Saturday, December 20, 2014

SoundExchange - Fighting For Your Digital Streaming Royalties

In the challenging world of music, it is becoming increasingly difficult for musicians to make a substantial amount of revenue from their craft without stretching themselves too thin. One obvious choice is royalties, but many do not get the required exposure and coverage of their material to receive any royalties from ASCAP or BMI. Another avenue is licensing, which allows you to exposure you content to different mediums and markets not directly associated with your target market.

There is one player in town though that offers royalties from online plays/streams and it is SoundExchange. The one cool thing I like about them is that they can even get you paid for past online plays also (Up to 3 years back). I will say the application process is a bit drawn out but if you are mainly featured online, then this is probably your most important tool for royalties payments. Be sure to have a voided checked and a Driver's license which will have to be scanned and sent to them for processing. If you are an artist, producer, or copyright owner, you should definitely watch this short video about the benefits of becoming a member of SoundExchange. After all, membership is FREE!


+SoundExchange @Soundexchange www.soundexhange.com
         

Friday, December 19, 2014

(NEW ARTIST) - @detoxthekid


Rarely do you find your calling at such a young age, but that is exactly what happened to Trentin Hudson, A.K.A. Detox The Kid realized that his musical gift was not fluke. Before he was even a teen, Detox was showing a confidence and skill usually reserved for the more veteran artist. After years of practice, hard times, and bright days, Detox has emerged with his debut LP  All Seeing, which is a 10-track project with no features except on the track "They Don't Know" which features singer/songwriter Dru13. There are various styles of production on here and the overall feel is of that you would expect from a down-to-earth 15 year old with the cool swag of a college kid.

Trent Hudson, better Known as “Detox The Kid” was born on January 22, 1999 is a native of Charlotte N.C. Growing up inspired by a family of musicians, he immediately started duplicating and began writing rhymes by the age of 7. As his love and devotion for music grew rapidly, he began to perform for his family, friends, and everyone he came in contact with by the age of 9 years old. Even though he became very focused on his craft, Trent remained a top-performing student and started influences other peers to pursue their dreams.

Wanting to further his interest in music, Trent’s mother, Sudonna Staton, a single mother of four, became aware that this was no phase for her son and decided to get more involved. Overwhelmed by how dedicated and talented Trent was becoming, she immediately purchased him a workstation and microphone. Trent dove in head first producing and writing songs and has yet to look back. 

His influences, Kanye West, Daft Punk, and the Gorillaz, have helped him shape his distinct and eccentric musical style while allowing him to explore the many depths of creative art. Trent uses his music and showmanship to let peers know that, “It’s cool” to be different and unique. Now at the age of 15, Trent has a compilation of music written and produced by him that he is ready share with the world. His goal is to change the parody in the hip hop industry while letting the world know,” It’s okay to be different.”

Trent is also one of the founders/spokesman of a suicide prevention and awareness group that was started at his high school with three other friends. Their mission is to offer their time and friendship to those who feel they do not have anyone to turn to. Trent “Detox The Kid” Hudson has performed at various venues locally showcasing his talent throughout the city of Charlotte and surrounding areas. With his upcoming album release “All Seeing,” which is available for download at detoxthekid.com, Detox is ready to “detox the nation and our new generation.”

http://itsmyurls.com/detoxthekid