal! Hits A Million is a movement that is about members of the music community helping each other!! Why start another online music community if the community doesn't act like one? I believe that if the members pool their resources together, they can help each other's career and their career goals. Hitsamillion.ning.com is that place where members will do just that."
With an office in Atlanta, GA but with national and international membership, Hitsamillion.ning.com is the NEWEST and HOTTEST online social networking spots for music professionals! Currently at over 1,000 members strong, hitsamillion.ning.com is quickly becoming the premiere social network for music industry professionals and is becoming a one-stop resource for recording artists, producers, songwriters, artist managers, DJs, music publishers, record labels, promoters, poets and all other music industry professionals in the music business.
"Catering to our members is our ultimate goal: Our members benefit from the many professional groups, activities, events, television programs, and forums we have on the site. The members love the site and refer new members to it all the time." "Hitsamillion.ning.com is a great site and I love making it the best it can be." Thedy B, CEO of Hitsamillion.ning.com
For more information about Thedy B, Hits A Million, LLC, and this awesome online music community, go to hitsamillion.ning.com.
Showing posts with label social networking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social networking. Show all posts
Friday, January 2, 2009
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Networking is not Jumping Jacks
I hear people say all the time, "I'm grinding." Yeah...? Really...? Are you...? Or are you really just doing jumping jacks: moving but you ain't going nowhere? Many people continue to do the same thing over and over again and wonder why nothing's changed. Yes, some things come through persistence. But dog, if you been doing the same thing for 10 years and nothing has happened, then perhaps you need to change what you're doing or take it up a notch. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing, expecting different results. Maybe it's time to stop doing jumping jacks, and start walking, no, sprinting to the next move in your music career!
In one of my earlier post, I gave you a total of 33 different physical places you can go to network and meet producers, songwriters, artists, demo singers, A & R professionals, new fans, and new businesses who are looking for you! But some people will read that information and then not do it. Some will read it and take off with the information, taking their career to the next level.
What are you going to do?
Thedy B
hitsamillion.ning.com
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Hitsamillion.ning.com is making it happen for its members!!
It’s happening folks! It’s happening! On hitsamillion.ning.com, members are seeing some of their goals come true! Some are getting opportunities for radio airplay. Some are expanding their reach, their brand, and their audience by getting on-air interviews. Some are meeting producers and songwriters to help their artists or themselves put out their very first CD! Some are getting the information they need to grow as aspiring artists, songwriters, producers, engineers and record label executives. Some people are making sales! Some are finding people in their area or outside their small town environment. The members of hitsamillion. ning. com are seeing their musical goals come true and I’m happy to say I had something to do with that so I’m meeting my goal of positively affecting others’ lives! How are they doing it? The members are seeing their goals come to pass through networking! Remember all them posts I did on networking? If not, refresh your memory by checking out the month long blogs I did on networking. For real, come and check us out at hitsamillion.ning.com!
Thedy B
Thedy B
Saturday, July 19, 2008
More reasons to join Hitsamillion.ning.com!
At hitsamillion.ning.com, first off: it's about the members!!!!!! That's why the members' pictures are on the main page at the top. As the owner of the site, putting the members' pictures at the top of the site reminds me who this site is for! I'm here to help and facilitate!
Next, I will be featuring members on the main page. It will not be the same featured members on the main page. Members will get a chance to be featured on the main page of the site. Members will get featured for different reasons. Putting your name, image and profile on the front page will help you brand and promote yourself. Certain members will have THEIR music on the front page, etc. There will be other advantages that members will have but I gotta keep those a secret. You have to join to find out!
Next, I'll be adding some cool features to my site. Only members will get to participate in those added features.
Also, unlike a lot of social networking sites, there will be industry news and information as well that will help members learn the music business. Currently, there's information on there about how to get an endorsement deal.
Also, at hitsamillion.ning.com, we start our own groups within the site. There's a current group on the site, the Lyrically Speaking group, where we spark each other's creativity, critique each other's music, and a lot more.
So yes, join hitsamillion.ning.com and get involved!
Thedy B, Attorney/Songwriter
Hits A Million, LLC
hitsamillion.blogspot.com
Next, I will be featuring members on the main page. It will not be the same featured members on the main page. Members will get a chance to be featured on the main page of the site. Members will get featured for different reasons. Putting your name, image and profile on the front page will help you brand and promote yourself. Certain members will have THEIR music on the front page, etc. There will be other advantages that members will have but I gotta keep those a secret. You have to join to find out!
Next, I'll be adding some cool features to my site. Only members will get to participate in those added features.
Also, unlike a lot of social networking sites, there will be industry news and information as well that will help members learn the music business. Currently, there's information on there about how to get an endorsement deal.
Also, at hitsamillion.ning.com, we start our own groups within the site. There's a current group on the site, the Lyrically Speaking group, where we spark each other's creativity, critique each other's music, and a lot more.
So yes, join hitsamillion.ning.com and get involved!
Thedy B, Attorney/Songwriter
Hits A Million, LLC
hitsamillion.blogspot.com
Friday, March 28, 2008
Network Anyway - Pt. 2
I've dedicated the past two weeks of blogging on networking. And some of my readers may be saying, but I don't feel like networking. In my last blog, I said network anyway! But the question is how do you network anyway when you don't feel like it? Here's some affirmations to help you when you don't feel like networking:
1. When you hear yourself ask, "When is my big break going to come?" Just tell your mind, "Some things happen when we least expect them to." Tell yourself, "when it comes, it's going to be great!"
2. When you feel like quitting, tell yourself, "action is rewarded." Tell yourself, "keep it moving!" Tell yourself that you've come too far to quit now. Tell yourself that if you quit now, then all the work you've done will be in vain. Tell yourself that quitting is not an option!
3. When money becomes an issue, tell yourself, you really can't afford to not network. Tell yourself, "I am investing in myself. I am investing in my career. I'm investing in my dream."
4. When you hear yourself say you hate to network, tell yourself that you love what you do, regardless of its ups and downs, its advantages and disadvantages, its rights and its wrongs!
5. When you get tired of meeting new people, tell yourself that your big break may be just one person away.
6. When you feel like you are tired of traveling to network, tell yourself that you are making a name for yourself. Tell yourself that at the very least you are seeing places you've never seen before.
You may get tired of the grind sometimes. But keep on grinding, mashing, pushing forward, seeking, expecting, anticipating, and loving what you do. Don't give up now! So network, network, network!
Thedy B
myspace.com/hitsamillionllc - network with me
hitsamillion.ning.com - network with other songcreators.
1. When you hear yourself ask, "When is my big break going to come?" Just tell your mind, "Some things happen when we least expect them to." Tell yourself, "when it comes, it's going to be great!"
2. When you feel like quitting, tell yourself, "action is rewarded." Tell yourself, "keep it moving!" Tell yourself that you've come too far to quit now. Tell yourself that if you quit now, then all the work you've done will be in vain. Tell yourself that quitting is not an option!
3. When money becomes an issue, tell yourself, you really can't afford to not network. Tell yourself, "I am investing in myself. I am investing in my career. I'm investing in my dream."
4. When you hear yourself say you hate to network, tell yourself that you love what you do, regardless of its ups and downs, its advantages and disadvantages, its rights and its wrongs!
5. When you get tired of meeting new people, tell yourself that your big break may be just one person away.
6. When you feel like you are tired of traveling to network, tell yourself that you are making a name for yourself. Tell yourself that at the very least you are seeing places you've never seen before.
You may get tired of the grind sometimes. But keep on grinding, mashing, pushing forward, seeking, expecting, anticipating, and loving what you do. Don't give up now! So network, network, network!
Thedy B
myspace.com/hitsamillionllc - network with me
hitsamillion.ning.com - network with other songcreators.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
My list of songwriting sites!
In my first blog, I listed some melody and lyric writing books I bought and use to help me with songwriting issues that come up from time to time. In my second blog, I mentioned music business books, music production books, music publishing books, and music industry resource books that I also own and use. Well, here's a short list of some great songwriting websites:
Lyrics:
Songwriting Groups & Organizations:
Lyrics:
- writingsongs.com
- azlyrics.com
- lyricsplanet.com
Melody writing sites:
- songwritingfever.com
- mltv.net
- musesmuse.com
- rhymer.com
- rhymezone.com
- rapdict.org
The Business of Songwriting sites:
- billboard.com
- uscopyright.org
- songwriter101.com
- gojawar.blogspot.com
Music Selling sites:
- snocap.com
- xingtone.com
- myxer.com
- cdbaby.com
- sesac.com
- ascap.com
- bmi.com
- soundexchange.com
Music Conferences & Seminars sites:
- gojawar.com
- gomusicconnection.com
- mymusicconnection.blogspot.com
- atlantamusicshowcase.blogspot.com
- billboardevents.com
- eventful.com
Songwriting Groups & Organizations:
- grammy.com
- nashvillesongwriters.com
- chicagosongwriters.com
- songwriters.org
- gma.org
Songwriter Social Networking Sites:
- hitsamillion.ning.com
- myspace.com
- facebook.com
- youtube.com
- singersroom.com
- reverbnation.com
- ilike.com
- fanbridge.com
Friday, February 15, 2008
Get out of the studio!
As I said in a prior blog, success in the songwriting business is based on many things but one of the most important things besides writing a hit is networking. You CANNOT succeed in this business without networking. The music business is about who you know. People sometimes get mad because certain songs get played on the radio. Those who get mad often feel the song they wrote is much better than the songs that are on the radio. But those people who were able to get their songs on the radio may know more about networking than the person complaining. Just to show you how networking is working for me, here's just one example.
I met JaWar, author of the Music Industry Connection book series, Cappriccieo Scates, an associate director for SESAC, and Dr. William Ashbourne, a professor at Alabama State University and an entertainment lawyer, at the Atlantis Music Conference in August 2007. I started building a relationship with these three great guys. Since then and through these three individuals, I've met other prominent people in the industry and this is how.
JaWar told me about Tempo Tuesdays at the Atlanta SESAC office so I started regularly attending that event and meeting people. I also purchased JaWar's book, the Atlanta Music Industry Connection book (which I highly recommend) and later read his music industry blogs. From that, I learned about additional networking opportunities, such as music conferences, seminars, showcases, etc. Then I decided to get out the studio more and go to some of these events he'd mentioned. It was through going to these different events that I met people and from continuously going to different events, people in the industry saw (and see) my passion, zeal, and seriousness about my craft. I just recently attended the Southeastern Entertainment Awards (SEA) in Tunica, MS and there I learned about getting songs played on the radio.
After returning home, I contacted Cappriccieo from SESAC and told him about what I learned and how I'd like to learn more about that subject. Tempo Tuesday occurs every second and fourth Tuesday of the month and during this event, Cappriccieo invites different music industry guests to help songwriters learn more about the music business, finances, real estate, whatever he feels would benefit the whole person. So because of our discussion, this time he invited a radio DJ to the next Tempo Tuesday to discuss getting songs played on the radio. Those at Tempo Tuesday that night met an AM radio DJ who is looking for new music. Had I not gotten out of my studio and stopped my songwriting for an hour, I would have never met this radio DJ. I would never know he's looking for music. I would not know the format in which he prefers artists to submit their material to him. I wouldn't know what types of songs he is NOT looking for. I wouldn't know the format of his show or that he changes it up often unless, of course, I listen to his show. He and I also exchanged numbers and he called me the same night. We have been in communication since then. I anticipate that not long from now, my new songs, like one of my other songs which was played on the number #1 gospel radio show in Seattle, WA, will also be on the radio. I've never been to Seattle but that didn't keep my networking efforts on some of my social networking sites from causing someone to take notice and put my music on that station.
These stories aren't to name drop or brag but just to remind artists and songwriters to get out the studio sometimes and just meet people. In fact, nowadays, you can network from the comfort of your home thanks to the Internet and social networking sites. Looking for some sites? I have a few social networking sites that you can join and meet some of the people I've met so join me at myspace.com/hitsamillionllc and hitsamillion.ning.com. Bottom line: network, network, network! You'll never know what may transpire from just meeting a few people!
Thedy B, Attorney/Songwriter,
Hits A Million, LLC
myspace.com/hitsamillionllc
hitsamillion.ning.com
thedyb.magnify.net
I met JaWar, author of the Music Industry Connection book series, Cappriccieo Scates, an associate director for SESAC, and Dr. William Ashbourne, a professor at Alabama State University and an entertainment lawyer, at the Atlantis Music Conference in August 2007. I started building a relationship with these three great guys. Since then and through these three individuals, I've met other prominent people in the industry and this is how.
JaWar told me about Tempo Tuesdays at the Atlanta SESAC office so I started regularly attending that event and meeting people. I also purchased JaWar's book, the Atlanta Music Industry Connection book (which I highly recommend) and later read his music industry blogs. From that, I learned about additional networking opportunities, such as music conferences, seminars, showcases, etc. Then I decided to get out the studio more and go to some of these events he'd mentioned. It was through going to these different events that I met people and from continuously going to different events, people in the industry saw (and see) my passion, zeal, and seriousness about my craft. I just recently attended the Southeastern Entertainment Awards (SEA) in Tunica, MS and there I learned about getting songs played on the radio.
After returning home, I contacted Cappriccieo from SESAC and told him about what I learned and how I'd like to learn more about that subject. Tempo Tuesday occurs every second and fourth Tuesday of the month and during this event, Cappriccieo invites different music industry guests to help songwriters learn more about the music business, finances, real estate, whatever he feels would benefit the whole person. So because of our discussion, this time he invited a radio DJ to the next Tempo Tuesday to discuss getting songs played on the radio. Those at Tempo Tuesday that night met an AM radio DJ who is looking for new music. Had I not gotten out of my studio and stopped my songwriting for an hour, I would have never met this radio DJ. I would never know he's looking for music. I would not know the format in which he prefers artists to submit their material to him. I wouldn't know what types of songs he is NOT looking for. I wouldn't know the format of his show or that he changes it up often unless, of course, I listen to his show. He and I also exchanged numbers and he called me the same night. We have been in communication since then. I anticipate that not long from now, my new songs, like one of my other songs which was played on the number #1 gospel radio show in Seattle, WA, will also be on the radio. I've never been to Seattle but that didn't keep my networking efforts on some of my social networking sites from causing someone to take notice and put my music on that station.
These stories aren't to name drop or brag but just to remind artists and songwriters to get out the studio sometimes and just meet people. In fact, nowadays, you can network from the comfort of your home thanks to the Internet and social networking sites. Looking for some sites? I have a few social networking sites that you can join and meet some of the people I've met so join me at myspace.com/hitsamillionllc and hitsamillion.ning.com. Bottom line: network, network, network! You'll never know what may transpire from just meeting a few people!
Thedy B, Attorney/Songwriter,
Hits A Million, LLC
myspace.com/hitsamillionllc
hitsamillion.ning.com
thedyb.magnify.net
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