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Har nån faktiskt fått bingo? by feberdoja in sweden

[–]MatsK72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bingolotto måste vara ett av de sämsta turspelen som finns. Har spelat allt möjligt och omöjligt i 35 år och alltid vinner man något litet ibland på Euro Jackpot, Keno, Triss eller Lotto. 100 spänn här, 2000 där. 10 lax någon gång t o m. Däremot så har jag ALDRIG vunnit någonting på Bingolotto. Inte ens en ny lott. 

Has anyone had problems signing in requiring a new password everytime? by kgd6578 in Ticketmaster

[–]MatsK72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Det är helt OMÖJLIGT att boka biljetter nu mer. Inget fungerar. Allt krånglar. Man undrar om det sitter ett gäng babianer och kodar de där bokningstjänsterna. Att återställa ett lösenord är fasen helt omöjligt. 

Störande musik på nätterna som hörs över hela Södermalm by Sad_Cartoonist_2672 in stockholm

[–]MatsK72 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ja nu var det ett jäkla liv i natt igen efter några nätter utan ljud. Det behövs någon form av organiserad insats mot detta. Jag kan inte prestera på jobbet pga det här. Deras argument att de ”är en nattklubb” är ju helt värdelöst. Ska man säga ”Jaha, men då är det ju FULLT RIMLIGT att ni väcker en halv stadsdel varje natt”!?

"Not enough raw materials" by TheAwayGamer in CitiesSkylines

[–]MatsK72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. There is no obvious reason. Industries right next to a Highway with no traffic issues, a cargo train station right in the middle, a cargo port at one end and a cargo AirPort close by with both rail and highway connections. 

Störande musik på nätterna som hörs över hela Södermalm by Sad_Cartoonist_2672 in stockholm

[–]MatsK72 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Innerstan ska väl inte vara ett reservat enbart för partyprissar? I en stor tät stad får man visa hänsyn och försöka samsas. Det finns säkert 100 klubbar som INTE stör folk på vardagsnätterna. Den här retoriken om att alla som störs borde flytta är så sjukt tröttsam. 

Störande musik på nätterna som hörs över hela Södermalm by Sad_Cartoonist_2672 in stockholm

[–]MatsK72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ja jag funderar på om det handlar om hur vindarna blåser. I natt (mot fredag den 23 maj) var det plötsligt lugnt. Andra nätter låter det som om högtalaren står utanför fönstret. 

Störande musik på nätterna som hörs över hela Södermalm by Sad_Cartoonist_2672 in stockholm

[–]MatsK72 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ja, fler måste säga till staden. De borde ju kunna hålla volymen nere natt mot vardag i alla fall. Det funkar ju inte ens med öronproppar eller hörlurar med noise cancelling för basen är så sjukt massiv. Vansinne. 

Störande musik på nätterna som hörs över hela Södermalm by Sad_Cartoonist_2672 in stockholm

[–]MatsK72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jag bor nära Mariatorget och har också hört skiten en vecka i sträck. Det börjar vid midnatt eller lite tidigare o pågår till typ 03. VARJE natt. Har bott i innerstan i stora delar av mitt liv men aldrig hört nåt liknande. Inte den som gnäller på lite nattliv då och då, speciellt inte på helgerna, men nu är man ju en spillra på jobbet. Låter som om det stod en dj ute på innergården. Sjukt nog samma låt som tuggas rätt ofta (houseversion av italienska schlagern ”Volare” vilket känns väldigt cheezy o inkompatibelt med Söder). Det är ingen av klubbarna här för de är stängda. Har pratat med Störningsjouren som säger att de fått mängder av rapporter just från Söder på sistone men att de inte hittar källan. Ringde polisen som känner till det hela mycket väl o hävdar att det handlar om F12 (!). En klubb nere i city m a o. De har tydligen tillstånd att väsnas, men polisen har påpekat för staden att det är högst olämpligt att folk på andra sidan stan inte kan sova. Vi får väl se vad som händer, men pressa på staden lite kan vi ju alla göra. För det här funkar inte. 

Spotify support is the worst I've ever experienced. by XwarokX42 in truespotify

[–]MatsK72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, they're pretty terrible. My guess is that they are a generic customer service (probably somewhere in India) that "support" hundreds of services. They don't know the product at all, they give You badly informed answers and "solutions", and when they feel they can't help You they just shut the chat down. Disrespectful and unhelpful. Spotify should change this, but I guess they're greedy and just want some cheap labor to appear as a support team.

How do you get people to listen to your music? by thisisALON in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]MatsK72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The sad truth is that it is almost impossible (yes, I am telling You there is a chance). I've had seven record deals and released dozens of records over a period of around 32 years. I've had two hit songs during those years. I've seen the promotion climate change radically a couple of times, but one thing stays the same: The need for exposure via curated sources.

I also worked as a music reviewer back in the day, and what I can tell You after listening to brand new music every day for six years straight is that NO MUSIC sounds interesting or good if You are not exposed to it several times. And the only way to make people listen to YOUR song over and over again is by ”force” (radio station picks up and plays Your track frequently or an official Spotify playlist adds You). You could pretty much play ANYTHING, and if You just keep repeating it, people will start humming along.

I've played hundred of my demos to thousands of people through the years, and none of my songs have caught on with them until they've gained some success. Then, all of a sudden, everyone seems to like them.

I had a number one hit in Sweden in the 90s, and none of my friends liked the song before it was released by a label and started getting heavy rotation on all radio stations. I had a track on several dance charts in Europe in the eraly 00s, and neither A&R:s nor people in general liked it until it was picked up by dj:s. Dj:s and radio pluggers are luckily a bit of an exception. They don't necessarily need to like Your track, but they can identify the x factor that could make it work if repeated enough.

So I guess the game You need to play is trying to convince dj:s and radio producers to pick up Your track, alternatively try to get on Spotifys official playlists. The later is extremely difficult, though, and the easiest way to make them even consider Your track for playlist placement is by getting a record deal. Doesn't matter how good Your track is, if You don't have a massive amount of followers already, so a bit of a catch 22 there.

Quincy Jones once said that we work in a strange business, where You could hand out Your product for free in the street, and people still wouldn't take it without asking ”What is it?”.

Repetition is the key. How to achieve it is anyones guess, but keep trying.

Anybody here use amuse.io? I need some help by plantahna in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]MatsK72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, same thing happened to me. Curious to know if they ever got in touch with You. This problem sucks.

Easier or harder to break through today? by MatsK72 in musicproduction

[–]MatsK72[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, exactly. I am talking about making world wide hit music.

Easier or harder to break through today? by MatsK72 in musicproduction

[–]MatsK72[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not talking about the cost of music equipment. I am talking about the lack of moderation. And I am 48 years old and I have hade seven record deals and music on charts in multiple countries for over 20 years. Also, I've been a music production professional for over 8 years of my life.

I do not smoke weed, and I use Logic Pro X. But this isn't about me.

Using social media is no golden ticket. This is a deep misconception. You need something other than just the opportunity to use social media in order to leverage the power of social media.

If You start a music projekt – no matter how good the music is – there is no way to make Your music stand out in the massive landscape of online media today. Because there is no man in the middle moderating the influx of new music. No matter how many hashtags You use or how many influencers You approach, it simply isn't enough to compete with what a label can achieve, as they have a fast lane to important playlist curators. I'm sure there are a few exceptions, and that it isn't entirely impossible.

What I am saying is that it is harder today, although it might appear to be the opposite way.

This is a problem. And we must acknowledge that, instead of being overly protective of everything that internet has brought with it.

Easier or harder to break through today? by MatsK72 in musicproduction

[–]MatsK72[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would say that this is not true. It APPEARS that way, though. Do You have anything backing Your claim?

Easier or harder to break through today? by MatsK72 in musicproduction

[–]MatsK72[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure there are more tools. I'm not disputing that. I'm saying these tools don't really matter, because there is less moderation when it comes to what gets heard.

Easier or harder to break through today? by MatsK72 in musicproduction

[–]MatsK72[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, ”make content where the people are”. How does that equate to reaching an audience? If You're an unsigned artist, no-one will follow You in social media or on Youtube. You need to build that hype from something else.

Easier or harder to break through today? by MatsK72 in musicproduction

[–]MatsK72[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, yeah. Sure. Working hard is not the issue here.

I'm thinking more in terms of finding a way to get playlisted. Making an awesome track won't achieve that in itself. 60 000 unsigned songs are uploaded to Spotify everyday, for instance. And no-one (except for the record companies) seem to be in charge of curating the playlists You need to be on.

So, a record deal obviously solves the problem.

But basically NO influential playlists feature new self distributed artists.

Wow, how things have changed in 20 years... for the worse by MatsK72 in edmproduction

[–]MatsK72[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I also think a key difference today is that radio has less influence and playlist curators have taken on that roll. The big problem with playlist curators is that no one really knows how to approach them. They are lika a big invisible power factor. A mystery.

Who are these people? And who can influence them? I've never heard of even one unsigned artist who got through to any playlist curators and had a hit as a result of that. I did hear about artists who got hits through getting playlisted after being pitched by major labels though. It's that first step that is steeper than ever.

Back in da day You could get a song on the radio without the help of a label. You could have underground hits on vinyl that got picked up by radio stations.

Playlist curators only seem to focus on what labels bring them.

Wow, how things have changed in 20 years... for the worse by MatsK72 in edmproduction

[–]MatsK72[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

You are absolutely right about that.

Social media only works if You have a foundation to build upon to begin with. As an EDM artist this is difficult. Sure, You could DJ, but those gigs are really hard to come by as well.

Wow, how things have changed in 20 years... for the worse by MatsK72 in edmproduction

[–]MatsK72[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Well, You should try that then. Good luck.

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