Learn To Play The Guitar - FREE Guitar Videos

Last week I had a conversation with an independent music producer that lacked live instrument skills.

He had created several hot tracks in Pro-Tools but was missing the critical piece.

The guitar....yes.. the guitar can make or break a hot song.

He tried several times to locate a professional guitar player in his area but did not have any luck.

After getting frustrated he reached out to us for a solution.

We told him that he should consider doing the guitar tracks himself even though he was not the best guitar player.

After a few minutes went by he finally gave into the idea.

So we suggested he check out Free Guitar Video.com

They offer over 90 Free Online Video lessons and tons text only lessons. The videos are designed to help new musicians understand and play the guitar faster than most programs on the internet.

The second website we suggested was Workshoplive.com.

They have over 50 professional music teachers, 3000+students, 2,200 lessons and 16,000 interactive videos.

After giving him these suggestions he signed up with both websites and no longer has a problem with creating guitar tracks for his music.

If you are struggling to make your guitar tracks sound professional, I would suggest you check out these websites.

If you would like to get more information about how to learn to play the guitar, piano or how to produce rap beats check out Mix Me Entertainment.

Start Your Own Record Label

Many recording artists and music producers continue to struggle to get the exposure they need to sell enough albums to take them to a new level.

I came across (3) websites that can you get your music in front of millions of crazy fans that's ready to buy your music.

A&R HookUp.com

The first website is A&R HookUp.com and they guarantee that your music will be heard by A&R's from major record label like Def Jam, Koch, Shady, Atlantic, Jive and more.

How Does It Work?

Each A&R Live Hookup includes one industry guest (typically a major label A&R Director or A&R Manager), moderator-music consultant and 8-12 attendees logged into the A&R HookUp website playlist from around the world.

The format of the session includes an attendee and industry executive get-to-know-you session, question and answer, and record company A&R demo review and live feedback session. During A&R Live Hookup demo review session A&R HookUp's industry guest will listen to your music through their website playlist and give you live feedback on the spot by phone.

If the industry guest likes your music they will request it from you personally and instruct A&R HookUp to provide you with their direct contact info to work your situation to the next level.

OurStage.com

The next website is OurStage.com and they have partnered with NimBit, Unsigned The Magazine, Virgin Festival, BackStage and WagTail Productions just to name a few.

How Does It Work?

OurStage was created for indie musicians so they can get exposure to a wider audience base. Artists are encouraged to rate each other which results in the best artists being placed in the "Best Of" category.

The highest rated artists usually end up winning cash, prizes and media exposure or get selected to go on tour or do major gigs.

TuneCore.com

The next website is called TuneCore.com and they specialize in getting independent music
accepted on iTunes.

The good thing about TuneCore is that they allow the artists to collect and keep every penny of their royalties.

So if you want to take you music career to a new level check out these websites.

If this information was helpful sign up for a FREE account at Mix Me Entertainment.com.

Learn The Piano From Industry Professionals

Many people all over the world have a passion for music but can’t seem to master their instrument of choice. Well look no further, we have identified (2) online websites that offer the most comprehensive database of online music lessons available on the internet.

Workshop Live:








The first website is Workshop Live and we have listed some important information below that might help you make your choice of online music lessons.

How many lessons, songs and teachers do they have?

* Number of lessons available: 2,200 lessons
* Number of songs available: 310 songs
* Number of teachers available: 50 professional music teachers available

How music does it costs?

Monthly: $19.95
Quarterly: $39.95
Yearly: $129.95

What instruments do they cover?

*Guitar Lessons
*Piano Lessons
*Bass Guitar Lessons
*Drum Lessons

What other information and assistance do they provide?

*Musicians Forum
*Newsletter
*Practice Room

Hear and Play:








The second website is Hear and Play Music and we have listed some important information below that might help you make your choice of online music lessons.

How many lessons, sons and teachers do they have?

*Number of lessons available: 23 DVD lessons

DVD List:
*Secrets To Playing Piano By Ear
*Hear and Play Chords 101
*Hear and Play Chords 102
*Gospel Keys 101
*Gospel Keys 102
*Gospel Keys 300
*Gospel Keys 500
*Gospel Keys Urban Pro 600
*Gospel Keys Urban Pro 625
*Christmas Key Vol 1
*Gospel Keys 350
*Gospel Keys 450
*Hear and Play Jazz 101
*Hear and Play Jazz 201
*Mike Bereal’s Master Keys
*Jason White’s Gospel Keys
*Hear and Play Drums 101
*Hear and Play Drums 102
*Hear and Play Drums 103

How music does it costs?

Price range from $17.00 to $69.00 per DVD

What instruments do they cover?

*Piano Lessons
*Drum Lessons
*Organ Lessons

What other information and assistance do they provide?

*Musicians Forum
*Newsletter
*Podcast
*Blog

So if you a struggle musician that would like to increase your level of playing I would recommend checking out the following websites.

Also check out Mix Me Entertainment for the hottest rap beats online.

How To Get Your Music On iTunes

Hey Guys,

I have some great news that will changethe direction of your music career.

But first let me ask you a question before Itell you what it is.

Would you like to start your own recordlabel and distribute your music all overthe world just like the major record labels?

Well now you can!

Click here if you are in a hurry to get this time-sensitive FREE gift.





We recently ran a survey with over 1,000of our site members and asked them wherethey distributed their music.

Most if not all said they distributed their music through SnoCap & CD Baby.

Over 90% of them said they had trouble gettingtheir projects accepted in iTunes.
With this information we started researchingways to overcome this problem... and guesswhat.... we found an answer.

This week Mix Me Entertainment entered intoa site agreement with TuneCore to help oursite members not only get their music placed on iTunes but Amazonmp3,Rhapsody,emusic, Napsterand Lala.com as well.

Now you can be your own record label and getpaid like 50, Jay-Z and Dre.

Click here to get your free account today!



As a result of this agreement, Mix Me Entertainmenttwisted the arm of TuneCore to give us somethingspecial for our site members.

So not only do you get a FREE account, you alsoget 100% of the royalty fees and other coolstuff because your are a member of Mix Me Entertainment.

Now get moving and start your own record labeltoday.

Click here to get your FREE account.



If you are not a member of Mix Me Entertainment grab your FREE rap beat membership today.
http://www.mixmeentertainment.com/

To your success,

Smosie Jones
Mix Me Entertainment

How to make rap beats like the hottest music producers in the industry

Many independent music producers struggle to create rap beats and r&b beats that have a commercial sound. Often times this is because they do not have access to the same instruments, recording studios and professional musicians that the major music producers use.

To overcome this and achieve a quality sound, independent music producers need to study the arrangement and mixing styles of many major music producers and in order to do that you have do research.

Below are (4) helpful steps every independent music producer should take if they want their rap beats & r&b beats to stand out in the crowd.

1. Check out YouTube to see if there are any video’s posted of any major music producers creating rap beats and r&b beats. I’ve located a few videos that might help you out.

Ryan Leslie in the studio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R608SUoYkaI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHodee8Kfgg

Timbaland in the studio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kIJAVF0Jl0

Kanye West in the studio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irb335ThCdo&feature=related

2. Locate the hottest musicians in your area and ask them to play or do overdubs on your rap beats and r&b beats. Although there are a lot of good keyboards on the market that sound great, there is nothing like the sound of a live bass guitar, lead guitar, organ or trumpet.

Producers at Mix Me Entertainment bridge sounds between live and digital instruments on 95% of the tracks produced.

3. Go to your local colleges and universities that offer music and media courses. Ask the professor or students to mix your rap beats and r&b beats for course credit. Often times this will cost you absolutely nothing and you will receive a quality mixed product.

4. Go to a major recording studio in your area and have a professional engineer master your rap beats and r&b beats.

Also if you want to take your rap beats & r&b beats to a new level you should invest in music lessons for guitar or piano. If you find it difficult to locate a teacher in your area there a many online sites that offer lessons.

If you would like to check them out, I’ve listed some of the top sites many music producers use to increase their production skills.

1. Hear and Play Music : Click Here To Start Your Free Lesson
2. Violin Master Pro : Click Here To Play The Violin Now!
3. Piano Coach Pro: Learn How To Play the Piano Now!

If this information was helpful then register for a FREE account with Mix Me Entertainment for more mixing and recording tips.

How To Sell Rap Beats Online

Many music producers struggle to get there beats reviewed by major record labels and recording artists, however, as the internet becomes increasingly popular many amateur music producers have turned to selling their beats online and are making thousands.

If you want to sell you rap beats online and become a success you must follow a few simple rules.

Learn How To Play An Instrument

Despite what the majority of most music producers think and have heard from their peers, many of them have no clue how to structure a rap beat, r&b beats or hip hop beat. This is because many of them do not understand basic music theory and timing.

In order to overcome this problem, music producers that specialize in rap beats, r&b beats or hip hop beats must learn to play at least one instrument. By learning how to play an instrument you will understand key and chord structure as well as timing.

Most music producers that sell their rap beats online have no clue that most of their tracks are out tune, out of key and pitched wrong. This is because they do not have the understanding of at least one live instrument. Here is good website I recommend that can help you play the piano.

Only Lease Your Hottest Beats

That’s right… if you want to create a viral buzz on the Internet, I would suggest you sell your hottest beats. Contrary to what many music producers might think, this tactic will help you be seen as one of the best beat makers online and will most likely get the attention of a major record label or artists.

Start With A Catalog Of 100-200 Rap Beats

That's right...only give them heat!

Build a website that offers 100-200 pieces of your hottest work and sell them and get paid by using PayPal.

Secure Your Downloads Or You Will Get Ripped Off

As many of you know, there are thieves lurking at every corner of the Internet looking to steal your rap beats. A good way to bypass this issue is to use a secure download site like TradeBit.com or E-Junkie.com. These companies offer cheap hosting services for your digital products and integrate well with PayPal.

Also make sure you get your beats copyrighted before you let anyone hear or download them.

Price Your Beats So That They Are Competitive

Make sure you do your research before you attempt to sell your first rap beat online. Go to every major search engine and look at the first (5) pages of sites. This can be done by using the keywords (rap beats for sale, beats for sale, rap beats, hip hop beats, and hip hop beats for sale).

Most of these sites will be your competitors. Figure out a good pricing structure for your rap beats based what your competition is selling their beats for.

Also figure out how to make your marketing plan better than theirs. A few websites that have perfected selling their beats online is Beats365.com and Beats2Rap2.com.

Develop Your Reputation As A Beat Maker

A good way to develop your reputation as beat maker is to work with as many local artists as you can. This will help you build your catalog of work to display on your website, blog and MySpace page.

If you would like to get more information about how to sell your rap beats online sign up for a free account at Mix Me Entertainment.com

Make Money From Licensing Your Music

Recently I had a conversation with one of our site members named Tony “MadBeats” Stewart to help him explore avenues for making money from his music. And like most recording artists and music producers, Tony only concentrated on mainstream outlets like MySpace, CDBaby and iTunes to sell his music.

I told him to think outside the box. Come up with ways to make money.

After 20 minutes…..nothing.

Not one single idea….

So I told him that there were a few companies that most recording artists and music producers probably never heard of and that these companies helped recording artists and music producers generate thousands of dollars from licensing their music.

YouLicense

The first company is YouLicense.com which is supposed to make it easier for recording artists and music producers to license their music to people that need it.

YouLicense has created a massive marketplace for artists, writers, producers, publishers, labels to license their music. Music license fees can go for $1 up to $150 or more.

RumbleFish

The next music site geared towards recording artists and music producers is Rumblefish Music. They also offer a large database of music that can be licensed for use in movies, television, and radio.

They offer artists a 1 year license agreement with no submission fees. They also allow artists to keep 100% of your ownership rights as well as 100% of back end royalties. So if you want to receive a check 4 times a year I suggest you register for an account.

PumpAudio

PumpAudio is another music site I recommend. They have generated over 80,000 placements in TV for independent artists last year alone. Click here to check out their site.

FreePlay Music

FreePlayMusic is another website that has really gained a lot of popularity of the past several years. They submit music to every major television network and had placements at the Olympic Games.

LicenseMusic

License Music is another site that offers music for use in TV, Film, Video, Games, Commercials and more.

All of their music is pre-cleared and has a set pricing structure. A typical license fee can run between $50 and $1000 per track. They do work a bit different from the other sites because they require artists to submit 2 CD copies of their work and then an agreement is sent to them to sign.

So if you want to make more from your music you should consider submitting your music to one of the following site.

If you want more information on how to make money from your music make sure you sign up for a free account at Mix Me Entertainment.

Videos Can Help You Sell Rap Beats

Over the past few week's we have recieved a ton of emails on how to
drive traffic to your website if you sell rap beats. One of the best
way to get your name out their as a producer is post "How-To"
videos on all of the major video sharing sites.

Below is a video we posted to YouTube related to Rap Beats
and we are receiving tons of site visitors from.

If you would like to get your hands on one of the hottest
memberships on the internet log on to
http://www.mixmeentertainment.com/