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September 5, 2016
GFM returns to the web with a look at new music and a newly launched website from Mardanee Entertainment. The company was founded by Kevin Crump, an experienced music industry veteran hit maker. Please click read more to learn about Mardanee and to fnd links to the site!
March 18, 2014
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| Network29/-560- Radio's The S.H.-Xperience |
Ok I could just be talking out the side of my neck. Anyway, what I want to lead up to is that there are now 2 new episodes of the SH-Xperience available to listen to and enjoy!! That's right, 2!! Why are there two episodes instead of one? The answer is simple: We recorded two episodes that were never released. These two episodes were recorded right after episodes 8, The All Female Takeover. Which was an incredible episode. Big shoutouts to Embishun for making that episode really shine with her interview.
November 6, 2013
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| South Jersey Actor/Singer Leonard Dozier |
Check out the interactive image of Leonard Dozier at the dinner table during a beautiful thanksgiving feast, with those he loves, taken straight from the video itself! Be sure to get the full experience of "This Thanksgiving" and more of Leonard's music by using the icons embedded in the image. Should you have issues with using the interactive image, no worries, as all links and the video for "This Thanksgiving" are directly below the interactive image.
September 12, 2013
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| Featured Artist Embishun |
Return To The Xperience
UPDATE: Archived episodes of The SH-XPERIENCE are no longer available on the Spreaker platform. Please use the links to listen to the episodes via YouTube
-560- Radio is one of Network29's entertainment brands that launched early 2012 with its first show
"THE SH-XPERIENCE" - an hour long urban music podcast powered by the incredible Spreaker platform and hosted by various members of the Style&Heat camp. The show's main focus is around the personalities and music of Style&Heat however there is also a subfocus placed on other indie artists of the underground urban music scene. From Hip Hop to Reggaeton and everything inbetween, The SH-Xperience presents the best of independent urban music.
"THE SH-XPERIENCE" - an hour long urban music podcast powered by the incredible Spreaker platform and hosted by various members of the Style&Heat camp. The show's main focus is around the personalities and music of Style&Heat however there is also a subfocus placed on other indie artists of the underground urban music scene. From Hip Hop to Reggaeton and everything inbetween, The SH-Xperience presents the best of independent urban music.
August 14, 2013
This month's GFM Music Watch features Atlantic City native rapper Niro
The track was produced by J.DOE who also directed the music video as well. Niro is on top of his game as a lyricist, transcending the norm of what most people believe a hardcore rap artist should be. What I like most about the song is that Niro's lyrics give insight into what AC life is like for Black Americans as a whole and not just the youth living the street life. To me, I feel as though most of our young Black hip hop artists are centrally focused on what their lives are like from their perspectives and they miss out on how their actions, and the actions of others (as well as the law) affects Black American communities as a whole. Niro may not be writing lyrics based on all Black American communities, but he doesn't need to. He lives in Atlantic City, NJ where there is enough fodder for the pen than most people outside of NJ and the Tri-State area may know.
Take a moment to watch the video for his song "Let My People Go" from his most recent mixtape release THE CROWNING.
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| Atlantic City Hip Hop Artist NIRO |
July 26, 2013
July 15, 2013
Embishun is an upcoming latina lyricist from Massachusetts capable of blending rich, deep rhymes with soul grabbing vocal harmonies over epic rap beats. Grimm Factor Music got in touch with the upcoming latin artist recently and tossed her a few questions. Read Embishun’s responses after you Check out her latest music video single “Did It Without You.”
April 27, 2013
- New Music On The Horizon -
Dangerous Muzik Presents: Shade Theory
Shade Theory is a new Neo-Soul effort from westcoast producer Tommy Danger. Combining deep, soulful melodies with live instrument and percussion, Shade Theory brings that classic Neo-Soul vibe to present with new grooves and lyrics. Shade Theory features smooth vocals, drums by Jeff Lees, and bass by Wade Ware. If you're looking for where to find new Neo-Soul music, then you're in the right place because Shade Theory provides what you need for that Neo-Soul fix.
January 25, 2013
I frequently get asked by artists how should they proceed with getting their music in the GFM Catalog. Really its not about how you should proceed, its about what to consider before submitting your music to a music publisher. Though this post is mainly about how Grimm Factor Music is operating at this moment, I believe that this info can cover a broad range of companies like other music publishers, music libraries, and music curators. Even if you wanted to go right to the source and omit the middle man, these are still important things to consider.
January 16, 2013
Check out this list of music supervisors on twitter that I constantly add to as I find them. So far there are nearly 100 of them on there. Hop on twitter and subscribe to the list.
UPDATE-A: THERE ARE NOW NEARLY 200 MUSIC SUPERVISOR TWITTER PROFILES IN THIS LIST!! SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW MY PROFILE!!
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UPDATE-A: THERE ARE NOW NEARLY 200 MUSIC SUPERVISOR TWITTER PROFILES IN THIS LIST!! SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW MY PROFILE!!
December 20, 2012
You Have Great Music, Now Lets Do Great Marketing
As far as marketing yourself as an up and coming musical artist, its best to have your social profiles and websites setup before making your big push. Keep your bios consistent across the net. Always consider the fact that your supporters or anyone interested in your music will become interested in you and your brand extensions.
There are tons of free ways to get things together like clothing lines and accessories. Companies like Cafepress and Zazzle let you to design and brand your own gear then sell it from their site without any overhead.
As far as marketing yourself as an up and coming musical artist, its best to have your social profiles and websites setup before making your big push. Keep your bios consistent across the net. Always consider the fact that your supporters or anyone interested in your music will become interested in you and your brand extensions.
There are tons of free ways to get things together like clothing lines and accessories. Companies like Cafepress and Zazzle let you to design and brand your own gear then sell it from their site without any overhead.
December 17, 2012
10 Is A Pretty Good Number
It seems like I have an affinity for creating lists in 10s. I mean really, people say that 3 is the perfect number. Well, sometimes you need more than 3. That's why I try to give you at least 10. So here's another list of useful information for you.
It seems like I have an affinity for creating lists in 10s. I mean really, people say that 3 is the perfect number. Well, sometimes you need more than 3. That's why I try to give you at least 10. So here's another list of useful information for you.
November 30, 2012
YOU'VE ALREADY BEGUN NOW LETS GET YOU MOVING FORWARD
Let's say you have a just created your new site, blog, or social network profile and really don't know how to best get the word out so you can build your audience. You may not know what to do next. I'd say the best thing to do is get your website, blog, and social network profile links out there. The more backlinks you can setup, the more traffic, visitors, and views you can get. This can raise your internet visibility with the search engines and get more likes and followers. Now I'm writing this off the top of my head. If you blog, you have my permission to copy and paste this into a blog post. Just give credit where credit is due, ok?? I can guarantee that if you share this info, a ton of people will take notice. Everyone from brands to fans would love to get their hands on this all this info in one place. The best thing about this post is that nearly 99% of the stuff in these tips can be implemented for free! So lets get started!
Let's say you have a just created your new site, blog, or social network profile and really don't know how to best get the word out so you can build your audience. You may not know what to do next. I'd say the best thing to do is get your website, blog, and social network profile links out there. The more backlinks you can setup, the more traffic, visitors, and views you can get. This can raise your internet visibility with the search engines and get more likes and followers. Now I'm writing this off the top of my head. If you blog, you have my permission to copy and paste this into a blog post. Just give credit where credit is due, ok?? I can guarantee that if you share this info, a ton of people will take notice. Everyone from brands to fans would love to get their hands on this all this info in one place. The best thing about this post is that nearly 99% of the stuff in these tips can be implemented for free! So lets get started!
October 5, 2012
Being a musician, band, artist, or composer in the new music industry can be tough considering that your act may or may not have capital backing to dump into your marketing and promotion efforts. The beauty of the new music industry is that, at its core, a huge part of it is online based and like many major and small business, the internet is a life saver for a fledgling business. Take this into account when thinking that the internet holds no weight in commerce for business. Now here's where a split can happen between music acts these days. Some want fans, fame, and fortune. Some just want to make a living without being in the spotlight. As a musician, artist, band, or composer you have to choose. You may not choose your ultimate path at first, but within time you should...and probably will.
Here's where I plan to help. This blog is usually chock full of info about the new music industry, music publishing, and different ways to make money with your music. However, there may be some of you who are just starting but don't know where to begin or which avenues you should consider implementing into your plans. There are tons of ways to go about it. I will attempt to combine a few of the suggestions I've made in the post HOW YOU CAN MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR MUSIC with some suggestions to grow your fan base, create an income stream, and keep the income coming in.
Here's where I plan to help. This blog is usually chock full of info about the new music industry, music publishing, and different ways to make money with your music. However, there may be some of you who are just starting but don't know where to begin or which avenues you should consider implementing into your plans. There are tons of ways to go about it. I will attempt to combine a few of the suggestions I've made in the post HOW YOU CAN MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR MUSIC with some suggestions to grow your fan base, create an income stream, and keep the income coming in.
June 26, 2012
Being an artist or band in today's new music industry is not an easy task. The difficulty is not in the form of what you have to do, but how much you have to do it and timing is crucial to the success or failure of a band's endeavors. Rallying the troops to get behind your brand and keeping them loyal to you is easier said than done. It requires effort on both parts, the band and the artist, in order to work properly. These days, music acts need to stay engaged with the fans, and in order for a fan to see their favorite artists thrive with recognition they must also properly support those artists.
June 20, 2012
The music scene is full of urban music (and other genres) producers that love to sample. Sampling can be considered an art in itself. I don't necessarily agree but what I can say is that using someone else's creation to create your own is like wearing someone else's clothes when you have your own. The mindset, to me, is I want to look as good as you do or better than you did with the same stuff you got. I honestly have no problem with a person that samples. I really didn't care to do it myself. I may have sampled 3 or 4 classic songs in my life as an urban music producer. Even then, I didn't care to do it.
This is not the basis on why I won't add sample based music in my catalog. My main motive for this is because I want a catalog of original material. Original music is easier to clear for licensing. There's no red tape to cut through or any aspect of copyright infringement to worry about.
May 24, 2012
I use these strategies everyday and every time I'm on twitter. This information is given to you for free. I'm not asking for any money nor am I selling you anything. How about a favor for a favor? I help you with Twitter, and you help me by viewing my campaign for contributions on indiegogo OR just share the link. That's all. I'm taking a fair amount of time to write this. More time than it would take to share this intact to others.
April 30, 2012
This is a basic primer to much of the new music industry's business model as well as what you need to do to copyright and publish your music the right way. This is by no means an exhaustive knowledge base. Its designed to give you as an artist, musician, songwriter, or composer, as basic foundation that you should build upon. SEEK KNOWLEDGE AND USE WHAT YOU LEARN!!
Here is some info about copyrighting and publishing your music and getting paid for
it.
April 23, 2012
That's A Great Question!
See, in my mind, I believe every human being on this planet possesses natural creative talents. We all tap into that talent in various ways. All musicians have talent, just some are more tapped into that creative well than others. I believe as musicians we should be there for each other constructively, offering insight and experience to help our fellow musicians along. Its a sure sign of support.
this post will go over some questions I ask myself when hearing new music,
April 21, 2012
Soooo...heard that song "Always Grindin" by The Grimm_Factor, did ya? You like the track but want to know what the fuck he's saying?? Well look no further. I got the exclusive lyrics here. I got it like that because, well...I am The Grimm_Factor! Duh! Read on and sing along!
Always Grindin
by The Grimm_Factor
produced by Frontier Beats
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