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Peep this TeamBackPack cypher featuring some of NY's illest. Press play and share if you support the movement. Mission Underground | Kaj Kadence, Marq Milly, Astro, Dyme-A-Duzin | Czar Beatz.

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Here goes more useful informations about the Music Business. This E-Mail is about Publicity & Promotions and i know it might look boring to you to read all these long articles but the more you will know, the less money you will loose so please read this article to the end.

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BIGREC has been working on his upcoming album DoomsDay, entirely produced by the legendary DIAMOND D, on April 15th. Here's the first OFFICIAL VIDEO for y'all waiting!

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There are two general rights covered in a music copyright: the authorship of a song and the ownership of a song. According to Copyright Law, the writer is the natural owner of every song they write until ownership is assigned to someone else. Every song is made up of two equal parts; not the lyrics and the melody but the writer share and the publisher share.

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The RED SKY album is probably one of the most unique projects we have gotten the chance to review.

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Here's a video we got hit with after seeing Sa-roc jump off the Talib Kweli show in Tampa, FL this past week. Show some support and hit play.

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The Snooze Button is definitely not an album to be taken lightly or slept on. It's properly titled and boasts a myriad of tracks that will make any fan of Hip Hop remember why they enjoyed emcees in the first place.

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Whether you are a promoter or an artist, the concept of Pay 2 Play affects everything in regards to shows and the business environment it cultivates as a result of ongoing practices. There are many angles to view the business model; and there are multiple benefits and drawbacks from both the implementation of Pay 2 Play as well as the absence of it.

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Despite the growing number of artists that are paying to get on showcases and opening slots for major shows, there is still a large number of indie artists and like-minded business minds who believe the Pay 2 Play model is more damaging than it is helpful.

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The most obvious person to benefit from P2P business models are promoters. They gain traction on their event by utilizing various outlets to increase awareness around the production. In addition, they gain the added value of outside fan-bases to introduce them to the overall brand of the production company.