tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52379495614459955232024-02-19T07:36:26.124-08:00Da Jukeboxwhat are you listening to nowadays...Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-2114648200920830072012-01-25T14:00:00.000-08:002012-01-25T14:00:49.948-08:00<div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Many artist and musicians look for ways to invest time, money, and passion into their music. They value the best <a href="http://www.guitarcenter.com/" style="color: #1426ae; text-decoration: underline;">equipment</a> and <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/" style="color: #1426ae; text-decoration: underline;">software</a> that will produce a high quality sound and song to be distributed around businesses, online, as well as other venues that generate revenue. I have listed three valuable tools that have helped me produce well-rounded tracks.<br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I feel that these three tools have led me to develop a broader technique for producing music. If you (as a producer, artist, or individual) can save money and invest in equipment and software that you need, and invest your time and mind into education, then you will have the knowledge, background, and tools that will help you produce well-rounded tracks. </span></span></span></span>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-82813710118982585912012-01-12T13:30:00.000-08:002012-01-12T13:41:37.483-08:00They got Soul… “Dirty Loops”<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r-St4nwuZZg/Tw9Th0bGOJI/AAAAAAAAAHA/nmVz0BiY_NA/s1600/Dirty_Loops_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r-St4nwuZZg/Tw9Th0bGOJI/AAAAAAAAAHA/nmVz0BiY_NA/s320/Dirty_Loops_001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<a href="http://www.dirty-loops.com/">Dirty Loops</a> is an amazing band located in Sweden. Dirty Loops has become an incredible sensation via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko0kdCf0zTE">YouTube</a> by rearranging and performing pop chart songs with their own originality. The band was formed in 2009 with long time friends <a href="http://www.dirty-loops.com/bio.html">Jonah</a>, their phenomenal singer and keyboardist, <a href="http://www.dirty-loops.com/bio.html">Henrik</a> their amazing bassist, and <a href="http://www.dirty-loops.com/bio.html">Aaron</a>, the perfect pocket player on drums to create this incredible trio. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">"<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZz5hyq7IV8">Just Dance</a>," their first video released in November 2010, became a huge success and without any promotion, was viewed over 100,000 times and shared on Facebook by over 10,000 people within two months (<a href="http://Dirty-Loops.com/">Dirty-Loops.com</a>). <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Dirty Loops is currently working on material due to be released soon. Their website had this to say about their type of sound:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">“Where modern hits get a new soundscape of bouncy beats, interesting re-harmonizations, but still with the hit melody in focus presented by Jonah's incredible, wide ranged vocals. Their unmatched musicianship and unique arrangement skills are a rarity in today's world.”<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">When I first watched the video below I was blown away by the rearrangement of <a href="http://www.justinbiebermusic.com/default.aspx">Justin Bieber</a>’s song Baby. If you didn’t like the song before, I bet you will love it after listening to this. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I really love their website because they interact with the fans a lot. Dirty Talk is a page on their website where they express what they are doing as far as recording, concert touring, as well as connect with their fans on a one-on-one basis. You can also like their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dirtyloopsofficial">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/DirtyLoops">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/dirtyloops">YouTube</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dirtyloopsswe">MySpace</a>, <a href="http://dirtyloops.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a> and <a href="http://soundcloud.com/dirtyloopsofficial">Soundcloud</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-27986410057949233552011-12-15T18:41:00.000-08:002011-12-15T18:48:39.499-08:00Turn your dreams into reality<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHjBdJdqotiT6tSVjqDsVnx0CYjA8U3VznqmIY906_eoU5Lt5E0fsNH62CNzPSCterC1tLCiwn9KbnxGnU6yRM_5CyhqkGGZQsCnyXCfnWNzSdFvt_LkRARjH0QDAjFozImjWW5EHaMY/s1600/business-plan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHjBdJdqotiT6tSVjqDsVnx0CYjA8U3VznqmIY906_eoU5Lt5E0fsNH62CNzPSCterC1tLCiwn9KbnxGnU6yRM_5CyhqkGGZQsCnyXCfnWNzSdFvt_LkRARjH0QDAjFozImjWW5EHaMY/s320/business-plan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Most individuals dream about what they want to accomplish in life but never succeed at pursuing it. Unlike them, I've been working my ass off for the past year in <a href="http://www.graduatecenter.com/schools/full-sail-university.php">graduate school</a> building a successful business plan for my company. I believe a business plan shows the difference between someone who is pursuing a goal, from someone who is creating a career. <a href="http://bpexpertviews.blogspot.com/%E2%80%A9">Previous articles</a> that I've read about entrepreneurs and other businessmen have taught me the valuable lesson of believing in my product even when others don't. As a musician and producer competition is amongst many people everywhere. No matter how many instruments I play or information I take in, there will always be another person who is highly trained and can do the exact things I am capable of doing. Therefore, I have to believe that my product is a valuable resource towards bringing in revenue to my company. Creating music is extremely hard but music is just a sound unless it touches someones heart.<br />
<a href="http://dajukebox.blogspot.com/2011/11/investing-money.html">Warren Buffet</a> taught me that <a href="http://dajukebox.blogspot.com/2011/11/investing-money.html">patience is a virtue</a>. After reading what Buffet went through when losing money in a long term investment, I've realized that opening a music studio will start out slow, but given time, finances, and commitment put into the equipment, musicians, and engineering, it will gradually gain its ground. Some of the changes I've included in my plan include increasing my Start-up cost to have enough revenue for the equipment and the staff, and downsizing on the available space I need for my company.<br />
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When creating a <a href="http://www.smallbusinesspoint.com/sbpstudio.aspx">Music Studio Business Plan</a> I feel that investors will take an in-depth look at the start-up cost of the company, and the competition. There are a lot of music studios across the world and to open up another one will only be considered as chaos to an investors eye. By allowing the investor to see how my company is unique and different from other studios within its area will give them more insight of why there is a need to open another studio.<br />
One of the major lessons I've learned from reading about entrepreneurs is that investing money into what a person believes in can increase his or her revenue in due time. With my music studio opening in downtown Miami, Florida, revenue will be negative in the beginning stages due to clientele within the company, as well as finances for the building, equipment, and software programs. As a brand and a company I will have to invest in advertisement in order to develop a following. If I am able to create a following for my company, continue to network with other studios, and create a well-round background amongst my studio, then my studio will then begin to make its way to the top of the charts.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">References:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">http://www.acuvuecolorcontactlenses.net/business-plans/</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">http://www.relativelydigital.com/2010/10/why-advertising-needs-entrepreneurs/ </span>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-78658694196586600622011-11-28T13:58:00.000-08:002011-11-28T14:03:47.850-08:00Investing moneyInvesting money in the right business can turn someones life into a wealthy fairy tale. Here are two entrepreneurs who have invested their time and money wisely into products they believe in and successfully have been rewarded gracefully. <br />
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<a href="http://www.worldsultimate.net/warren-edward-buffet.htm">Warren Edward Buffet </a>was born August 30, 1930 and is considered to be one of the most successful investors in the world based on the amount of capital he started with and what he was able to grow it into (<a href="http://thecollegeinvestor.com/972/the-top-10-investors-of-all-time/">collegeinvestor.com</a>).<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> At a young age Buffett was astonished with the business of making money work for him. At 6, he purchased 6-packs of Coca Cola form his grandfathers grocery store for twenty five cents and resold each of the bottles for a nickel, pocketing a five cent profit. At 11, Buffet bought three shares of <a href="http://beginnersinvest.about.com/cs/newinvestors/a/091602a.htm">Cities Services Preferred </a>for $38 dollars. The shares dropped below what he paid and when they rebounded back up to $40 dollars Buffet made a bad decision and sold his shares; little did he know that the shares would continue to increase up to $200 dollars a share. This taught Buffet a basic lesson when investing: Patience is a virtue.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNuLw1owGS0RyEZDG6AriNO0g-9iYQil6EreI49bY3tUUqCt5yIGu7mCa8yb5TkcKX54DXQZ1VvG5Ml9EE94OjLiyjDGMI6jq_T7ukQ99WMY8zhzQWDowh9FZ_AFdYbGmEXQvppMaQD0/s1600/warren-buffett1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNuLw1owGS0RyEZDG6AriNO0g-9iYQil6EreI49bY3tUUqCt5yIGu7mCa8yb5TkcKX54DXQZ1VvG5Ml9EE94OjLiyjDGMI6jq_T7ukQ99WMY8zhzQWDowh9FZ_AFdYbGmEXQvppMaQD0/s320/warren-buffett1.jpg" width="304" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Buffet never intended on going to college, yet his father persuaded him to attend a business college. After attending a couple of colleges and receiving his degree within three years, Buffet was introduced to famed investors <a href="http://www.grahaminvestor.com/">Ben Graham</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dodd">David Dodd</a> who taught him an experience that would forever change his life. Through the years Buffet has made over $60 billion dollars and is known as "Wizard of Omaha," for his investments. "</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Buffett’s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">investment</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">focus is very simple…buying companies for a low price, improving them via management or other changes, and realizing long term improvements in stock prices</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">. He looks for companies he understands and keeps it very simple. Many have criticized him for avoiding tech companies and other industries, but by sticking to what he knows, he has been able to realize amazing return," (<a href="http://thecollegeinvestor.com/972/the-top-10-investors-of-all-time/">collegeinvsetor.com</a>). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://goodmenproject.com/good-is-good/stop-coddling-billionaires-says-warren-buffet/">http://goodmenproject.com/good-is-good/stop-coddling-billionaires-says-warren-buffet/</a></span></span><br />
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</span>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-50989659510579044352011-11-10T07:04:00.000-08:002011-11-14T10:25:53.126-08:00R.I.P. Heavy D<div class="MsoNormal">"<a href="http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/11/r-i-p-heavy-d/">R.I.P. heavy D</a>" was what many people were saying when they found out that <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/rapper-heavy-ds-days/story?id=14914072">Dwight Arrington Myers</a>, better known as Heavy D, had pasted away. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1674003/heavy-d-dead.jhtml">Heavy D </a>was a rapper, singer, record producer, and someone who educated fans on Hip Hop. He loved his fashion to be different than most entertainers and had a great personality. He was best known for his hype and performances with his group <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-me-heavy-d-20111109,0,7724090.story">Heavy D and the Boyz</a>. They had a number of hits over the years, including “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNEgUPKxk7A">Now that we found love</a>,” “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYmxbydg1BI">Girlz, they love me</a>,” and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJEbfeG2oAE">I got nothing but love</a>.” Their breakout album came with 1989's "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyO6uRyKlDE&feature=fvst">Big Tyme</a>," which included the hits "Somebody for me" and "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6JT1-P5lmQ">We got our own thang</a>” (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/arts/music/heavy-d-rap-star-dies-at-44.html?_r=2">yahoo.com</a>).<br />
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Heavy D gained even more fame by singing the theme song of the television program In Living Color and also MADtv. He enjoyed the cameras and took on acting in the 90’s as well. Heavy D appeared on shows, including “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNN7slybJ8A">In Living Color</a>” and “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqfYk9VLMQk">MADtv</a>.” Here he caught the attention of viewers with his fresh smooth style of talking and his relaxing swagger. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Heavy D had been out the <a href="http://dajukebox.blogspot.com/2011/03/hip-hop.html">Hip Hop</a> game for a while and was beginning to make a musical comeback. After 15 years of hibernation, he had made his first live performance at a tribute concert for Michael Jackson in London (<a href="http://www.tmz.com/2011/11/08/heavy-d-dead/#.TrvobmBsuDB">TMZ.com</a>). Heavy D made his last televised performance October 1<sup>st</sup> when he performed at the B.E.T. Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, Georgia (<a href="http://popcrush.com/heavy-d-closes-out-2011-bet-hip-hop-awards/">BET.com</a>).<br />
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</div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-80549124564180086052011-10-27T09:46:00.000-07:002011-10-27T09:54:02.443-07:00Girlfriends and MusicIs it cool to have a girlfriend in the industry? I think so... It's just hard. Many artist write from the affection that they have between a connection with another person. At the same time, many artist write about the break-up of a relationship and what they got out of the experience. Sometimes relationships can end in a good way were the two partners are still friends but, sometimes it can end with a lot of drama.<br />
<div>For Instance, <a href="http://www.nelly.net/">Nelly</a> and <a href="http://www.ashantithisisme.com/">Ashanti</a><br />
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</div><div>Usher and Chili were considered to be the best couple in the music industry. There love for each other was shown through out lyrics in each others music. But, when the break-up came, the music they shared with their fans changed. Usher came out with an album entitled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Confessions/dp/B001BKLPDO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319732595&sr=8-1">Confessions</a>, a cd that contained songs about his relationship with chili. One of the songs on the album entitled "Burn," opened up the eyes of fans as they were introduced to Usher not being faithful. Even though the relationship ended pretty rough, Ushers album became the<a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1014572,00.html"> second top best selling album of 2000's decade in the US</a> (ushernow.com).<br />
In my opinion, it just goes to show that relationships are very hard to control in the industry when your entire life is set on pleasing your audience. I believe that if you can find someone that is worth giving your all to, then take the time and build a strong relationship with them. if you can build a strong relationship, then nothing can come between the two of you. Below, are a few couples who are continuing to develop and build their relationship within the music industry. <br />
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Snoop Dogg & Shante (below)<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Life has a way of changing for the good or bad. Through the years, I’ve learned that you have to be able to balance all three. I grew up with music. It’s been a part of my life since age two. The best Christmas present I’ve ever received from my father was a drum-set. Since then, I’ve created music to be my foundation of life. It has molded me into a positive, creative person who enjoys producing and recording music that listeners love. I value everyone I meet because they create music individually without even knowing it. Music helps get me through the good and bad times. I define music as the soul of my heart. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.gibbsmagazine.com/John%20Combs.htm">Sean John Combs</a> started his clothing line, <a href="http://seanjohn.com/">Sean John Clothing Incorporated</a> in 1998. Its clothing was focused on urban sportswear and reached out to the low, middle, and high class of fashion. Sean John has reached revenues that exceed over $100 million dollars per year and is often recognized at the award ceremony for the<a href="http://www.cfda.com/"> Council of Fashion Designers of America</a> in New York. (<a href="http://www.gibbsmagazine.com/John%20Combs.htm">Seancombs.com</a>) Sean John also produced the first nationally televised runway show during Fall <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_Week"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Fashion Week</span></a> when it simultaneously aired live on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E!"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">E! Television</span></a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_Network"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Style Network</span></a>. Sean John is also one of my favorite clothing lines to wear and I highly recommend his signature cologne, <a href="http://www.fragrancenet.com/unforgivable-cologne/sean-john/mens-fragrances/mf/en_US/10397">Unforgettable</a>. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<a href="http://thejayz.com/biography/">Shawn Corey Carter</a> also known as Jay-Z is my favorite entrepreneur in the business industry. He is one of the most financially successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010. Jay-Z is part owner of the New Jersey Nets and also husband to R&B superstar Beyoncé, who also has her own clothing line Dereon. Jay-Z created<a href="http://www.rocawear.com/"> Rocawear </a>in 1999 and has exceeded revenues over $700 million. (<a href="http://thejayz.com/biography/">Jay-Z.com</a>) In March 2009, Rocawear launched its first social networking site, offering style news, music, fashion, and cultural connections. Jay-Z is one of my favorite artists because he grew up with a goal that he was going to be on top of hip-hop. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Overall, I feel that after my success in the music industry hits its peak, I will then want to pursue my career/name and other industries such as film, fashion, and more. I value making money and if my name or success helps me create a buzz in a different genre of trends, then I am willing to take that risk and pursue my passion at being successful in that field as well. <o:p></o:p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-30101679989064190042011-09-21T04:37:00.000-07:002011-09-21T04:37:18.075-07:00Attorney Shannon Ligon<div class="MsoNormal"></div><div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9E3nYYKYa71_icsae_llOBg3WQFgrGfYp-aGrd_jnFdz5-WSHBLl5rS3iqGCeO2zgjWLqtvOAFqIh_3xw2AK4ZNgmv8kt_C7JwQ8VyfwRYrq_gp7eA4rR_OZVS-GBFc6keMdvSaapw4/s1600/252987_10150265868960575_752260574_9626598_5316297_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9E3nYYKYa71_icsae_llOBg3WQFgrGfYp-aGrd_jnFdz5-WSHBLl5rS3iqGCeO2zgjWLqtvOAFqIh_3xw2AK4ZNgmv8kt_C7JwQ8VyfwRYrq_gp7eA4rR_OZVS-GBFc6keMdvSaapw4/s320/252987_10150265868960575_752260574_9626598_5316297_n.jpg" width="253" /></a><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonligon">Attorney Shannon Ligon</a> is a wonderful woman whom I met at a Black Student Union meeting on campus when I first began my education at <a href="http://www.fullsail.edu/">Full Sail</a>. Her law firm <a href="http://ligonlawgroup.com/ligonlawgroup/ligonlawlivesite/">Ligon LawGroup</a> is based through out Florida. Ligon was very inspirational when coming to talk to our group on campus and created a positive mindset for how successful I would want my career to be. I had the pleasure of interviewing and getting to know Ligon on a personal level. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"> Attorney Ligon received her Bachelor of Science in Business Management from <a href="http://fsu.edu/">Florida State University</a>. While doing this, she also studied International Business abroad at the Universidad de Valencia in Valencia, Spain. She also received her certification in Television & Radio Broadcasting from CSB School of Broadcasting back in 2004. Ligon has worked in the Entertainment field for almost a decade. She has worked in the entertainment and sports industry for the past 8 years and has been involved in managing artist and athletes, A & R’s, as well as collecting numerous trusted networking contacts throughout the past 9+ years.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"> When interviewing Attorney Ligon, she broke down how she handles contracts within her company. Whether it was upholding the law and duties as an attorney, acquiring endorsements from her clients, (artist and athletes), or <a href="http://www.clickandcopyright.com/copyright-resources/copyright-infringement.aspx">copyright infringement</a>, Ligon says she has experienced it all. As a musician and producer, I asked Ligon has there ever been a situation where a beat or song was either stolen or borrowed from someone without them knowing and if so, did they ever find out?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"> Ligon brought up a story about her working with Richard DeLuca of Integrated Sports Management Company. She explained that working with DeLuca opened her eyes to new endorsements deals and how she had to negotiate for her clients based on their needs as well as acquire the needs of the companies that were being endorsed. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Copyright infringement can be a very slippery slope. Take for example, a beat is mixed and used, the beat is not making any money. You may send a cease & desist letter rather than suing the individual. One of the ways you can ensure there is no “bad blood” or “black balling” is to consider using that individuals beats in the future. Just because someone may possibly infringe on your intellectual property doesn’t mean that you, (the artist or producer), wont want to work with them again; you just want to be recognized for your work and/or compensated. Always be careful “who” you decide to sue; you never want to rub the “right person” the wrong way.”<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"> She also stated that there are plenty of times when major artists find a beat and want to use it, but cannot find the originator of the created beat. The producer is then not found until they possibly hear their beat/s on an album.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Attorney Shannon Ligon is a great person to listen to and has motivated me to learn more about the law, therefore knowing how to protect myself in certain situations. 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</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">Building a <a href="http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/love.html">relationship</a> defines taking the time and <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commitment">commitment </a>out of one's life to discover an unconditional love between themselves and another person. It requires learning and falling in love with everything the significant other has to offer, and building a strong trust within each other; kind of like music. The significant other plays a special role in a persons life because they are represented at the top of the throne above, or along side music. They can also help build the other person's career based on “having your back,” and getting the things that need to be done, done. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">A (truly-focused)<a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artist"> artist</a> is married to their music. They are focused on producing, advertising, and critiquing their music to its best, so that he or she may publicize well put-together tracks. Nothing can come between an artist and their music except love. Love makes you do stupid things. As an artist, relationships can make or break a career depending on how the artist interacts with the other person. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">Artist are known for writing about love and hate that is involved within their relationship. That music can be accepted as an award (<a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compensation">compensation</a>) through out the music industry. On a good note, this can improve the artists fan base by relating to stories that other people go through when dealing with relationships. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">I once heard a man say, “If I gave <b>love</b> up, <b>music</b> would repair my soul. But, if I gave <b>music</b> up I wouldn't have a soul. –<a href="http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/459465/music-vs-love">Anonymous </a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
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</div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-24456153177775203992011-06-15T07:20:00.000-07:002011-06-15T07:21:40.415-07:00Knowledge is Power<div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Artist, musicians, and entertainers dream of becoming famous in the entertainment business. Some try to learn the business on their own, while others pursue a higher education such as internships and college. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Knowledge is Power</span>. Here are a couple of schools that I believe or great assets to achieving a career within entertainment. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.fullsail.edu/">Full Sail University</a>, located in <a href="http://www.cityofwinterpark.org/">Winter Park, Florida</a>, is devoted to educating students in<a href="http://www.fullsail.edu/#pathfinder"> art</a>, <a href="http://www.fullsail.edu/#pathfinder">music</a>, <a href="http://www.fullsail.edu/#pathfinder">film</a>, <a href="http://www.fullsail.edu/#pathfinder">digital arts</a>, and other careers that help when entering the <a href="http://www.fullsail.edu/#pathfinder">entertainment business</a>. The school provides a hands-on education working with top of the line equipment. The school is set to offer "real world" experience (Full Sail). Full Sail allows students the ability to create their own artistic style and bring it to life through projects during the courses that are studied. Full Sail also offers online classes for students who are already involved in the media or just can't move to Orlando. Full Sail is the school I currently attend and I believe that it has bettered my education in entertainment business.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The <a href="http://com.miami.edu/programs-motion-picture">University of Miami</a> is another school I recommend for advancing education within the entertainment field. The <a href="http://www.miami.edu/frost/index.php/frost/programs/">Frost School of Music</a> (UofM Music department) offers over <a href="http://www.miami.edu/frost/index.php/frost/programs/">10 different </a>programs specializing in music that will help create the right path for students. UofM also offers over 5 programs in film including an M.F.A in Motion Picture Screenwriting. The <a href="http://com.miami.edu/programs-motion-picture">Motion Picture program</a> helps students understand the effective creation of moving images and screenwriting (UofM).</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmmRok8UQR2b1vOwwJvijHqfuf0-Fr8J-rtawPa41qIQeMByJ1xG4Xwfmuef9rJndp9r3oqxnIihA0E70aD8biuUxvCW9qpSETtxycns8gv5VRRGXC33R9ub9yX3KXOF_UNxNG6vu2Gg/s1600/8469830227830432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmmRok8UQR2b1vOwwJvijHqfuf0-Fr8J-rtawPa41qIQeMByJ1xG4Xwfmuef9rJndp9r3oqxnIihA0E70aD8biuUxvCW9qpSETtxycns8gv5VRRGXC33R9ub9yX3KXOF_UNxNG6vu2Gg/s320/8469830227830432.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/ProToolsMPowered8.html">Pro Tools</a> is a professional digital audio workstation that is used to record and edit music, (Pro tools, 2011). I have been using it since 2003 and it has helped me mix and master tracks that I've recorded within the software. You can also create your own sounds. In the new version of <a href="http://www.avid.com/US/products/Pro-Tools-Software">Pro Tools 9</a>, for the first time, it has added <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">aggregate devices, which allows more than one interface to be used at the same time, (Pro Tools 9, 2011). For the complete version of Pro Tools 9, it runs $599.00 (avid, 2011).</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Equipment can range on the price depending on how much money is available. Purchasing a top-of-the line keyboard such as a </span><a href="http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.php?ProductId=589"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Roland Phantom</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/keyboards/synthesizers/motif_xs/motifxs8_demo/?mode=model"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yamaha Motif</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, or a </span><a href="http://korg.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Korg Triton</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> can range between $2,300-$3,300 (</span><a href="http://www.guitarcenter.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Guitarcenter</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, 2011). These keyboards are used to produce sounds, beats, and other instrumental sounds that create tracks and other features such as commercials, soundtracks, and more. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I feel that these three tools have led me to develop a broader technique for producing music. If you (as a producer, artist, or individual) can save money and invest in equipment and software that you need, and invest your time and mind into education, then you will have the knowledge, background, and tools that will help you produce well-rounded tracks. </span></span></span>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-38192221171680085902011-06-06T06:21:00.000-07:002011-06-06T06:22:46.998-07:00Ways to Finance a new Business<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Building a business</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> from scratch requires time, motivation, and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">finances</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> that will start your company off successfully. </span><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2060209_finance-business.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">eHow.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> provides online users many ways to creatively and traditionally finance a business. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Traditional financing</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> often requires a longer amount of time to be processed and approved, but it may yield a better interest rate. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Creative financing</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> can usually be completed within a short time frame, but it may come with a higher interest rate</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></span><br />
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<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="stepNumber" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Get a loan. The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1378913543">Small Business</a></span><a href="http://www.sba.gov/"> Association</a> (SBA) can be a great source for financing a business. This will require more time, energy and paperwork than most other sources of funding. You will need to have a well-written <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/business-plan">business plan</a> and your financials in order. Most SBA loans require a set percentage of the total loan amount as a down payment. (sources found on <a href="http://eHow.com/">eHow.com</a>)</span></li><br />
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="stepNumber" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Utilize <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/home-equity">home equity</a>. If you are a <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/homeowner">home owner</a>, you may be able to use the equity in your home to finance a business. This option often allows a tax deduction on the interest you pay. Some people are able to use a <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/home-equity-loan">home equity loan</a> or <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/line-of-credit">line of credit</a> as the down payment needed to secure an SBA loan. Just remember that you are in essence risking your house if your business fails and you cannot repay the loan or line of credit. (sources found on <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2060209_finance-business.html">eHow.com</a>)</span></li><br />
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="stepNumber" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Find <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5554585_people-people-lending-loan.html">people-to-people lendin</a>g. Many websites host listings that allow personal investors the ability to finance your listing. If enough investors are willing to provide funds, the website will broker a deal between you and the investors. Family members or friends may also choose to provide financing for your business without the use of a website. (sources found on <a href="http://eHow.com/">eHow.com</a>)</span></li><br />
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="stepNumber" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Use investment financing. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venture_capital">Venture capital firms</a>, angels or a business partner all offer investment financing. Not only can this be a lengthy process, it might require that you give up a percentage of ownership to the investor. (sources found on <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2060209_finance-business.html">eHow.com</a>)</span></li><br />
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="stepNumber" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Use credit cards. Depending on the amount of financing needed for your business, you may be able to use credit cards. This option should only be considered if you are willing and able to pay high interest rates. (sources found on <a href="http://eHow.com/">eHow.com</a>)</span></li><br />
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="stepNumber" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Sell your future sales. If you have been in business for a set amount of time and you accept credit cards, you can apply for a cash advance on your credit card sales. This can be accomplished in a short time frame, but often requires that you change merchant processors and pay a higher interest rate. (sources found on <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2060209_finance-business.html">eHow.com</a>)</span></li><br />
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;">Here are more articles on ways to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Category:Finance-and-Business"> finance a company. </a></span></li><br />
</span>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-17287989639789143992011-05-27T17:24:00.000-07:002011-05-27T17:24:55.965-07:00<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://Ted.com/">Ted.com</a> is devoted to creating “ideas worth spreading” across the country. I listened to <a href="http://www.biography.com/articles/Steven-Jobs-9354805">Steve Jobs</a> talk about his life and how he overcame obstacles to get where he is now.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeEDXSGKOY_7VME9xOf0jYq5VafwNaWS6WNm8vRgdEmVdrxR-Xg6rjNpRX3OyluxWAw3kbrJWz2FwCaef4oMPUYoMJDV879IaSHg0gyWRFsNY3Agb5KAmWpjfQpdBpXteHD_QZXJAUjk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+8.16.00+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeEDXSGKOY_7VME9xOf0jYq5VafwNaWS6WNm8vRgdEmVdrxR-Xg6rjNpRX3OyluxWAw3kbrJWz2FwCaef4oMPUYoMJDV879IaSHg0gyWRFsNY3Agb5KAmWpjfQpdBpXteHD_QZXJAUjk/s320/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+8.16.00+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br />
</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoQXJFuPYyIt53c_1OfO-ZP3aJlpRJBWL3Tx9sUA393o7-ZlCIdJZSw7dHJJo0oeasDWPQrJXwc0HduATIvYX2Nzh3pQJt0VC8lFox7na6HJFZi3-DVfgrX8noH9ppz-iCEF3Esb2grA/s1600/Steve-Jobs-biography.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoQXJFuPYyIt53c_1OfO-ZP3aJlpRJBWL3Tx9sUA393o7-ZlCIdJZSw7dHJJo0oeasDWPQrJXwc0HduATIvYX2Nzh3pQJt0VC8lFox7na6HJFZi3-DVfgrX8noH9ppz-iCEF3Esb2grA/s320/Steve-Jobs-biography.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html">Steve </a>talked about connecting the dots in his <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/life">life</a>, <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/love">love</a>, and <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/death">death</a>. When he was born, Steve was put up for adoption and later went on to live with foster parents. He grew up and went to college but later dropped out because he felt that the classes he was involved in didn’t meet what he wanted to pursue in his career.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html">Steve</a> and his friend began building Apple computers and in 10 years later established a well-known company.</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Steve mentioned falling in love with what he has a passion for. He had been fired from his own company, (<a href="http://www.apple.com/">Apple</a>) but still desired making computers so he began another company and continued doing what he loved best. One quote that he mentions said, “The heaviest of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again.” <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html">Steve</a> never gave up on what he had a passion for.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Steve also talked about death and how he overcame his situation. He had cancer but thanks to doctors, who worked on him, cured his sickness right away. Steve took away from that to have courage and intuitions on what you do in life and never give up on your dream</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Listening to Steve helps me realize that I should never give up on my goal. I really have a passion for music so as love as I desire it in my heart, then I will continue to push for making a positive impact in the music industry. I must continue to keep faith in my mind, a positive attitude, and strive for glory. One thing that Steve taught me that I will never forget is to “keep looking forward and never look back.” <o:p></o:p></div><!--EndFragment-->Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-21476060091559591842011-05-06T13:22:00.000-07:002011-05-06T13:45:13.708-07:00Association of Music Producers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Looking for an association to join that provides information about becoming a successful engineer? Well <a href="http://www.ampnow.com/index.php/about/">AMP</a> is here to meet your needs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The </span><a href="http://www.ampnow.com/index.php/"><span style="color: #0000f5;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Association of Music Producers</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> is an organization that’s dedicated to educating members about production and creation within the music industry. Founded in 1988 AMP continues to provide information needed to meet the qualities of a professional music studio.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">One of the major influences this association has with the music industry is showing </span><a href="http://www.ask.com/bar?q=music+producers&page=1&qsrc=2891&dm=all&ab=4&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.producertoday.com%2F&sg=O0oM665tsZd0r0nfzokDbdQbTfonSMS8H2pYoIzgLJk%3D%0D%0A&tsp=1304710272154"><span style="color: #0000f5;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">music producers</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> how to take correct steps in advertising their music. Amp provides you with information about </span><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/spec+sheet"><span style="color: #0000f5;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">spec sheets</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, music development/demos, timing, and how to run a studio. The association breaks down each process and answers all of the questions a music producer might have in mind. They also give you a precise background about knowing your rights to your music. AMP allows you to interact with other members via online and also workshops provided by the organization. During conventions contest or held for producing music/beats that are rewarded with compensation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.ampnow.com/index.php/">AMP</a> also provides great programs for members associated. They are well involved with fund-raising, increasing awareness and respect for our industry, educating the public on our value, and other programs that are increasing the knowledge amongst many who don’t know about producing music. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">As I build my studio I look for this association to be a guideline to my success. AMP benefits me with knowledge on how to put a studio together and the law behind everything I research such as production guidelines, and composer royalties, </span><span style="color: #1d1d1d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">a compensation or portion of the proceeds paid to the owner of a right</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">AMP has connected with over 80 members/companies nationwide and has chapters in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_york"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">New York</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chicago</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://dallascityhall.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dallas</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Austin</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://www.miami.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Miami</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, and </span><a href="http://www.lacity.org/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Los Angeles</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. </span></span><span style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It will continue to break boundaries and strive for greatness as well as insure that music producers will learn what it takes to become a successful engineer.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-49020185314049944582011-04-14T08:43:00.000-07:002011-04-14T12:55:00.583-07:00Music is my Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i><u><a href="http://tumblr.palmerreedmusic.com/">Palmer Reed's</a></u></i></b></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">music is what i would call </span><a href="http://www.outkast.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Outkast </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">mixed with J</span><a href="http://www.johnlegend.com/us/home/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ohn Legend</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> put together. He is a great individual and i had the privilege of interviewing this talented musician.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXoWCI-rRGkr8Q-PIl1-uryaKli1RG36AKXhmGOk0_1xeihScNcgvDI328GHAIl-rhq2DjWFSChMyy9X7dWPXNQIS_baYyUnb0GVoTLnqef_umfWJTRnBcPXoTOQ7v4BWXUsGC17qB1A/s1600/197920_1902476852445_1557426208_2028357_546895_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXoWCI-rRGkr8Q-PIl1-uryaKli1RG36AKXhmGOk0_1xeihScNcgvDI328GHAIl-rhq2DjWFSChMyy9X7dWPXNQIS_baYyUnb0GVoTLnqef_umfWJTRnBcPXoTOQ7v4BWXUsGC17qB1A/s320/197920_1902476852445_1557426208_2028357_546895_n.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">CJ: what type of audience are you going towards?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PR: I am aiming to all audiences. I want my music to have no boundaries and I would like for everyone to be able to say they have a favorite song and all of them be different.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">CJ: When did you start playing and performing?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PR: I started playing guitar when I was 6, but I didn’t really get serious about performing until probably my junior year in high school.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">CJ: Are there any artist you would like to work with in the future?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PR: There are too many people I want to work with. I really would love Pharrell and </span><a href="http://kanyewest.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Kanye West </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">on the Producer side. Also, I would love to work with Daft Punk; their groove tracks are amazing. I want to work with </span><a href="http://new.music.yahoo.com/lil-b/albums/grind-b4u-shine--187004131"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Lil B</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">, </span><a href="http://www.lupefiasco.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Lupe Fiasco</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">, </span><a href="http://chesterfrench.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Chester French</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">, </span><a href="http://mansionsonthemoon.com/paradisefalls/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Mansions on the moon</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">, </span><a href="http://www.jdaveybaby.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">J*Davey</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">, and a bunch of others as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">CJ: Are there any musicians that influence you via on television or within the community.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrl0aeoLGST69BXHNnMDI_NTBpSadIeois_8jcr_HEFeD5FBjWLQHI_OgMx_e39-Bldq17PQGgizSFSwj-4anOy1BIIyJbIiIfF0SsKNpJ2Es-3oS-q8OfsIMAAGEaDMu-oGmfhDPjU8/s1600/196940_1596590128775_1656655117_1349599_380772_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PR: I look up to all other musicians that are serious about their musical craft. Some big artists I look up to are people like </span><a href="http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Johnny%20Guitar%20Watson.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Johnny Guitar Watson</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">, </span><a href="http://johnmayer.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">John Mayer,</span></a><a href="http://kanyewest.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> Kanye West</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">, </span><a href="http://alt.bobmarley.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Bob Marley</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">, </span><a href="http://n-e-r-d.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Pharrell,</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> and </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bobdylan"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Bob Dylan</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">. Locally, I like </span><a href="http://www.kaleighbaker.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Kaleigh Baker,</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/peter.baldwin3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Peter Baldwin,</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> The </span><a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/evantaylorjonesband"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Evan Taylor Jones Band </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">(family of mine), and of course my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/FamilyGang?ref=ts">Family Gang</a>, but I look up to everyone that is truly making things happen.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FDkva0NiiC8PKe-EH3VP37TBrEyXTKYc1hc8mApEXImuI3APtHLAsu1U4hCZ5xK_63IOnazsJO09Y1XCRJLLQ7CXFHUfR8J2zD7U909cGwGC44B5Tc98NVVhsYZf7QR2UeS5PZ4EcIU/s1600/176377_154706394583093_100001312015850_285632_2996932_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FDkva0NiiC8PKe-EH3VP37TBrEyXTKYc1hc8mApEXImuI3APtHLAsu1U4hCZ5xK_63IOnazsJO09Y1XCRJLLQ7CXFHUfR8J2zD7U909cGwGC44B5Tc98NVVhsYZf7QR2UeS5PZ4EcIU/s320/176377_154706394583093_100001312015850_285632_2996932_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">CJ: What desires your passion to pursue music?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PR: My passion for pursuing music is just the thought that music can change people’s lives. Nothing makes me feel better then when someone emails me or tweets me saying that my song helped them in some way. Its like the ultimate gratification. (A Grammy would be nice too though. Haha!)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">CJ: What do you feel your music brings to the music industry<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PR: My music brings change. A change that needs to be seen not only with my acoustic stuff, but with my hip hop music or my production as well. I feel like creatively the industry is starting to become to predictable. There needs to be artists that push the envelope in what people hear.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">CJ: What has been the most inspiring moment so far?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dk78gS2Bvz4/TacVcTKcv4I/AAAAAAAAAB0/EMpqPAlWyHw/s1600/44597_1337525612324_1656655117_902821_5826234_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dk78gS2Bvz4/TacVcTKcv4I/AAAAAAAAAB0/EMpqPAlWyHw/s320/44597_1337525612324_1656655117_902821_5826234_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PR: My most inspiring moment for me would probably have to be performing at the Hardrock. Being in the green room, or walking down the hallways and seeing pictures from all the people that have been on that stage and knowing that my name is now on that list is probably the most humbling and Inspiring feeling ever. It drives me to do even more gigs at even bigger places around the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="mso-list: none; tab-stops: .5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="mso-list: none; tab-stops: .5in;"></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">CJ: How often do you perform and where.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PR: I try to play at least two to three times a week. School has made that a bit hard, but I’ve played from 57west, to the social, to backbooth, to firestone, to tanquerays, to just recently, The Hardrock at CityWalk. </span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">CJ: Do you want to make your music a career or just a hobby<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PR: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Music Is my life</span>. I can’t remember a time without it and I don’t want to try and visualize life without it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">CJ: What does your music usually talk about?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PR: My music usually talks about love and all the situations that are caused because of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;">CJ: Anything you want to add?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PR: </span></o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">I love to perform and I love to make good music. I am on myspace, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/palmerreedmusic">Facebook</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/palmerreedmusic">twitter</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/palmerreedmusic">youtube</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">, and </span><a href="http://www.tumblr.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">tumblr</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">. Feel Free to holler at me! I got some great projects in the works right now so stay tuned!</span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Have you heard of</span> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.cbrasco.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Cioni Brasco</span></span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">? if not, he is an up-incoming R&B singer who attends Full Sail and will BLOW you away with his smooth relaxing voice; but it's for the ladies... I had the opportunity to interview this future millionaire song writer/producer and talk about his life as a singer and where he wants to take his music abilities.</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">CJ: When did you start playing and performing? </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">CB: I started playing music when I was 11 years old… the alto saxophone was my first actual instrument I learned to play, and when I reached high school I decided to actually start the piano. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">CJ: What desires your passion to pursue music?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">CB: My passion lies in the way the music makes you FEEL… I have always been told I could sing, but when you come from a huge family of singers… it’s tough because in that particular world, what you do isn’t necessarily that amazing b/c everyone on my mother’s side could sing for the most part… But the feeling I would get when performing in high school talent shows, and the way you see people respond, when they can identify with the passion you bring on stage, is something… is a feeling… that nothing else quite comes close too…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">CJ: Are there any musicians that influence you via on television or within the community?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">CB: Absolutely! I love so much music, but since I started with R&B, I love the harmonies of older music, the </span><a href="http://www.boyziimen.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Boyz to Men</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">, </span><a href="http://www.newedition20th.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">New Edition</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">; I also grew up listening to </span><a href="http://www.luthervandross.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Luther Vandross</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">. As far as today’s music, I’d have to say I try to ignite the passion of the ladies, as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_(LL_Cool_J_album)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">LL Cool J </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">does, which is how I got my moniker as “The Ladies Choice." I try to bring the energy as Ryan Leslie and the excitement I feel when I create my music into the actual final mix and the third artist is Tank because I believe he embodies the traditional r&b with the older r&b we’re familiar with hearing.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50glDKim8V5VXMcnqflmDAJnrtQLDIuHCw8YvM1fQOAxJoBX_f3ADwg2QxraJQRJRfCS76Cd761klZYdOQo-ICXtAJYfA8MciVHYu933_B6Mz06bmceoQRu33J2DRFGZw59R7WOTTtjI/s1600/189484_10150131772813357_501193356_6457569_5766845_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50glDKim8V5VXMcnqflmDAJnrtQLDIuHCw8YvM1fQOAxJoBX_f3ADwg2QxraJQRJRfCS76Cd761klZYdOQo-ICXtAJYfA8MciVHYu933_B6Mz06bmceoQRu33J2DRFGZw59R7WOTTtjI/s320/189484_10150131772813357_501193356_6457569_5766845_n.jpg" width="247" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">CJ: Give us an overview of your mix-tape you have out right now.</span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">CB: Its just exactly what you said, a "broad overview" of the type of music I do. You got some club bangers in there... u got radio music in there... also R&B joints... so I think it's just a nice mixture of what I do... I have a mixtape coming out called "swagger music" and i have one coming out called "the ladies choice" and my actual album when it drops is called "finally romance" so "the ladies choice: where romance meets swagger" is a combination of the three.</span></span></span></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">CJ: Do you want to make your music a career or just a hobby?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">CB: Well I think once you actually invest money into your music, and you receive money back in some way, shape or form, it ceases to be a “hobby” and becomes an actual business. From there, the difference between it just being a business to becoming a career, is just making that “business” your complete focus; I’m already an accomplished songwriter. I came to Full Sail with certain things already on my resume, I’m just here expanding my knowledge.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">CJ: What do you feel your music brings to the music industry?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TZkohTle2SM/TZsodSqG_LI/AAAAAAAAABk/wADiVzSgUDk/s1600/13931_204208678356_501193356_2918390_2787534_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TZkohTle2SM/TZsodSqG_LI/AAAAAAAAABk/wADiVzSgUDk/s320/13931_204208678356_501193356_2918390_2787534_n.jpg" width="215" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">CB: This is actually easy... My music differs from other artist because while a great artist like Drake can actually tell you a story musically, and make the listener feel like they are actually witnessing the story before their eyes, My music actually brings the listeners, mainly the women into the story so now, not only can they visualize what I’m saying, they feel like I’m saying it to them… huge difference. I have a personal connection with every person that listens to my music so they almost feel like I’m having a conversation with them.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">CJ: Are there any artist you would like to work with in the future ?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">CB: Lots... besides LL Cool J, </span><a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/leslie__ryan/artist.jhtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Ryan Leslie</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> and </span><a href="http://randb.about.com/od/n1/p/Tank.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Tank</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">, I love </span><a href="http://kevincossom.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Kevin Cossom</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">, </span><a href="http://uknowbigsean.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Big Sean,</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><a href="http://kanyewest.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Kanye</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">... but I’m just open to the experience of creative artists..<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">CJ: What does your music usually talk about?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">CB: Love, sex, passion, and romance.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">CJ: How often do you perform and where?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">CB: I’m not performing at the moment while I’m in school but towards the end of graduation, next spring I’ll be back at it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">CJ: What has been the most inspiring moment so far?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">CB: Selling thousands of copies on I-tunes and proving to myself that I can actually DO this.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">CJ: What type of audience are you going towards? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">CB: Ladies, ladies, ladies… I’m “the ladies choice”!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Cioni Brasco is a great musician and look forward to seeing him at the top. For more information on Cioni, you can visit his website at </span><a href="http://www.cbrasco.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">www.cbrasco.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> or check him out on </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGZ1bcGg12s&feature=related"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">YouTube</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> as well.</span></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783628271044499129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237949561445995523.post-51943814332593661042011-03-23T04:34:00.000-07:002011-03-25T08:08:15.680-07:00Singing is my Passion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRifqlCCGdSDiHBc7ffGX5CIju4sfBDT4fvB7cc3NCwifd3pDnoLYpCOKwOWKht_aY3gYLNFIQvr2lvnzKOVAxCUqzDjxXhA3lR9yvtZEzmY7qH1MCvIpyVU4KL3QXbZzKeF9QPnQM2M/s1600/n504213647_1192911_8908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRifqlCCGdSDiHBc7ffGX5CIju4sfBDT4fvB7cc3NCwifd3pDnoLYpCOKwOWKht_aY3gYLNFIQvr2lvnzKOVAxCUqzDjxXhA3lR9yvtZEzmY7qH1MCvIpyVU4KL3QXbZzKeF9QPnQM2M/s320/n504213647_1192911_8908.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br />
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</div>Many African Americans who begin singing usually start from the church. They have grown up in sunshine band, purity, and adult choirs so singing has become a way of expressing their voice. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Latrice Michelle Price</span></b> has been inspired by God to pursue her career in music. She comes from a musical background so singing is natural to her. Price has grown up in church and continues to sing for the Lord. As a child, she joined the Sun Shine band of Ford Memorial, Church of God in Christ in Lubbock, Texas and began becoming a lead singer. Price has impacted a lot of people with here voice. She says that her voice inspires and motivates the people who listen to her quoting that, "music is so inspirational and can be so uplifting in all situations."<br />
<div>Price is also a positive person in her community. She is dedicated to influencing people that interact with her whether it be children or adults. She has become an encouraging person who has focused her life on helping others believe in God spiritually and embracing him with their hearts emotionally. Price is a lead soprano in her group<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9f_s37exco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Y.A.H.W.E.H.</span></a>, which spreads the gospel of Jesus through song and ministry amongst listeners. Y.A.H.W.E.H. has travelled across Texas ministering to Christians about the joy that the Lord has brought them. They are also working on their first album and which is planning to be released sometime this year. </div><div>Price enjoys coming from a Christian singing family because it has helped her grow into a very mature God-like individual. She said that her family is proud of her for never giving up on God and encouraging her to pursue her music career no matter what. If she believes in God, then she can achieve greatness. Latrice Price now attends Agape State Temple were she continues to inspire people with her magnificent voice and hopefully encourages people to follow in God's path.<br />
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