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According to Wikipedia, a sponsorship is cash and/or in-kind fee paid to a property (typically in sports, arts, entertainment or causes) in return for access to the exploitable commercial potential associated with that property. So basically cash for your influence. In today’s podcast we talk the secret of obtaining sponsors for your next project. We…

Do you or someone you know have 30,000 followers on social media, but for some reason can’t get people to come out to your shows? Why does that happen, better yet how does that happen? In this week’s episode of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast we talk having fans vs. followers and the lies of social media….

At least once a month I’m asked by some artist would I be interested in managing them. Every time I have the same response, “Why do you need a manager?”. Now most of the time I’m met with a bit of resistance, but then there are some artist who can run down the list of…

A couple of weeks ago an artist contacted me about performing at SXSW and mentioned that a promoter wanted to charge him $3,000 dollar to perform on a “guaranteed spot with an audience”. My mind was instantly blown. I had heard the horror stories about paying to perform at festivals, but never had I heard…

So by now you probably already guess what our theme is for this month. On this week’s episode of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast we talk what it really means with the phrase started from the bottom and why you should intern. Internships are vital to long term success. They give you an opportunity to learn the…

What separates you from the competition? How are you able to be successful in an industry that is flooded with people inspiring to be in the same position? What is your key to success? We believe that creating memorable moments is the key. For this week’s episode of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast we talk how you…

Exclusivity can be great, especially if you’re a high profile artist like Kanye West, JAY Z, Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, etc. But what about if you’re new and upcoming artist? Can having your music only on your website site work for you? What problems would I face? Well for this week’s episode of The Str8OutDaDen…

You may have heard of an artist by the name of Drake (he’s been in the news quite often for the past couple of years). If so then you probably have heard of his song “0 to 100 (Real Quick).” We live in a world where everything is fast. Your car, blowing money and getting…

By definition an A&R (Artists and repertoire) is the division of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists and songwriters. This positions were highly seek out by those who wanted to be in the music industry but couldn’t play an instrument…

First off Happy New Year to you family! Since its a new year and people are making resolutions, we thought we should tackle that age old myth of EVERYONE in hip-hop being rich. Well you’ve heard of the horror stories of rappers like DMX, Young Buck, MC Hammer and a host of others, so we…