A great article from Sunburn who is a professional video game sound designer/composer. He recently worked on music for Saints Row 2

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A brief explanation of Copyrights from a non-lawyer type. I've tried to give it a little beat maker spin to help make it a little easier to understand.

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In this world, people come and go in the music industry. Coming in with one hit wonders to being extravagant musicians. We all know who the big producers are but we all don't know the little guys, from the Warbeats members to the kid down the street making hits. When we...

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Taking a moment from his studio time down in Texas, JHill blesses us with some insight into actually making a living at producing hip-hop. [Updated by Taylor B]

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Breaking down the music industry can be a real confusing ordeal.  I attempt to put break it down and put it in a nutshell for you.

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A question I hear beat makers often ask is "What do I charge for my beats??". This isn't rocket science and the simple answer is "Charge whatever you want". But there is some science to maximize your profit...

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Overall tagging is a decent protection method, but I have some pretty solid opinions on the best ways and the worst ways to tag your beats.

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