All Blog Posts Tagged 'howto' (6)

1. Rhyming is not the same as songwriting. 2. Rhyming is a part of songwriting but it's not the only thing involved in writing a hot rap song. 3. Clever rhymes is great songwriting..not simply rhyming to rhyme. 4. Cliches are to be avoided in songwriting including hip hop. 5. Rap is not poetry or spoken word: so don't just rhyme over a track; make sure you rhyme on the beat. 6. It's not just about your 16 bars: don't forget the importance of the hook! 7. The beat is not the only thing that needs… Continue

Photo credit: Konstantinos Kokkinis One of the #1 mistakes that new social networking musicians make is not networking on the social networking site! The music industry is in part built on relationship. By relationship, I mean who you know, who knows you, who's heard about you, and who they know! So imagine tr… Continue

Is your profile and thus, you being overlooked because of your profile name? After your profile picture, the very next thing that people see is your chosen profile name. Just like your birth name, your user name reflects you. So choose your username wisely!! A great username will attract people to your profile page on social networking sites! Choose a name for branding, promotional and advertising purposes. To see if you’ve chosen the right username, ask yourself these questions: 1. Is your us… Continue

(c) 2008 Hits A Million, LLC All rights reserved. Looks are very important in the music business! Like it or not, many great artists have been overlooked because of the way they look. Beautiful people naturally attract others to engage them and therefore they naturally draw people to view… Continue

(c) 2008 Hits A Million LLC all rights reserved. The first thing that anyone sees when they see your profile on a social networking site is your profile picture. Some social networks (like www.hitsamillion.ning.com) won’t allow you to remain on the site without a picture. Those sites are… Continue

If you are spending more time on social networking sites and not seeing enough results, this series of blogs and my upcoming ebook is for you! (c) 2008 Hits A Million, LLC all rights reserved. Please do hit the "share button" to send or email this to your friends but only I can copy and paste this. First impressions matter!! It's hard to overcome a first impression! People will quickly sum up their impression of you in less than 7 seconds. First impressions also stick. You will be quick… Continue