Music Business Secrets XI (10-28-10)

For technical reasons this show wasn't recorded, sorry for the inconvenience :( 

In this show we talked about:
- How to approach bigger musicians/songwriters/producers to work with them
- Samples on songs: Who would clear them? How do you clear a sample?
- Showcases: Do they work? - Collaborating and writing on expect
- Promotion & Scams
- Physical CDs: Is it still worth to press them?

In our review segment (brought to you by MusicXray):

Songs by:
-Kyle White - On Deck
- Da Twin Towers - Fly
- Masta Nate - We Golden
- Block Key - Let's Dance
- The Vicious Boys - I'm A Ridah
- Rosa - I'm Going To Run Away
- Love Stuck Robot - Love Stuck Robot (Facebook)
- Suzie Rose - Exposed (Reverbnation)

Videos by:
- Suzie Rose - Losing (Live) (Reverbnation)
- Diana Feria - A Song For You (MySpace)
- IreneB - Tender Soul (Live in Atlanta) (Myspace - Facebook - Amazon - iTunes)
- Jeff Lorber feat. IreneB - Sugar Free (Website - iTunes - Amazon)

We had a total of 18 people at its peak and we had visitors from Los Angeles, Orlando, New York, New Jersey & Montreal.

Music Business Secrets X (07-21-10)

In this show we talked about:

- MusicXray & our joint venture for the LIVE music reviews
- Scammers in the music industry
- Management: When are managers needed?
- Producers: How to get noticed as a producer
- Song Pluggers & Publishing Entities

• BOK Music (USA)
• Eastside Music Publishing Ltd (UK)

In our review segment (brought to you by MusicXray):

Videoclips by:
- Yaina feat. Brixx - Complex (Website)
- Paula Dominguez - Enciende Motores (Website)
- Jiggy - Nunca Más (Website)
- Romy Low - Little Miss Flapper (Website)

Songs by:
- Suzie Rose - Don't Rush
- Aykayaycity - Remix
- Meek Millz - In My Bag
- Block Key - Pop Smash
- Rosa - Libertad



We had a total of 20 people at its peak and we had people from New York, Los Angeles, Monroe, Montreal, Germany & Singapore.

Music Business Secrets IX (10-14-10)

This was our biggest show so far, with a total of 25 people at its peak. We had people from New York, Germany, Detroit, Los Angeles, Orlando, Montreal & New Orleans! Here's what we talked about:

- Connections
- How to make money off of downloads
- Traditional record labeling vs. Today's ideal record labeling
- Sound Pluggers
- Mobile Applications
- Singers
- How to get a publishing deal + is it worth it?
- Publishing deals vs. Administration deals
- The Harry Fox Agency (website)
- Podcasting  - Podcast Alley (website)
-  How to break in the European Market
- How to improve your singing

In our review section:
- Block-Key - Jumping In
- Block-Key - I Just Wanna Party
- Suzie Rose - I Ain't No Mistery Girl
- Jerome - Good Girl
- SoundStar Records - We Got Business
- Kadie Kay - Sampler
- Lemont - Mix
- Suzie Rose - Lullaby
- Phantom Soul - Ain't No Way Son
- Missy Fiore - Me & My Girls

This was our biggest show so far with a total of 25 people coming in! :)

Music Business Secrets VIII (10-07-10)

In this show we talked about:

- Hipnotik Festival
- Future Music Forum
- How to track sales/radio (Nielsen)
- How to track your social networks, fan base, territories, etc. (MusicMetric)
- How to share your work as a songwriter, producer, etc. (Soundcloud)
- EPKs
- Touring
- Mixtapes
- Radio Payola
- Mobile Applications

We had a total of 16 people at its peak and we had visitors from Pittsburgh, Spain & Grand Rapids.