The underground music scene is evolving. New artists are being catapulted into mainstream success giving way to people who understand the culture to work behind the scenes. Music managers play a crucial role between the artist and the outside world.… Continue Reading
“The Executive Producer is the water rinsing and preparing the car… The Producer is the soap washing the car… The Engineer is the wax on the car, adding the shine and polish so you can make heads turn… The Artist… Continue Reading
Everybody loves a party. If clout chasers are party promoters, we are their guests. Anyone who has spent any amount of time on social media is bound to have come across the word, clout. This regular topic of discussion describes… Continue Reading
A rise in high profile collaborations has seen artists generating a huge portion of their income from ventures outside of music. Artists are making their presence felt in the world fashion, television, film, gaming, even banking. The more people an… Continue Reading
“The idea of there being trends and phases – it’s not about that. Music is constantly changing and constantly evolving. Pop has absorbed hip-hop in a very real way.” PRS for Music caught up with Beats 1 Presenter and… Continue Reading
Indie artists have a new place in hip hop thanks to the likes of Chance The Rapper, Joey Bada$$, Mick Jenkins, and The Flatbush Zombies. Jay Taj weighs the pros and cons of being an independent artist on this episode… Continue Reading
The bustling music industry is powered by numbers of people in a variety of roles. Many have found a way to achieve a healthy work/life balance, however most find themselves experiencing difficulty sustaining a living, anti-social working hours, exhaustion, and… Continue Reading
Hardest Bars in association with Link Up TV presents Artist Impact An exclusive 6 week workshop with Fumez (The Engineer) Deb McKoy (#IndustryTips) and Joey Clipstar (Hardest Bars) Starts Saturday July 21st Each week Fumez The Engineer, Deb McKoy, and Joey Clipstar… Continue Reading
Childish Gambino recently blew the world away with the release of the, ‘This Is America’, music video. Better known as Donald Glover, the actor/writer/singer/rapper, captivated global audiences with one of the most provocative pieces of visual art witnessed this decade,… Continue Reading