Post by Marcus T on Oct 3, 2009 5:11:49 GMT -5
Due to the slow boards I wanted to throw something on here to help Kevin and Jamie and the rest of you boys pick things up... I wanna give you all something to talk about. Ok story goes:
I promise my cousin I would fund him a new EP. Five songs and help get em pressed all he has to do is bring me back my cut. Pretty much pimping my own cousin.
He text me today asking could he use two industry beats. (An industry beat is a beat already used on a major release record. Usually this "beat" is currently playing on radio more notably in the top 20 or top 40.)
I said fuck no. He questions my no. He even reasons by saying that everyone else does it and no one get's sued by the artist.
Keyword is artist. So I reply to him and said the artist could give two shits cause he is not making much off the song but you do have guys who worked on the song and they will come after you. Guys like me. I asked him: would you want a guy like me coming after you for stealing my music?
The producer, publishing company, record company, mixer, master, manager will all come down on you cause they all feed on that song so... they don't need some poo butt nobody at the table eating for free.
He tells me he is making it for a mix cd.
Say what? I am now dumb... I have went stupid.
for those who don't know what a mix cd is. It is when an artist drop unofficial songs, some times unoriginal songs, on the streets and sale it. Most of these cds are of poor quality. Keyword: POOR QUALITY! They place almost twenty low quality songs on one cd and charge a full cd price... mind you... this is not a real album. Just something to gather buzz and keep their name out. 50 Cent used it to do this and everyone is just sheep!
I say... NO DICE! I spend eight hours on a mix just to give away. The money is not the problem, the credit is! all those fuckers who buy the cds don't care about the quality of the cd, but I do, and since I am the one funding it I REALLY DO!
He questions me... I reply I don't spend money on half ass. I don't mix for half ass. If you are going to pay me little to nothing, at least let me reap the benefits of getting my fucking credits! I have a portfolio to build.
So later on in the night. The bastard guy at school hears me telling this story and tell me that he sides with my cousin.
So fucking what? My bank account does not... you both are now over ruled.
He tells me rappers blow up all the time like that...
So fucking what! The producers and mixer don't. I want billboard and sound scan to respect my fucking work. It takes me eight hours to get a mix good ENOUGH! THAT'S ONE FUCKING SONG!it takes only four hours for a rock song, cause all the instruments are natural.
The bastard tells me I can still sell the mix cd with original beats and still get my credit.
Yea credit for stealing some one else shit and that could more than likely 99.9% get black balled! His decisions are dumb, thus, he is temporarily homeless.
The ignorant bastard told me that I am wanting soundscan looks cause of me and not about my cousin... YOU GOT DAMN RIGHT! The more people that buy the shit the more I get paid!
Last but not least.
He says this: With out a buzz from a mix cd he has nothing to perform no music.
ASS!! The ep is going to be five songs deep. Sell that shit at your shows. Add an extra two bucks to your tickets than what most people do and give the cd to the people who buy tickets to your show.
So to seek out revenge on this guy for test me I did the only thing I could do that I knew was real slime ball like. I stole money from his pockets.
Eight clients of his showed up for some recording. One of them where mad cause it was to many people and he needs his space. Thus like the chicken hawk I am, I swoop in and give him what he wants. I am currently penetrating all his clients one by one. Not cause I need the money, but out of spite and at the same time build my portfolio.
I tell them all I can get you in a bigger studio if needed, work as fast if not... faster, just as cheap or cheaper... no bull shit.
Fucking with my money or questioning how I operate my money is a sure promise I might keep you homeless longer than you want.
Now go marinate.
I promise my cousin I would fund him a new EP. Five songs and help get em pressed all he has to do is bring me back my cut. Pretty much pimping my own cousin.
He text me today asking could he use two industry beats. (An industry beat is a beat already used on a major release record. Usually this "beat" is currently playing on radio more notably in the top 20 or top 40.)
I said fuck no. He questions my no. He even reasons by saying that everyone else does it and no one get's sued by the artist.
Keyword is artist. So I reply to him and said the artist could give two shits cause he is not making much off the song but you do have guys who worked on the song and they will come after you. Guys like me. I asked him: would you want a guy like me coming after you for stealing my music?
The producer, publishing company, record company, mixer, master, manager will all come down on you cause they all feed on that song so... they don't need some poo butt nobody at the table eating for free.
He tells me he is making it for a mix cd.
Say what? I am now dumb... I have went stupid.
for those who don't know what a mix cd is. It is when an artist drop unofficial songs, some times unoriginal songs, on the streets and sale it. Most of these cds are of poor quality. Keyword: POOR QUALITY! They place almost twenty low quality songs on one cd and charge a full cd price... mind you... this is not a real album. Just something to gather buzz and keep their name out. 50 Cent used it to do this and everyone is just sheep!
I say... NO DICE! I spend eight hours on a mix just to give away. The money is not the problem, the credit is! all those fuckers who buy the cds don't care about the quality of the cd, but I do, and since I am the one funding it I REALLY DO!
He questions me... I reply I don't spend money on half ass. I don't mix for half ass. If you are going to pay me little to nothing, at least let me reap the benefits of getting my fucking credits! I have a portfolio to build.
So later on in the night. The bastard guy at school hears me telling this story and tell me that he sides with my cousin.
So fucking what? My bank account does not... you both are now over ruled.
He tells me rappers blow up all the time like that...
So fucking what! The producers and mixer don't. I want billboard and sound scan to respect my fucking work. It takes me eight hours to get a mix good ENOUGH! THAT'S ONE FUCKING SONG!it takes only four hours for a rock song, cause all the instruments are natural.
The bastard tells me I can still sell the mix cd with original beats and still get my credit.
Yea credit for stealing some one else shit and that could more than likely 99.9% get black balled! His decisions are dumb, thus, he is temporarily homeless.
The ignorant bastard told me that I am wanting soundscan looks cause of me and not about my cousin... YOU GOT DAMN RIGHT! The more people that buy the shit the more I get paid!
Last but not least.
He says this: With out a buzz from a mix cd he has nothing to perform no music.
ASS!! The ep is going to be five songs deep. Sell that shit at your shows. Add an extra two bucks to your tickets than what most people do and give the cd to the people who buy tickets to your show.
So to seek out revenge on this guy for test me I did the only thing I could do that I knew was real slime ball like. I stole money from his pockets.
Eight clients of his showed up for some recording. One of them where mad cause it was to many people and he needs his space. Thus like the chicken hawk I am, I swoop in and give him what he wants. I am currently penetrating all his clients one by one. Not cause I need the money, but out of spite and at the same time build my portfolio.
I tell them all I can get you in a bigger studio if needed, work as fast if not... faster, just as cheap or cheaper... no bull shit.
Fucking with my money or questioning how I operate my money is a sure promise I might keep you homeless longer than you want.
Now go marinate.
