Music Business Secrets XXXIII

After a couple of technical problems, Darren got to do the show! Me & Frankie were at the Usher concert. So here it is what Darren talked about:

- Intro: Frankie Biggz & IreneB at the Usher concert
- Open Mic
- Darren Darby's beginnings
- Artists & Music Business
- Europe
- Local Support vs. Outside Support
- Darren & his relationship with his brother (Terrence Trent D'Arby)
- Prince & Terrence
- Madonna
- Music & God

Music Business Secrets XXXII (4-21-11)

Tonight we had the visit of Diana Feria, whom we just signed to Rama Music and we also talked about:

- Universal Music leaving Spain
- Independent Artists
- Publicist (PR)
- Beats by Dr. Dre
- Top music cities besides LA/NY
- Open Mic
- The grind
- Pharrel Williams
- Branding

Review:
- Flyy Musik - In This Life (Facebook)
- Flyy Musik - Loving You (Facebook)
- Kroduction - Track (Facebook)
- Ray Pacheco - Believe In Me (Facebook)
- Suzie Rose - Angel (Reverbnation - Facebook - Twitter)
- Flyy Musik feat. Quiz - On Top (Facebook)
- Lion King - Ride
- Suzie Rose - So Deep (Reverbnation - Facebook - Twitter)

We had 17 people in the house! :) Thanks to everybody that came in! :)

Music Business Secrets XXXI (4-14-11)

USTREAM wasn't our friend this week, so we had to rescue part of the show from our backup footage. However, this is still incomplete, sorry guys!

We talked about:
- Reality Show
- Beats by Dr. Dre
- Lady Gaga
- Different types of managers

Reviews:
- Kroduction - Freestyle (Facebook)
- Flyy Musik - Tears Of Pain (Facebook)
- Flyy Musik - Getting That Money (Facebook)
- John Smiddy - Cry Baby
- J Biz - Rubicon (Facebook)
- Brandy Linn (Produced by DJ Moss) - Move My Body (Website)
- Suzie Rose - Bracing Myself
- 8th Sound - A Playa's Life
- Diana Feria - The Last Time
- Diana Feria - I Pray
- Adrian Tristan - Let's Ride
- Soundstar Records - I Need A Girl

This was one of our busiest nights with 26 people in the house. It's just a pitty that USTREAM didn't wanna work with us... :(

Music Business Secrets XXX (4-07-11) Guest: Robbie Nevil, Artist/Producer

What a great night guys, not only it was our biggest night with nearly 30 people in the room, but we had a very special guest, Robbie Nevil. Robbie Nevil has produced everybody, from El DeBarge to Jessica Simpson, Jordin Sparks, David Archuleta and The Jonas Brothers (for a full list of Robbie's credits please visit AllMusic).

Here you have what we talked about:

- Justin Bieber ignores Spanish Press. (Youtube)
- Booking Agents: How they work
- Cover Bands
- College Tours
- Getting session work as a musician
- How to get to a major show
- Pay to play
- Producers & managers
- Management & percentages
- Management & publishing
- Robbie Nevil (Website)
- Publishing deals
- "C'est La Vie" Production (Youtube)
- Single choice
- Young artists & acting
- Well rounded artists

In our review segment:

- Alex Meagher - Reminisce

Don't miss it tomorrow!!! Special Guest: Robbie Nevil, Producer