Iselin, NJ’s PALISADES have announced a May 21 release date for their Rise Records debut LP “Outcasts.” See track listing below. Pre-order bunclles are now available at: http://palisades.merchnow.com. The album will be also available at all Hot Topic stores, iTunes, etc. Not every band can say they have truly proven that they have what it takes to become a h […]
Oklahoma record label recreates an exciting rendition to the 2012 BET Cypher CEO and rap veteran Nitro introduces his dynamic trio Young Star, Amber Glass and Scrilla to the industry with a no holds barred approach Power Moves, an established artist development company, unleashes a bevy of talent with the release of a new Hip-Hop cypher featuring its three […]
Kris Kelli, a rising star in the industry and Block Entertainment’s newest signee, partners up with Roc City produced track for her new single "I Got UR Man" -- an authentic dancehall-inspired record -- from her recent mixtape “Warrior.” The Caribbean native has taken the music world by storm with her effortless blend of island pop, soft R& […]
Grammy nominated Dimitir's Rail released new music for the Holiday Season "Back to You" is a high energy rock masterpiece not to be missed.Contributor: Jerry DobyPublished: Dec 13, 2012
Interview with the King of New Jack Swing, Teddy Riley about his new venture TR Music Group, new Blackstreet LP and his K-Pop experience.Contributor: Jerry DobyPublished: Dec 08, 2012
Check out this exclusive footage of DJ Steel and DJ Envy interviewing Sean Kingston live on SiriusXm radio / HipHop Nation. Footage provided by Biz of MicrophoneBully.com and Edited By Cheen Of ChopSuey Films
DJ Envy and DJ Steel interview Wale on Hip Hop Nation | SiriusXM
Check out this exclusive footage of Dj Envy and Dj Steel interviewing Wale live on SiriusXm radio show HipHop Nation. Footage provided by Biz of MicrophoneBully.com and Edited By Cheen Of ChopSuey Films
MicrophoneBully’s Big Brother Biz and Wale on the set of Hip Hop Nation
Check out this exclusive Video footage as MicrophoneBully.com Brings you behind the scenes of SiriusXm‘s HipHopNation Show with Dj Steel and Dj Envy. (In this footage footage you will see Dj Envy and Dj Steel talk about Lil Wayne‘s Seizure and the brand new Bentley “Wraith“
PFEVA Rock of Boston is doing her part to bring Hip-Rock back to the forefront of the music world!!! With her music recently featured on Canada’s CTV “TheListener” television series, she has begun the journey that every hopeful artist wishes to make…having millions of fans hear and enjoy their music creations. I had an opportunity to interview this busy artist whose is seeing a larger demand for her featured presence on projects ranging from heavy metal to Hip Hop and requests for more submissions for television. I felt blessed to get this time with PFEVA so check out this wildfire artist and I highly recommend you not miss out on some great music on her website or her app!
Enjoy!
Who are your musical influences and why?
I have a wide range of musical influences from rock to r&b to pop, covering most of the 80’s to early 90’s. Such acts as Guns and Roses, Journey, Def Leppard, RUN-DMC, Queen Latifah, Pat Benatar, Gap Band, Prince and Stevie Nicks. Each artist or group brought passion, talent and uniqueness. The artist that had the most influence over me was the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Beyond Michael being a great singer and a phenomenal entertainer he was capable of bridging the gap between race and music, with a background such as mind that really appealed to me. Tina Turner also had an influence on me, she delivered a raw powerful sound that commanded your attention and there was no way around it but to listen. She is black rock n’ soul.
When did you know you wanted to be a musician/artist?
Well I knew I always wanted to be in the entertainment field. I started out dancing as a kid and that lasted off and on thorough out high school. It wasn’t until my first year in the Navy did I realize rapping was something I had a knack for.
I’ve always had a love for hip-hop and rock music, but the light bulb went off when I heard the last two minutes of RUN-DMC”s song Rock Box. The sounds of just the hard hitting beat laced with a guitar solo opened my mind to the genre, but of course at that time the term “hip-rock” hadn’t existed. Mixing these two genres for me felt very natural, almost like the piece to a missing puzzle. Thanks Rick Rubin
What is your favorite part of performing?
The adrenaline rush I get from seeing the fans getting involved in the show. Or when I get a crowd that is not familiar with my music but quickly becomes familiar with the song mid-way through performing it, shouting out the chorus along with me, as if they knew it all along….the best feeling!!!
What can your fans expect on the album you are currently creating?
This being my self-titled, debut album, fans can expect A TRUE introduction of Pfeva.
Fans will get a taste of what real Hip-Rock laced with soul is, very high-energy and profound.
Where is the one place in the world you would love to perform at and why?
I would have to say in Asia, I’ve always wanted to perform in Japan; the hip-hop culture is big there. I’ve started to teach myself some basic Japanese, preparing myself for the big day. I’ve also just been made aware there is a huge hip-rock culture in Indonesia. I guess need to learn to speak Indonesian as well ha-ha
Tell us about the best part of what you do?
The creative process is the best part of what I do, challenging myself each and every time is how I am able to bring such a diverse sound and style to my listeners.
What do you think of today’s musical trends?
I’ve grown to appreciate the term “back in the day” Things are different from when I was growing up, I miss the anticipation of seeing the next greatest hip-hop album covers. Such as classic covers of RUN DMC, LL COOL, Beastie Boys and the list goes on. Now that technology has changed and music is primarily downloaded, you miss out on the BIG piece of artwork that reflects the story the artist is trying to convey in their music. The upside in this wonderful world of technology is independent artist are able to sell their own music without sharing a big piece of the pie with the labels.
Any advice for upcoming artists?
My only and most important advice would be educate yourself as much as you can about the music business and surround yourself with like-minded individuals. Everyone in your camp must have your best interest at heart and be thirsty for your success, but not crave for it, because this will only create greed.
My college marketing class has given me an assignment to describe the mission of my blog and its reason for existence, as well as making some cosmetic changes like including a search box for the site. As the readers of my blog know, I DESPISE writing about myself and what I am doing however, this assignment gave me some incentive to think about WHY I blog and what I hope to accomplish with this thing that actually began as an experiment! I had no idea what a blog was or what to do with it when I started so I put up some random stuff and was VERY surprised that I received any type of response at all, well look at The Urban Link now LOL. I have met some incredible bloggers, been educated by engaging with my readers and learning how great the exchange of information is with my blogger friends around the world.
Ok Ok on to the actual purpose of this post! My goal for this blog is to provide an informational outlet about the urban entertainment community, create an archive of helpful tips & tricks that can help guide the independent artists and labels through the maze of this ever changing industry. I have been blessed with several great guest post authors who share their knowledge and expertise which also helps ME grow as a professional as well. I have also been able to gleen useful items from blogs I follow and can pass on to any reader interested.
I have also been told that my blog informs those on the outside of the industry who like to get their information without all of the fluff and nonsense one can get from some of the “tier 1″ media outlets and that I take as a huge compliment! In closing and I know it should be another paragraph however, I am going to encapsulate that last paragraph into just these few words, the purpose of my blog is to inform, entertain and learn from my readers in an even exchange.
We were looking at www.DirectStarTV.com to check out all that DirecTV had for its programming. I was surprised for some reason to realize that they also provided Internet. I guess if I had thought about it, it makes sense, but I just did not realize it. I got pretty excited when I realized they did. We were planning on getting the TV service installed at our new house when we finally moved, but now it will be even easier since we can get Internet from the same people too. We are not moving until a month from now, but my wife and I are making sure everything is ready ahead of time. Internet and TV are two major concerns from the kids. They keep asking what will happen when we move to the next house. I do not think they realize how easy it is to set these things up. They will easily be able to watch their cartoons, look up information, listen to music and watch movies at the new house, too. Although, I wonder how they would respond if we told them we were not getting Internet and TV at the new house. I would halfway expect them to say they did not want to move anymore.
Think music licensing is limited to t.v. and the film industry? Think again. The video game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for Playstation 2 and its soundtrack box set are filled with dozens of famous songs. There’s a wide range of artists — from Tesla to Tears for Fears, the Psychedelic Furs to Squeeze and Frankie Goes to Hollywood to Foreigner.
Other Licensing Scenarios
There are many other situations where you need a license to use music. Here are several examples:
You want to create a new song that usessamplesof other songs. Even if you are using just a few notes, you need to obtain licenses through an organization likeLicenseMusicNow.com. Otherwise, you will end up paying even more in penalties when the song is played in public.
You want to play music in your lobby,elevator, restrooms, etc. You either need to obtain performance licenses from ASCAP and BMI, or you need to contract with a company likeMuzak, which handles all the licensing for you.
You want to play music in your small restaurant. You have three choices. Technically, you can play theradio. But in that case your customers will be listening to all the commercials, which they may not appreciate. You can play tapes orCDs. In that case you need to file with ASCAP and BMI for blanket licenses. Or you can contract with a commercial music services firm likeMuzak.
You are making a yearbookDVDfor school, a wedding video, etc. and you want background music. You cannot legally use songs off a CD for these purposes. That forces you to look forproduction music— music produced by companies specifically for these applications. The simplest example of production music is the kind of music you get when you buysound effect files and music clips on a CD. A place likeMusic Boxoffers complete songs in many different styles. (read more…)
If you want to use a song in a TV or radio commercial, you need a Master Use license from the label (unless you are re-recording the performance) and a Synchronization license (TV) and/or aTranscription license (radio) from the publisher.
According to the book “All you need to know about the music business” by Donald Passman, “The fees for synchronization licenses are really all over the board, and they vary with the usage and the importance of the song.” For example, Passman’s book mentions some fee ranges:
Low-end TV usage (e.g. — music is playing from a jukebox in a scene, but no one in the scene is paying any attention to the music) — free (for exposure) to $2,000 for a 5-year license. In a film, the fee would be $10,000 in perpetuity.
A more popular song is worth more, perhaps $3,000 for TV and $25,000 for film.
A song used as the theme song for a film might get $50,000 to $75,000.
Commercials fetch even more money: “a song can command anywhere from $25,000 to $500,000 plus per year. The typical range for a well-known song is $75,000 to $200,000 for a one year national usage in the United States, on television and radio.” (read more…)
