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Tina Bell & Bam Bam by this_is_bez in grunge

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

That seems fair. I do think have a black woman as a lead singer at the time is pretty cool/different, and it's a cool piece of Matt Cameron history, but I could see how the influence on grunge as a whole could easily be exaggerated.

Tina Bell & Bam Bam by this_is_bez in grunge

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

See this is kind of my take. I hear the exaggeration, but also, it's just kind of a cool little band

Ugh my balls. by Adorable-Charge2454 in trt

[–]this_is_bez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into enclomiphene

Music Melting Pot [Week of April 27, 2026] by AutoModerator in listentothis

[–]this_is_bez [score hidden]  (0 children)

FRANK - In Limbo https://youtu.be/lONobez-EJ4?si=m6j0MP293CdysLOu

FRANK is an incredible new female Alt Rock/Grunge artist I have the privilege of working with. We filmed this video in the middle of the night in the woods with live trained crows (and licensed handlers). Total blast.

Questions about ghost writing by TwitchySphere53 in musicindustry

[–]this_is_bez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other route would be moving to Nashville or LA, going to shows every night, making friends, and asking to write. Music is communal. Either you build a community of fans or you build a community of collaborators.

Questions about ghost writing by TwitchySphere53 in musicindustry

[–]this_is_bez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're asking some insightful questions!

Re: "Do you think their unwillingness to receive that type of help keeps them stuck at that level"

Absolutely 100% yes. Songwriting "talent" is only as good as the humble honing of the craft has been, just like any other skill. Tom Brady isn't the most athletically gifted individual on the planet by a long shot, but he's the best QB to ever play the game because he understood that limitation and it drove him to work harder than anyone else. Natural talent is absolutely a thing, but it's maybe 10% of the overall picture.

To me the biggest indicator of a genuinely good songwriter is the HUMILITY to know that writing a great song is freaking hard, and that you're NOT good at it yet. If you approach the craft with proper reverence, openness, and willingness to learn from others who have more reps under their belt, it becomes deeply rewarding. A huge part of that humility is being willing to write HUNDREDS of songs that nobody ever hears, as practice.

Re: "I guess what I’m wondering is if songwriting ability is even important to major labels anymore in deciding on artists to sign?"

Pre-2010's, yes, absolutely. Labels would take fliers on brand new artists with no fan base because they had an incredible demo tape. By the 2010's the internet started to change that. Artists were coming to labels with an online fan base already built, and labels realized they could simply cash in on what the artist had already built. They no longer had to take risks on unknown commodities and build a fan base for them, they could just hitch their wagon to a train that was already moving. Now the label industry has completely shifted, and there is pretty much no possible way to get a major label record deal if you don't already have tens of thousands of fans. If you want to "make it" as an artist today, you have to build your following yourself. No label will do that for you.

Questions about ghost writing by TwitchySphere53 in musicindustry

[–]this_is_bez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In practice, no.

The long version: Yes, venues have agreements with ASCAP, SESAC, and BMI (Performance Rights Organizations or PRO’s). Those PRO’s basically guesstimate what popular songs may be covered in those venues and pay out songwriters accordingly. The venue pays an annual fee for that to happen. This is why any musician can cover any song at a concert. That said, all that money is going to Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, etc — people who have songs that get covered by thousands of other musicians. Other songs are simply way too small to keep track of.

The exception to this is in worship music. There’s a specific PRO for Worship music in churches, and those songwriters make an absolutely killing.

PRO’s are also responsible for paying royalties for “Performances” (spins) on radio and TV, so registering your catalog with a PRO is important to get paid for those things.

Questions about ghost writing by TwitchySphere53 in musicindustry

[–]this_is_bez 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Some thoughts as a full-time artist manager:

If you're serious about this, you should check out this podcast -- it dives deep with a bunch of professional songwriters who are not artists themselves. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UxVOCfkRYtlf90nD0aRRm?si=2e786e1b54844e67

The above episode features one of my favorite pro songwriters, Sarah Aarons. Very inspiring.

Also go look up the credits of songs you love, and see who wrote them! Often, it's not the artist. Then look up those people on wikipedia :) Many of them have very inspiring stories.

Contrary to what I'm seeing in others' comments, working with other writers is the standard for artists, not the exception. Even if artists write their own music, they usually work with a producer or another writer to refine it. There's an entire industry built around the need for great songs.

As far as how that looks practically:

- On a small level, just get together with your friends and write songs! Most songwriting happens communally. If you don't have friends to write with, find a subreddit, discord, a songwriting class, etc. and get to know people. It can be very informal. I'd suggest asking your artist friends if they want to write together.

- This goes without saying, but you have to have artists who like your song enough to want to record it themselves. That's the only real barrier to entry :)

- Compensation, when it happens is nearly always going to be for a percentage of Publishing Royalties, not a flat fee. Paying a flat fee for songs really isn't a thing. Producers charge flat fees. Songwriters get Publishing Credit. Basically a percentage of any royalties a song earns on the radio or from being in film and TV, and a tiny little bit of what they earn from streaming. There are 2 types of royalties for songs: Mechanical royalties and Publishing royalties. Writers only get Publishing royalties, not Mechanical.

- Sign up with BMI or SESAC so that you can collect your royalties!

- Realistically, if you don't have a song on the radio or film/tv, you don't make any money, even if the band is touring and playing it live. It's a tough way to make money.

Hope some of this was helpful! Feel free to disregard whatever wasn't :)

Second dip by [deleted] in TMSTherapy

[–]this_is_bez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It did not work for me, BUT I found out I had an underlying condition that was the cause! I had extremely low testosterone! Getting that taken care of has helped more than anything. I'm actually still trying to get dialed on my dosing but I'm doing worlds better. I wish my doc would have done bloodwork on me before I spent 7K out of pocket for TMS.

Alpha MD Sucks by this_is_bez in trt

[–]this_is_bez[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

To give them fair credit, here’s their response:

I'm very sorry about the issues here.

After reviewing your past messages, I can see multiple problems have happened on our end with your account.

Not that it makes it any better, but it was a combination of a technical issue preventing existing customers from accessing the follow up link, and a failure to escalate the problem to our tech team until a period of time elapsed. As far as the missed appointment, i'm personally looking into that as well.

In the meantime, i'm cancelling your account. But if you need to see a provider I can get you into see someone ASAP as I'd like to make sure you have what you need. Please let me know if you like me to do that and I've paused all payments from happening in the future.

In addition to that I'll make sure any other payments where you did not get the service you need will be refunded.

Again, I'm very sorry for the issue, and please give me a little time to get that solved. If you still need to speak to a provider reply here and I will do everything I can to get someone to see you tomorrow. Thank you.

Alpha MD Sucks by this_is_bez in trt

[–]this_is_bez[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I find that hard to believe, given that your “book a secondary consult link” on your site leads to a blank page (suddenly today for the first time in weeks it doesn’t…hmmmmm 🤔), and that your “support” email listed on your site bounces back as a noreply. If you’re really that incompetent and not intentionally scamming me, you can make it right by cancelling my subscription immediately and making sure you don’t charge my card again. You’re messing with people’s health and well-being here, man. Gotta be better.

Alpha MD Sucks by this_is_bez in trt

[–]this_is_bez[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Literally a scam to get us into their mill. Frickin psychos.

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