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5 Reasons Why Indie Artists Should Invest In Their Own Music Blog

December 15, 2020January 15, 2021 by PATMAN

It’s time to end the “starving indie artist” tag and be serious with our hustle as indie artists. Enough with the nonsense that if you’re an independent artist not signed to some famous major music label, you’re probably going to be broke. One of the many reasons for this prevailing…

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Indie Artists Need To Demand Money Instead Of Exposure

July 2, 2019September 20, 2023 by PATMAN

The Blurred Mindset Of The Working-Free Indie Artist Music is an art, and a quality art is worth all the investment—to get the necessary exposure and create a market for the art, and to reap financially from that market as compensation for the investment and quality put into the art.…

Black Entrepreneurs Need To Level Up Because Jay-Z Is A Billionaire

June 11, 2019June 16, 2025 by PATMAN

Jay-Z Being A Billionaire Is Awesome But Many Black Entrepreneurs Been Caking Up Throughout History The record industry in America is famous for chewing up musicians and spitting them out, leaving them with very little or nothing at all. However, it seems the Jigga Man didn’t get the memo. Rising…

Top 3 Reasons Why Indie Music Artists Should Be Against Censorship

May 28, 2019January 7, 2021 by PATMAN

Censorship Eliminates Everything That Defines Art And What Artists Do To Be Artists Today's music is an important part of our lives. It is a way of expressing ourselves as individuals and is an art form that helps us define who we are. We use it to express our feelings,…

5 Things Black Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Nipsey Hussle

April 8, 2019June 16, 2025 by PATMAN

Does the name, Nipsey Hussle ring a bell? Well, it depends on what you know about him. While the Los Angeles born rapper may not be a household name to some folks, Nipsey Hussle is an indie artist with a unique nature of a discography. Nipsey’s lyrical rendition did earn…

The Hip Hop Ghostwriter And Why Rappers Need Them

October 18, 2017October 23, 2019 by PATMAN

There was a time when rappers could straddle the dual roles of writer and rapper. That day went the way of typewriters, Kodak cameras and dinosaurs. These each had a single thing that brought about their demise. It was the advent of something better, not keeping up with the shift…

A Musician Must Have A Website To Have Credibility On The Internet

March 15, 2017June 14, 2021 by PATMAN

Got Reverbnation? Yes. Got Soundcloud? Yes. Got Twitter? Yes. Got Facebook? Yes. Got Instagram? Yes. Got every other social network? Yeah, of course. OK, all of that is great, but if you're a musician who wants to be taken seriously online, you need to have your OWN website. No two…

Indie Artist Dumb Question: Why Am I Marketing My Own Music?

March 18, 2016October 23, 2019 by PATMAN

If you’re like most indie artists, you’re probably in a constant struggle with your social media profiles and internet marking tactics to find new fans or clients and build your brand. You may feel like you’re swimming in dirty water where you really can’t see but a few inches in…

Why Open Mics Are A Waste of Your Time… And Everyone Else’s

April 21, 2015October 23, 2019 by PATMAN

There are many artists right now that are hitting up all the open mics they can. Whether it’s musicians or stand up comedians, they are hitting the pavement. What they are doing is not industrious. In fact, it’s a waste of time. The reason why it’s a waste is simple.…

Rappers Need to STOP Being Afraid to Make Money!

August 26, 2012October 23, 2019 by PATMAN

I hate to pick on rappers, but let's be real; even though rappers brag about all the money they have, the truth is A LOT of them don't have money like that. Ladies and gents, most of these rappers aren't "making it rain." While a lot of musicians are broke…

Your Music Might Be Great, But YOU Suck!

July 7, 2012October 23, 2019 by PATMAN

Let's be real... EVERYBODY and their mother and grandmother does music. Everyone's a musician. Everyone's a producer. Everyone is a CEO of a record label. Everyone is everything and a bag of chips. Everyone who does music thinks that their music is the best and they're the best thing since…

Market and Promote Your Music While You’re Sleeping

May 8, 2012June 14, 2021 by PATMAN

I know that's a crazy title but the crazy part is you really could market and promote your music while you're sleeping. To make a short story short, all musicians, especially indie musicians need to be promoting their music 24/7. You're only one person (or group) and you only have…

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