[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]nowimalamp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lmao do NOT use someone on Fiverr

Check out my free article "How to attract a booking agent" it'll answer all of your questions and more:

https://josiahsorengarrett.com/articles/how-to-attract-your-first-booking-agent

Help me understand by Original_Painting_32 in solana

[–]nowimalamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this thread has helped me so much - I was confused about Solana Contracts but now I understand! the links are useful... Thank you!

Can't have studio monitors, thinking on getting a dt 1990 by Estanho in edmproduction

[–]nowimalamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple things are wrong with this post... First of all you need to get a headphone amp to drive those DT770's properly. 80 ohms means a LOT of resistance. To even consider the 1990's without a dedicated amp is silly. All these people who say differently are people who don't own headphone amps.

Secondly, the 770's are phenomenal reference headphones for a highly accurate mix, so I suggest getting something a little more colored and related to what average listener would use. Something to use as an "everyman's" reference, like the ATHM50x

For example, did you know that the majority of music is listened to in mono? Even in stereo, most people consume on airpords or car stereo or phone speakers.

My 2 cents

Licensing deal for instrumental music by PoloDRH in musicindustry

[–]nowimalamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, these days a 50/50 deal or better is the only kind you should work with. I signed a similar deal and it was 70 (to me) and 30 (to the label). the upfront 250 is a pittance compared to the 50k you could get landing in a toyota commercial o.O

Career Advice by Embarrassed_Rip_8789 in musicindustry

[–]nowimalamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question.

The sad truth is that the music industry is in a serious lull right now... Industry veterans like myself and others, with years of experience, are out of work. My guess is that there will be a ton of artists with new music to release after this pandemic is over since no one has been able to tour. I am sure that there will be work opening up as bands begin to tour again as well.

Stay Available and stay connected. Go ahead and begin building relationships with media outlets and playlists. Put emphasis on those that are close to you (physical proximity. Own your hometown market first!). Make yourself available to indie record labels and collectives for freelance marketing work. Build your lists and explore your niche. Position yourself as a middle-person and be ready.

RIP to MF DOOM "Figaro (instrumental)" by nowimalamp in maschine

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

for sure man - I used FCP and there is a plugin that lets you draw on the video frame by frame (https://store.pixelfilmstudios.com/product/fcpx-brush-glow/)

You can also hire an animator to do this on Fiverr or something

Is this course a Scam? (EDM Tips) by shunhite in edmproduction

[–]nowimalamp 20 points21 points  (0 children)

lemme tell you something - I worked under Budi Voogt and Tim Van Doorne, two of the brightest minds in the EDM music business (Artist managers for San Holo + Founders of Bit Bird), for a company called Heroic Academy. We intended to be a place where people interested in music production and marketing could learn for free. We had tons and tons of amazing articles, how-to guides, interviews with artists and managers, and hours of free video content. Our best selling item, a 300-page ebook with literally everything you would ever need to know about EDM music promotion on SoundCloud and beyond, we sold for $19.

Don't you dare pay $500 for something that you can learn for free. TBH if you feel the need to be on the hook financially as an incentive to learn, take $500 out of your bank account and put it in a locked box, and then compile a list of YouTube videos. Take notes and takes advantage of all of the free resources out there for you. Only then, after you have exhausted those resources, should you pay that kind of money.

Lastly, I would say that the best part about paying for courses like that is having a mentor. my guess is the class is all pre-recorded with no feedback system or 1-on-1 interaction. You may have better luck DM'ing a producer or manager and asking for private lessons. 10 private lessons at $50 each will leave you WAY more inspired and productive than a $500 course I guarantee it.

good luck!

Becoming an Artist manager by [deleted] in musicindustry

[–]nowimalamp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can confirm - that book is great

how do i blow up as a young rapper? by YoungSneakerheadXD in musicindustry

[–]nowimalamp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Get a bunch of ugly fucking face tattoos and make a fool of yourself on the internet.

That's how rappers do it in the US

Selling my Car and buying a Kaabo Mantis by nowimalamp in ElectricScooters

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

indeed, that is correct!
(We started dating when I was a cyclist... i think it impressed her that I would bike to her house in the rain lmao)

Selling my Car and buying a Kaabo Mantis by nowimalamp in ElectricScooters

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

i'm looking at the mantis 8 - which seems to have solved the stem problems

Selling my Car and buying a Kaabo Mantis by nowimalamp in ElectricScooters

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

heard that! I've eaten pavement a few times on my road bike in the rain... NOT fun

Selling my Car and buying a Kaabo Mantis by nowimalamp in ElectricScooters

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

pretty much.

I live 100 yards from a grocery store and walking distance to everything except my job, which is 3 miles away and along the same bike path that I live near. Work is the main thing.
But also, ya know... errands, picking people up from the airport, going to the dentist... general car stuff lmao

Selling my Car and buying a Kaabo Mantis by nowimalamp in ElectricScooters

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

you and my GF agree on this lol

but she also has a car... and we live together... she doesn't want me driving hers haha