BAY AREA artists and your royalties?
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No problem. I love to share knowledge and hook ups with other artists. If I can help someone make money in this industry I will.
Japan has always been good to me. I might not be the biggest rapper in the Bay but Japanese business men used to go to the Music People in Oakland when it was there and buy my Music and take it back to Japan. My cdbaby sales are mostly from Japan (they usually buy them 30 at a time), and people tell me all the time that they make great money off of my music on ebay from Japanese buyers.
Japan has always been good to me. I might not be the biggest rapper in the Bay but Japanese business men used to go to the Music People in Oakland when it was there and buy my Music and take it back to Japan. My cdbaby sales are mostly from Japan (they usually buy them 30 at a time), and people tell me all the time that they make great money off of my music on ebay from Japanese buyers.
You covered everything. Appreciate it bra
But just one more question.
Is it ever too late to register a work?? I had projects come out over 2 years ago in 2007, even though it is 2009 can I still send it to my publisher and collect royalties for it??
I have like 8 albums in stores with my name on all of them as well, I registered a stage name as well when I signed up for ASCAP.
Right On C-Dubb. Yeah I have been doing this since the age of 8. A lot of people in the Industry have came to me and hired me to handle business for them (Snoop Dogg, Bad Azz, Mobb Family, Lou-Nutt from Murder Dog Magazine, Land of da Lost, Messy Marv and Ect.) but I am just now getting respected by the majority of my peers within the Bay Area music scene.
I hope to finish my Book before 2010 and it should help people to get a little bit more familiar with who I am, where I come from, and what I have accomplished. It will also give tons of music industry information that should shave years of learning experience off of artists careers. It truly breaks down how to make money from every aspect of music and also how to market without breaking the bank.
I hope to finish my Book before 2010 and it should help people to get a little bit more familiar with who I am, where I come from, and what I have accomplished. It will also give tons of music industry information that should shave years of learning experience off of artists careers. It truly breaks down how to make money from every aspect of music and also how to market without breaking the bank.
SMMWest always comin' with that good info.
You already know I own my publishings through ASCAP, Homie.
Thing is, anybody can now go to http://www.ascap.com and register online. Although, they charge $25 per app. (writer & publisher), but back when I got it in 2001, it was FREE!
I been letting people know as far back as I can remember (in person & message boards) about gettting ASCAP and owning their publishings, but most people are ignorant when it comes to this stuff. They're too busy recording songs and putting their Cd on consignment at the swap meet & mom & pop's stores and peddling on the street, plus the internet. And has a vision that he's really "Hustlin'" and gonna make it if he keeps pushing, but has no idea about how he is supose to really be paid LOL!!!!
You already know I own my publishings through ASCAP, Homie.
Thing is, anybody can now go to http://www.ascap.com and register online. Although, they charge $25 per app. (writer & publisher), but back when I got it in 2001, it was FREE!
I been letting people know as far back as I can remember (in person & message boards) about gettting ASCAP and owning their publishings, but most people are ignorant when it comes to this stuff. They're too busy recording songs and putting their Cd on consignment at the swap meet & mom & pop's stores and peddling on the street, plus the internet. And has a vision that he's really "Hustlin'" and gonna make it if he keeps pushing, but has no idea about how he is supose to really be paid LOL!!!!