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PATUNIVERSE Presents… The Artistpreneur Spotlight: E. Breeze, Rapper | Hip-Hop Music Artist

December 10, 2021June 16, 2025 by PATMAN

The experienced frontman for industrial hip-hop superstars, E. Breeze, born Earl Lloyd, is a hip-hop artist, songwriter, and lyricist with impeccable rhyme skills and distinctive flow. Born in Washington, North Carolina, E. Breeze was fascinated by hip-hop from a very tender age, right from the first time he listened to…

PATUNIVERSE Presents… The Artistpreneur Spotlight: Danielle Carr, Singer-Songwriter | Producer

May 29, 2020June 16, 2025 by PATMAN

Danielle Carr, a rising young singer, songwriter and producer, is an independent artist based in New York whose objective is to, in her words, "Stay true to her voice." A refreshing, soulful mixture of Pop, R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop and even Indie favoring melodies along with a powerful pen; Danielle creates…

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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.…

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,…

PATUNIVERSE Presents… The Artistpreneur Spotlight: CM Reign, Rapper | Producer | Indie Music Artist

January 24, 2018June 16, 2025 by PATMAN

I started making music when I was 16 years old. It started as an outlet for me to express all that I could not share with the world. I used to sit in my parents basement for hours and sometimes days making albums. I taught myself how to make my…

PATUNIVERSE Presents… The Artistpreneur Spotlight: Mic Ruckazz, Rapper | Indie Music Artist

October 3, 2017June 16, 2025 by PATMAN

Marlon Jones, CEO & Label Owner, known professionally as Mic Ruckazz is an accomplished rap artist that has steadily developed in this genre since the age of fourteen. His fluent musical style is compared to the likes of Kool G Rap, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, and Big Daddy Kane. He…

Willfully Deciding to Be a Starving Artist is Really Stupid

June 27, 2017October 23, 2019 by PATMAN

Having a skill or hobby through which you can make money can bring independence and a financial flow that comes directly into your hands. Say enough with being a starving artist while being your own boss as you showcase your craft can come with many collateral effects. But the truth…

A Complete Guide to Being An Artistpreneur

August 6, 2016October 23, 2019 by PATMAN

"Chase your dream! Or you’ll spend the rest of your life building the dreams of someone else." Talent is good. Determination is better. Olympic champion gymnast, Gabby Douglas, spent her childhood practicing her gymnastic stunts 40 hours a week. Why? For the opportunity to represent her country at the international…

Independent Music on The Internet vs. The Epic Failure We Call “The Music Industry”

February 27, 2014October 23, 2019 by PATMAN

Today, the Internet provides unprecedented opportunities for indie musicians to find an audience for their independent music. Unsigned bands and solo singers can now build a fan base that will not only listen to their music, but buy their music online also. The Internet's Grassroots Movement It's indisputable that the…

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…

All Artistpreneurs Need To Have Their Own Website ASAP

April 26, 2012October 23, 2019 by PATMAN

Got Facebook? Yes. Got Twitter? Yes. Got Instagram? Yes. Got every other social network? Yeah, of course. OK, all of that is great, but if you consider yourself to be an entrepreneur (or in this case an artistpreneur) who wants to be taken seriously online, you need to have your…