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Reason 4.0 Review

2008-11-27T12:23:00.000-08:00

Year we preach the gospel of Propellerhead's Reason. The gospel has a new chapter by the way: Chapter 4.0. We've tried the software and read a bunches of reviews. Of all the reviews the most accurate comes from an computer magazine. No we did not say Sound on Sound and no not Computer Music. The review published in PC Advisor is the most accurate in our expert opinion. We also predicted

Join Hot Indie Music World!!

2008-11-08T18:20:00.001-08:00

Indie Artists Promote Yourselves!!

Trackmasterz Closes Doors Online

2008-11-01T11:09:00.001-07:00

As many of you may have noticed Trackmasterz.com is now longer online. We've decided to shut our doors. It was fun, but in light of the economy and music industry we cannot ignore the truth. The truth is that it is best for indie artists to produce their own music or choose their own producer out of their own camp. This is much more affordable and realistic. Yes we're honest here, we won't

Spoken Word Beats Will Be Closing

2008-08-05T10:26:00.001-07:00

SpokenWordBeats.com will be combining with Trackmasterz.com in early August. What does this mean exactly? All it means is that instead of going to SpokenWordBeats.com you know go to Trackmasterz.com.

Cut Out The Middleman Indie Artists

2008-06-16T12:27:00.000-07:00

Music Analyst Jamille Luney wrote a great article about indie artists selling their own music. She draws and interesting parallel to Sam Walton, creator of Wal-Mart, and indie artists. It's quiet interesting and insightful. Here's the Link: http://jamilleluney.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/cut-out-the-middleman-indie-artists/

The Music Analyst

2008-05-21T06:24:00.000-07:00

Our Sr. Executive Producer has embarked on another career as a music Analyst. Her site jamilleluney.com offers free consultation to independent recording artists and bands. She's drawing over 10,000 hits a day and a radio talk show is in the works.Jamille's site features interviews with Timbaland, Kanye West, Scott Storch, and the Neptunes. She tells artists how to increase their sales and online

Giving Away Free Music Pays Off

2008-05-18T07:21:00.000-07:00

Giving away a couple songs is great marketing and publicity. Recent research shows that giving away a song helps increase sales. Just ask hit band Coldplay."To drum up publicity for its new single, Violet Hill, which was released last week, the band decided to give it away for a week on its Web site as a free download. On the first day it was available, the song was downloaded more than 600,000

Politicians Open Door for Independent Recording Artists

2008-04-25T18:19:00.000-07:00

Many states are pushing for taxes on digital products. In a recent article written by Anne Broache published on April 15, 2008 on CNET News.com, Broache writes: "Two years ago, a CNET News.com special report found that 15 states and the District of Columbia said that their laws and regulations meant that digital downloads should be taxed. A few months later, New Jersey joined that list. E-mu Vintage Pro sound module Novation SuperNova synth

Timbaland's Studio Equipment

2007-09-19T21:27:00.000-07:00

Over the years Timbaland has become one of the most dominant music producers in the world. Go to any country and chances are somebody knows who you're talking about when you say Timbaland. How does he do it? Timbaland does not let too many secrets out, but we do know some of his equipment he's used in the past. The inventory list we have came after an interview with Remix magazine.Timbaland's

How to Pick Which Program to Produce Music With

2007-09-19T21:16:00.000-07:00

Aspiring music producers, There are hundreds of software programs and tons production equipment. How do you choose which one? The answer is right between your eyes. Whatever works best for you!! JayZ has used tracks made on an AKAI MPC 2000 from Kanye West. JayZ has also used tracks made using Pro Tools, AKAI MPC, and other various sound modules/key boards from

New Rendition of Billie Holiday's "Don't Explain"

2007-09-19T20:03:00.000-07:00

The female producer dubbed as "the female Timbaland" (Jamille Luney) produced a rendition of Billie Holiday's "Don't Explain". It's not only impressive in instrumentation, it's amazing someone her age knows anything about the great Lady Day. We've been told Luney is an avid Billie Holiday fan (it's stated on her MySpace).To hear Jamille's rendition of "Don't Explain" visit her MySpace

Interview With Major A&R's

2007-09-17T04:21:00.000-07:00

We came across an interview with four major A&R's on allhiphop.com. The A&R's interviewed include Lenny S. Vice (Vice President of A&R at Rocafella/Def Jam since 1996), Riggs Morales (Senior Director of A&R for Shady Records), Jason Mazur (A&R Coordinator/Scout at TVT Records), and Kenny Scalido AKA Tick (Director of A&R at Warner Brothers Records).You can read the interview at: http://

Learning Music Production For Free

2007-09-13T16:55:00.000-07:00

If you want to learn music production but do not have much free time or money, check out http://tweakheadz.com. This site is incredible and free.

Free Sound Samples

2007-09-13T16:15:00.000-07:00

You can never have enough sounds samples if you're a music producer. Here are a few sites that provide free sound samples. We'll keep adding as we find more (that are reputable).http://www.canadianmusicartists.com/samples.html (if using windows you have to right click and open the sound file in new window)http://www.kara-moon.com/index.php?modid=mod02&l_submenu_id=m001_

Buying Music For Your Demo

2007-09-13T12:08:00.001-07:00

If you do not produce music visit us, Trackmasterz, and pick from our selection of tracks. Every track has been approved by Def Jam production teams for quality and creativity. However, we do not offer a wide selection. We produce tracks that are industry approved. Ask any A&R if they've heard of Trackmasterz and they'll tell you "YES" and recommend us for your demo.

How To Make Your Demo Properly

2007-09-13T11:24:00.000-07:00

Millions of people are making demos, but only thousands are making good demos. Jennifer Lopez cannot sing, but she made a hell of a demo and Sony liked it!! Her vocal performance was non-existent, but the production and song structure masked her imperfections.The first step in making a demo or recording is picking or creating the music. If you're into creating music then go ahead and make your

Customer Feedback

2007-09-12T13:48:00.002-07:00

Trackmasterz tracks are respected in the industry. The production quality is excellent and the price is even better. One customer wrote:"thanks, sent off my demo to an A&R and they loved it, downside they want me to drop fifty pounds before they'll consider signing me. You guys really are trackmasterz!! Can you make me a diet too?" Lori GriffithsLori,

Jamille Luney is the Next Missy Elliot

2007-09-02T22:24:00.001-07:00

There is a new female producer on the rise and her name is Jamille Luney. Our last post ranked the current mainstream producers. However, there were no females on the list!! With the exception of Missy who else is there? We've heard that Alicia Keys produces her own music, but we'd like to hear that from the mouths of the sound engineers that worked on her projects. If they say she produced it

Trackmasterz.com: Producer Rankings 2007

2007-08-17T10:54:00.000-07:00

Trackmasterz.com: Producer Rankings 2007

Producer Rankings 2007

2007-08-17T07:35:00.000-07:00

1. Timbaland2. Rodney Jerkins (Dark Child)3. Scott Storch4. Neptunes5. Kanye WestTimbalandTimbaland is a compound producer. Compound producers stack their sounds. He usually off sets his drums so one lands .10 or of a second or less behind the other. This makes his tracks sound FULL!! He's too compound to figure out. This is why nobody is touching Timbaland.Rodney Jerkins (Dark Child)Rodney

Building the Ultimate Recording Studios Mac vs PC

2007-08-13T12:19:00.001-07:00

If your trying to build a recording studio this article is excellent Ultimate Mac and Windows based Recording System .It was posted by the For Spoken Word Artists blog page. The guidelines are the same for all recording artists, although the blog is geared towards Spoken Word Artists.

Trackmasterz.com: The Independent Recording Artists Must Do List

2007-08-06T22:46:00.000-07:00

Trackmasterz.com: The Independent Recording Artists Must Do List

Trackmasterz to launch Spokenwordbeats.com

2007-08-04T10:47:00.000-07:00

Trackmasterz will be launching a new web company, Spoken Word Beats (spokenwordbeats.com). The new company will sell music for Spoken Word. Trackmasterz says they created Spoken Word Beats from customer feedback. "The majority of our customers have been Spoken Word artists. We never expected this, but we are honored to be invited into the Spoken Word community. We will do everything we can

Independent Artists Fail Because They Market Like Major Record Labels

2007-07-27T13:18:00.001-07:00

Independent artists FAIL when they try to market like major record labels. They do not have the manpower, resources, or money major labels have. You want to be the next Mary J Blidge? You want to work with Clive Davis because he's made Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, and the list goes on. Well, a big name is simply a small name that grew over time. We're not saying give every little guy a shot?

The Independent Recording Artists Must Do List

2007-07-20T07:40:00.000-07:00

1. Make an album2.Have pictures made (a press kit) and no glamour shots do not count3.Shoot a decent video or get somebody to do some flash animation. The video does not have to look like you at all. Just find something that goes with your story line. (You can find some on You Tube--make sure you email the creator and ask if its okay to use it on your webpage)4.Register with Cdbaby.com to sell

Music for Spoken Word Artists at Trackmasterz.com

2007-07-09T11:17:00.000-07:00

Spoken Word Artists, Trackmasterz.com is your final stop for music for your performance. Check out our tracks "Scream My name", "Latin Slow", and "Love" on our buy tracks page. These tracks were specially made for Spoken Word and Neo-Soul artists. Your stage is calling you, just answer. www.trackmasterz.com

Trackmasterz.com

2007-06-25T12:20:00.000-07:00

Trackmasterz.com is a new online music production company that caters to independent artists. Many artist have a unique sound but cannot afford a powerful track. Trackmasterz provides tracks that match your creativity and budget without sacrificing quailty. All music is available in both Wave file and Mp3 format. In addition, our non-exclusive agreement gives artist the freedom to use our