People [are] talking about the music business in this DAMN CITY, but very few even attempt to PUT THEIR MONEY where their mouth is. #Fact is, three-fourths of the talent here do not travel outside of the city. They either sit at home, or are on the phone, Facebooking, or Tweeting.
People always want to bring up barcode and royalty points, but these same people [that are] blowing hot air on the mic, can't seem to afford a PROMO RUN, let alone EFFICIENT and EFFECTIVE promotional materials, along with a MARKETING PLAN.What about: GAS MONEY, HOTEL, CAR, etc...?Man, honestly, I can break most of these rappers down to the basics...and like T.I. said "EARN YOUR BARCODE!!!"If y'all knew so much for real, then...- Where is your "ONE SHEET" for RETAIL SALES?- How many UNITS will your "LABEL" distribute?You artists/rappers/performers/labels need to start working with EXPERIENCED individuals, FLAT OUT! The music industry is currently over-saturated, and its waaaaay too many of y'all that are NOT PERFECTING your CRAFT. Yet you're sitting on [top of] ALL of this "KNOWLEDGE" (that you say you have, but don't apply) just to say, speak, and tweet that you know. Where is your "WEALTH" of KNOWledge that is turning your LOVE of the MUSIC into some dollar $ign$?!?!?
Ask yourself...
Written By: @Shimmy2one6
Edited By: Alana King
