Friday, September 29, 2017

How Much Money Do Independent Artists Make???



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How much money can you make as a musician (rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, artist manager, record label)? Despite what false information you may hear about the record industry going downhill, the fact is, the music business is on an upward rise. Making $300,000 a year, is good money for anyone. That, $25,000 extra dollars every month. In this video, I will show you that with only 10,000-25,000, you can make a quarter million to a half a million, minimum, every year, by just selling your music, merchandise and doing a few shows. We hear about people making $20 million in a year, but how much money do you really need to live a life of luxury? I also break down some of the luxurious purchases that you can make with the income you can make with only 10,000-25,000 true fans. The US music industry is on the rise and revenues surpassed $7.6 billion dollars in 2016. Watch this video to see just how much you can make as an indie, and some of the cool things that you can buy with at least $25,000/month income.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Spotify TOP 10 Earning Artists!!!



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Which artists are generating the most streams and making the most money on Spotify? Here’s the complete list:

#10 - Daddy Yankee - Streams 2,835,653,320 = $11,342,613.28
#9 - Major Lazer - 2,960,711,295 = $11,842,845.18
#8 - Ariana Grande - 2,993,682,622 = $11,974,730.49
#7 - Calvin Harris - 3,621,725,135 = $14,486,900.54
#6 - Rihanna - 4,160,971,112 = $16,643,884.45
#5 - The Chainsmokers - 4,239,413,037 = $16,957,652.15
#4 - The Weeknd - 4,822,039,148 = $19,288,156.59
#3 - Ed Sheeran - 6,337,284,452 = $25,349,137.81
#2 - Justin Bieber - 7,774,553,143 = $31,098,212.57
#1 - Drake - 9,217,224,217 = $36,868,896.87

Spotify is the biggest online music streaming store, making up for almost 70% of music consumption in 2017. Here’s a complete list of the top 10 most successful artists who chose to stream their music on Spotify, to date. These numbers are as of September 26, 2017. Streaming numbers are always going up as time moves forward. Music by Prestley Snipes.

Monday, September 25, 2017

Going PLATINUM with Streams!!!



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The RIAA will now recognize your song as Gold, Platinum or Diamond, depending on how many streams that your song or album accumulates. In the past, only physical and digital download sales were accepted by the RIAA. Now, the RIAA takes streaming numbers in to account. You can now receive an RIAA Award for streams! Check out the list I made below to see how many streams it will take you to go Gold, Platinum and Diamond.

150 streams = 1 Song Download ($0.99-$1.29 Equivalent)
1500 streams = 1 Album Sale (10 Tracks / $9.99 Equivalent)

75,000,000 Million Streams = 500,000 Singles Sold (RIAA Gold)
750,000,000 Million Streams = 500,000 Albums Sold (RIAA Gold)
150,000,000 Million Streams = 1 Million Singles Sold (RIAA Platinum)
1,500,000,000 Billion Streams = 1 Million Albums Sold (RIAA Platinum)
1,500,000,000 Billion Streams = 10 Million Singles Sold (RIAA Diamond)
15,000,000,000 Billion Streams = 10 Million Albums Sold (RIAA Diamond)

If you go RIAA Platinum on YouTube, you will receive = $103,500
If you go RIAA Platinum on Spotify, you will receive = $655,550
If you go RIAA Platinum on Apple Music, you will receive = $1,102,500

If you go Platinum in Music Downloads you will receive = $990,000 if you sell your single for $1.29 & $690,000 if you sell for $0.99

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

How Much Is A Music Stream Worth??? (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal)



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1 Stream on YouTube = $0.00069
1 Stream on Spotify = $0.00437
1 Stream on Apple Music = $0.00735
1 Stream on Tidal = $0.01250
1 Stream on Amazon Music = $0.00402

1 Million Streams on YouTube = $690
1 Million Streams on Spotify = $4370
1 Million Streams on Apple Music = $7350
1 Million Streams on Tidal = $12,500
1 Million Streams on Amazon Music = $4020

150 streams = 1 Song Download ($0.99-$1.29 Equivalent)
1500 streams = 1 Album Sale (10 Tracks / $9.99 Equivalent)

75 Million Streams = 500,000 Singles Sold (RIAA Gold)
150 Million Streams = 1 Million Singles Sold (RIAA Platinum)
1.5 Billion Streams = 1 Million Albums Sold (RIAA Platinum)

If you go RIAA Platinum on YouTube, you will get = $103,500
If you go RIAA Platinum on Spotify, you will get = $655,550
If you go RIAA Platinum on Apple Music, you will get = $1,102,500

How To Make It In The Music Business Podcast Now Available On iTunes





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What Are Split Sheets???



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Split sheets are used to determine how much each person involved with a song, contributed. If you made a song on your own, that being the music (or the beat/instrumental) and you wrote the lyrics, then you own 100% of the song and there is nothing to split up. But if you only wrote the lyrics to the song and a producer made the beat, then you and that producer need to sign a split sheet together stating that the two of you created the music and lyrics and that you are splitting the song 50/50. There are different ways that you can split up a song, depending on the amount of contribution that you made to the song. For example, one person may have come up with the hook to the song, one person may come up with the lyrics and another made the beat. Typically, the producer of the music gets 50% of the song and the other 50% is split up between the writers. The two writers may agree that the hook is worth 20% and the verse is worth 30%. So the split sheet would say Producer 50%, Hook 20%, Verse 30%. Then all parties will list their name and which part they contributed and then all will need to agree and sign the split sheet, to make it official. The split sheet protects every one from future disputes about who contributed what and ensures that every party gets their fair share of the song royalties. In some cases, depending on the relationship of the parties involved in the song, the song may be split evenly. So three people would split the song up 33.33%, 33.33%, 33.34% to total 100%. Split sheets must always total 100%.

This is an excerpt from Chapter 9: Split Sheets from my book "How To Make It In The Music Business: Using Social Media Marketing To Build A Large Following" Written by Ousala Aleem Published by Prestley Snipes LLC. Purchase your copy today.

Friday, September 15, 2017

Filthtown Eskay - Don't Wanna Get High (Prod. by JPrice)



Filthy Eskay releases a new music video for his song "Don't Wanna Get High", Produced by JPrice. I've been working with JPrice since 2015, and he's proven to be very prolific and consistent. Check out JPrice YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/JPriceBeatz

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Mixtapes Don't Exist Anymore



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"Mixtapes" started emerging during the cassette era. There was no way possible to hear a compilation of your favorite songs, from various artists, without having to physically carry various cassette tapes, while having each cassette tape on cue, to be played, after you eject the current cassette that you were playing. That is when DJs started copying songs on cassette tapes, onto new blank tapes, while adding various mixes of songs and artist. The mixtape was born and was a thing of the 80s and 90s. I grew up listening to DJ Clue, DJ Whoo Kidd, Kay Slay and the list goes on. Underground artists would sometimes be featured on these mixtapes, and it gave some of the best local talents, an outlet to release their music. Brooklyn Rapper Fabolous was originally a mixtape artist. He released a string of songs with DJ Clue which eventually led to him getting a major record deal. 50 Cent also took advantage of the late 90s/early 2000s "mixtape CD" craze with his mixtape series hosted by DJ Whoo Kid. The mixtape was and is still responsible for the promotion of many artist, to this day. The term mixtape is certainly phasing out though, in the new digital era and no one is actually listening to "mix tapes" any more, now that the majority of music consumption is now based on digital streaming. In this video, I give my opinion on the term mixtape and how I think artists and record labels use the term as a scapegoat for lack of performance.

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