Category: Music Business/Advice

You can certainly be your own music producer there’s really no rule against that. And most musicians these days are able to produce their own records. However it’s important that you gain the necessary skills needed to produce industry standard music. Because while you might think producing for yourself would be a great way to… Continue reading Can I Be My Own Music Producer?

The subjects you need for sound engineering are Physics and math to help you understand calculations, acoustics, audio electronics concept of frequency, vibration, electricity, voltage, rate as well as time. You also need knowledge of basic electronics, equipment and engineering to help you cope with equipment handling and the like. The good part is you… Continue reading What Subjects Do You Need For Sound Engineering?

Making a rap album can go on for long periods of time. Most rappers record more than enough material for their projects in order to have a huge catalogue to pick from. One of the many questions that arise after one finishes recording a rap album is, how many songs should a rap album have?… Continue reading How Many Songs Should A Rap Album Have?

Mixtapes are a huge part of the hiphop genre and have been a known tradition since the emergence of the genre. If you’re thinking about dropping a mixtape many questions usually arise and one of those pertains to how many songs you should put on the mixtape. This actually is dependent on what you want… Continue reading How Many Songs Should Be On A Mixtape?

The music landscape with regard to releases has certainly evolved. Albums have been the traditional way that musicians are able to sell their music but now we’ve seen artists releasing more EPs and mixtapes. This has certainly changed the way music is received by fans and they don’t treat EPs in the same way they… Continue reading Is It Better To Release An Album Or An EP?

The creation and planning that goes into making an album is no easy job at all. Once you have your music ready, you now have to create a track list that is well coordinated. Then you have to choose the number of songs that will actually make it to the final cut of your album.… Continue reading Is 8 Songs Too Short For An Album?

A standard Rap EP should have 3 to 6 songs. Just like most genres. The number of songs on your EP will depend on the length of the songs you plan to put on it. If you have longer songs, you can go for around 3 to 4 songs on your rap EP. On the… Continue reading How Many Songs Should A Rap EP Have?

The music industry business model has certainly changed over the past few years and now we have a lot of new artist’s finding success releasing musical albums. When it comes to albums there exist a lot of misconceptions and ideas with regard to how they should be offered to fans. Most artist’s can’t figure out… Continue reading Should I Release My Album For Free?

As a musician your releases are the fuel that keep your career going. Most independent artist’s being the handlers of almost all aspects of their careers are faced with a lot of challenges. Finances are a huge part of these challenges and often times they wonder how much it costs to release an album. This… Continue reading Is It Expensive To Release An Album?

As an artist, releasing music is an important aspect of your overall career. Also, knowing when to release your albums is very important. Music is a business and releases are affected by various things, therefore one has to know the appropriate time to release albums so they avoid doing so at the wrong time. Because… Continue reading What Is The Best Month To Release An Album?