Hustle Magic: Tha Compilation!

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Yo Misery -- U Down To Get It Poppin Wit A Collabo?
Yo Fie - Did U Get Them Acapella Verses I Sent U ? & When Can I Get A Submission For The Compillation To U ? (i Got A Couple Ready Now)
 
Misery, this is a compilation. If you want to call it a mixtape you can, but there's not going to be folks talking all through the songs. Maybe just an intro and that's it.
 
gullyjewelz said:
Yo Misery -- U Down To Get It Poppin Wit A Collabo?
Yo Fie - Did U Get Them Acapella Verses I Sent U ? & When Can I Get A Submission For The Compillation To U ? (i Got A Couple Ready Now)
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Babi, I'm always ready for a collab. What you wanna do? You got a beat ready? A hook ready? Or you wanna work on that 2gether?


Can I hear your music somewhere?

Holla @ ya girl
Misery
 
Fieva said:
Misery, this is a compilation. If you want to call it a mixtape you can, but there's not going to be folks talking all through the songs. Maybe just an intro and that's it.
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Aight, thats cool, I was just tryna get more of a feel for the project. Everyone does it different; thats why I was askin. Imma keep it @ Compilation if thats what you want it to be :)
 
misery
actually we can try our hands at each
start from scractch
or
i do have a couple of sites where u can get a taste of my music
cdbaby.com/gullyjewelz

i will try to get back on later tonight, when i get off work -- n send u an email or somethin about song concepts, beats, etc.
 
I got an idea as to how we can promote the CD without spending a hell of a lot of money. I'm thinking we should build a website where the whole CD in its entirety will be available with all credits listed there. We can then put the website address on the CD itself. This is a shot in the dark here, but do you realize if we press the CDs ourselves or print covers ourselves that it will cost money that we may not necessarily have to spend just for the purpose of getting more of an audience?

I figure if we burn CDs and give them out through our own sources, we can spread word around easier. I think if we should do CDs up fancier, let's save that work and money for those who may be able to either get us airplay or get someone a deal.

I'm game to discuss this with you all since other ideas might surface out of this too. I don't see the point in just recording music just to do it and have no cost efficient way to get our word around without spending a lot of money. I know we've got good website and skill talent here just in this forum so let's put heads together on this.

Feel me on this one? Comments are welcome.

Fie.
 
I agree with you. However, is "another website" the best way to go? As opposed to a special link, etc. here at this website? (and paypal accounts)
 
My idea is if we make a site just for the compilation, we can have all the info that we need inside of it like artist bios, artist websites, production credits, the works. So basically this site will link everybody involved in it so if one person takes the CD and burns it or tells other people about the website, we can get word around by word of mouth.

You can also spread word around about it on your own by word of mouth and links on your website or however you wanna do it. I really think if we focus on money right now, we're missing the big picture just for a couple of bucks that we might or might not make. Don't get me wrong, I think it's good enough to make money if it was hustled right but I want to get more possible supporters of our music in areas that we wouldn't have had access to before. I'd rather not think about short change and focus on getting word out. Money will come after that. Let us get an established fan base and then start charging for CDs. What point is selling 5 or 20 CDs a piece when most people won't buy if it doesn't look like it came out of the store? Also what point is it if we can't have it tracked on Soundscan, feel me on this?

Appreciate the input,
Fie.
 
Spreading the word = Street team It doesnt cost alot of money to promote if you put together a street team see how much money we got bettween them and use that to promote the LP. Either it be burnning free CDS making Big T-shirts and wearing them or getting free T-shirts to thier friends. Now as far as the internet type folks. Main example folks on this board who may want to get some free DL's or may want to buy the CD outright. Those folks we need a website for. Cats in the streets we know nothing about. It's cool to have our site on T-shirts and on the CD but it's just getting the word out and getting exposure street wise. The internet and streets are 2 seperate promotion areas. I get many free CD's and never visit the sites at all usually they end up in a stack of CDs I own. I still give the music a good listen though and if it's hot I'll let some one else hear it eventually. So I agree you have to promote the CD and get buzz in the street before you sale but as far as the internet we have already created some buzz on this board alone I think we could get a few folks to buy the CD. I got connects here at Norfolk and Hampton Univ. Thier Radio stations broadcast to a real broad Audience basically the whole tide water area. I have no problems printing up a decent looking CD and pushing it to some songs to them both. Having a site and pushing free CD's are both great ideas but you still need focus groups to draw folks in both areas.

We could set up an internet team and a seperate street team and just communicate between the teams what's going on from the different areas.
The internet teams are those cats that have alot of affiliation with different sites. I know a few of you who are big time members on other sites you can drop links or whatever sending folks to the sit for free downloads to sample it and the option to buy. The street team can push the free CD's go to radio stations create press kits and what not. I doubt we would get many to the site but it will give us an opurtunity to get the CD into a mom pop venue. (This is how I sale my CD's) Then Both just report back to each other with progress. Once we figure out our best market then we can go harder on that or just continue to work on both so they become an even market place. I'm positive right now I can be on the street team. I dont have alot of affiliation with other sites. So I'm no good when it comes to the internet.
 
Also the paypal Idea is a good one to go with for the site. I got a good design artist on my team he may help me put togther some nice artwork for LP wether it's cover material , CD or T-shirt.
 
Im Feelin Ya Fie -- Really Just Wanted To Say "something" To Help Solicit More Opinions . . . I Would Have Thought That More People Would At Least Post Up N Say "i Agree" . . . .

Word Up, ^5 To Chalin27 -- Words From A Genius!!!! --hey Can We Talk About Those Radio Stations Down There?
 
The main stations down here are well the main radio stations not as easy to get air play on but if we can catch some fire from Hampton and Norfolk radio we will mos definitley catch some on others. I havent been able to get anything on mainstream but easily on college radio. The big thing though is both college radio stations are huge in this area because there arent many hip hop and R&B radio stations in the area. Still getting your stuff on the radio really doesnt mean much as it use too. Unless you can get continuos play you still have to build buzz so everyone thinks your the best thing happening in the area as far as hip hip goes. I've gotten more sales by pushing Free CD's and wearing T-shirts than the radio. Although If I got a little more airplay I'm sure that would make the mom and pop CD's go alot faster. :) There's nothing like seeing some one you dont even know say man I heard that CD already that joint is hot.
 
Now that's good thinking Chalin. I like that. Strong business sense is always good. If you think you can push that with a street team by all means do it. I don't know what everybody's situo is on that. I know some people have stronger internet presence than others be it through chatrooms, other forums, or message boards. I also know some people here have more street presence, meaning they can hit the streets and the clubs easier to get word around.

I see good potential for the project. Cha if your boy can do that with t-shirts, covers, and the CD, maybe Paypal wouldn't be a bad option, just cut him in on some of the percentage sold. If I can get the cover to you say this weekend could you discuss that over with him?

Get at me,

Fie
 
well i agree as well...its goin to be hard to get it pushed to mainstream radio..unless one or two of the artist is already on mainstream radio..college and internet radio is the way to go..they play damn near anything that sounds good and that will get their listeners to request it again...I know I wasnt lookin for money for the project..i was looking for the exposure for the artist, in other areas then where they are at now..
 
bknot1 said:
well i agree as well...its goin to be hard to get it pushed to mainstream radio..unless one or two of the artist is already on mainstream radio..college and internet radio is the way to go..they play damn near anything that sounds good and that will get their listeners to request it again...I know I wasnt lookin for money for the project..i was looking for the exposure for the artist, in other areas then where they are at now..
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Yeah true I dont think any of us should think we are gonna make alot of money off this project. This is an exposure thing. I stand by the saying though if it's free something is wrong with it. Okay how can I say this....

If you dont put a price tag on it folks alot of times even though they gout it for free may think low budget and bad quality. Obviously that's not true but you want folks to believe what they may get for free or a sample of is top of the line quality so you have to put a price tag on it. When I hand out singles I say here's something free for you. It's a single promoting my new release. Saying it free first probably gives them that oh boy here we go thought. Then they look at it probably and then listen to it then check out info of where to purchase.
 
i agree wholeheartedly

now if i could just nail this concept into the heads of the guys i have passing out/pushing my cd!!!!!
i swear they automatically go at it saying "they're not gonna buy it . .. its more important that they get it"

oooooooohhhhhh i git so frustrated with the "its gotta be free" mentality"
 
Fieva said:
Now that's good thinking Chalin. I like that. Strong business sense is always good. If you think you can push that with a street team by all means do it. I don't know what everybody's situo is on that. I know some people have stronger internet presence than others be it through chatrooms, other forums, or message boards. I also know some people here have more street presence, meaning they can hit the streets and the clubs easier to get word around.

I see good potential for the project. Cha if your boy can do that with t-shirts, covers, and the CD, maybe Paypal wouldn't be a bad option, just cut him in on some of the percentage sold. If I can get the cover to you say this weekend could you discuss that over with him?

Get at me,

Fie
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Oh yeah mos def send it to me asap! Didnt realize you had a cover together already. That's great! I can send you a file of the art he has done for other artist if you want.

Well folks need to stand up if they want promotion I can do what I can in my area but we need to know who's wants to do what? I can organize the street team but we need someone to organize the other. I nominate Beatmakers :)
 
Yeah send me previous work. That's always good. I haven't officially done the cover yet, but I'll be out this weekend with digital camera in hand taking pics of the idea in my head and puttin' it all together. Street team is good, but you're right, we need more people to step up and let us know which they're better at. Me personally, I can get message across through people I know who would listen just because they know my work and trust my judgment on things. Just by looking at people's myspace pages, I can tell they've got networks of people that they know and probably aren't even thinking about.

Let's see what everyone else comes to the table with,
Fie.
 
Yo Fiev Could You Do Me A Favor And Send A Copy Of Step By Step To Jug And Wargasm To Get They Approval Also Any Changes You Or Bknot Saw On There Hit Me With Them
 
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