The biggest thing I NEED is an editor for my videos, the biggest thing I WANT is a publisict because I'm horrible at sending out my music to blogs and radio because it takes a lot of time.
filming! i wish i could just go about my day and know someone is capturing the high lights for me and the cameras always rolling ready to capture the good stuff you cant script.
Definitely someome to be booking shows. But I understand we are not selling out shows every where yet and we are still growing. So does it make sense to think booking agents aren't going to want to work with a band with only 2.5k follows? Self booked 82 shows last year
Based on where I’m at right now in my career, things like social media, marketing, booking gigs and so on are things I’ve had to learn to do myself. Some of it I’ve even learned to enjoy like editing videos and coming up with creative marketing strategies! However, finding a team of musicians to work with who both believe in what my mission is with my music is the biggest struggle at this point. It’s actually been extremely discouraging to work with people who don’t want to help contribute to my vision of how my music can contribute to people’s lives and not just to our wallets.
Jonah Krull Music I get you. I think finding people who care about your stuff as much as you do is one of the most difficult tasks. It will happen, just takes a lot of time and learning how to identify the right people. 😊👍
Music is music. A music career is business. I owe a good portion of my music industry knowledge to you. Thank you for being so good and honest at what you do.
I think your team really is those who care about you. I'm lucky to have a few really talented good friends. thank you Adam for being an ''internet friend.'' its a one way interaction but i hope I'm on the right track to find success. all the best mate.
My band has been together for over 11 years now, and we hold a very dedicated following in our area. We all bring different strengths to the table, but none of us are good at booking or marketing. Our online presence is lacking. I take calls, and we stay booked that way, but mostly in our little region. My husband and I will travel a little further as a duo, and I also go solo sometimes and a band willbe provided. I really wanting to expand our listening audience so that we could go as a band. Without good marketing and an agent it seems impossible. I've been at this 30 years and have had opportunities that could have been marketed off of if only I knew how.
Launch Point hey, send me an email if you need any help! I’m a musician as well, but I also run a small media company where I do video work. I’d love to help you out. zak@kincaidmedia.com
Yes, others have another vision of what we should represent as the artist. They don't know about all the processess that go behind creating what we create in the end!
I have tried to work with other people. Failed numerous times and its just something i have had to work around. You are so right i am the only one who cares about my work everyone else is just looking out for themselves. I am really working on building everything up for myself....
He's absolutely right! i believe being alone in this path its a lonely and difficult road to walk by but and there's a big BUT ! that after you walked alone a long time and let's say you build your brand somehow - its the time to build a team to make it even farther.
Goddamn only 4 mins in and already heard so many harsh truths I needed to hear... Kinda bummed though but also it makes sense I needed to hear it. Will continue watching and probably learn even more! You are truly the man Adam!
Do you know that Elon Mask interviewed the first thousand employees for his companies? He has created PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX and some other successful companies. These companies are leaders! Yes, Elon Musk is a genius. However, it's impossible to go ahead without other creative minds in your team. Team building is the process of finding talented and creative people who are passionate about your niche. It takes time to interview people, but it brings results if you find the best candidates.
Its funny, i have a lot of people who tell me to start building a team but I am nowhere near ready to do so. I have my key set of people i can go to for projects and I think thats good enough until things actually get rolling here. Totally feel for this video, ive been pushing hard this year. Really glad you put out these videos, this is such good insight
I’ve been developing a home studio, learning marketing, and I started a part time job at a company and am learning about how they run their business. I did a swot analysis on myself once I sat in their meeting. It was super helpful to see a real business work.
i've learned doing EVERYTHING myself in last couple of years. playing all instruments, songwriting, producing, engineering, mixing, video editing, social media and live performing. it's time consuming and takes a lot of effort. but now i have the SKILLS = CAREER CAPITAL. building a team becomes relevant when i start generating some serious revenue. until that i will just strategically outsource some of the tasks. like you said, I AM THE ONE who is responsible for my success after all. 😇🙏🏻📈
Couple of things i learned was how to produce my own beats, and really enjoy it. I learned how to market myself to people with "better things to do" And i learned how to get productive work done without getting burnt out.
I definitely got better in my overall confidence as an artist (graphics and musician), I’m better with keeping folks out of the loop that don’t need to be there. Lastly, I’m better at my discernment skills.
when I booked my first show that is my show it was booked out of luck. I did it by myself I started building the show and the team of the show after the show was booked. Its a small show but its a start, and the performers said before the show can we do more shows with you. I know what you mean about getting started. Right now I have 3 performers that are working for me in the show. When I started putting the show together I was not ready for them to come to me and go will this music work for the show. That is an eye opener. The shows that I have done before were run by someone else. To be the one who is running a show is more than just showing up and performing. Being the one in charge means you have to say yes or no to everything to do with a show. If I had not ben in the business for years and learned how to put things together I would be lost. When its all said and done the show will be good or bad based how I run the show. There is a saying that is true "Shit rolls up hill" the success of the show is the job of the one running the show. I just had a meeting with the artist that will perform that night and thats were it all just sank in that I am in charge. They started asking me will this work for the show that you are doing. It is something you need to know if you are running a show anything goes wrong that is on the person running a show all bad things that happen are on you as the leader. when its all said and done I take the good and the bad when the show goes on the stage.
@@adamivy If you don't build understanding and skill set you are just setting your self up to fail. That is something I do not want to happen so I will do what ever it takes to make it happen.
Hey Adam, I would love if we could get in contact personally to talk more about music and possible career paths. I’ve always believed that just asking can lead to great results. Love your content!
You touched on this briefly but bulk social post creating and then scheduling is a game changer. I started this for Twitter this past week and it takes all the stress away of wondering what to post each day.
There's so much you can learn and learn to do ourselves, but sometimes you just have to call it: should I spend hours/days struggling with this? Or should I consider this as part of my investment in my project and just pay a little bit to get it DONE? I do what I can, because hell, there's lots you can do well yourself for free. But sometimes I'm like, "Nah, give this to an expert."
Hi Adam, The 3 new skill set I've learned in the pass year are : 1. Upgrade my recording studio and learning how to record my music with Logic on a Mac. 2. How to work with a promoter for other artists and create content & build websites for them. 3. Learned how to take another artist's vocal track and create an arrangement that represents their style & sound of music. ~:~
A Catch 22 (often self-made) about management is that we musicians often hate the dirty _business_ of the Music Business; we want to make money, but we hate chasing it. This creates a second Catch 22. We realize a manager would be better suited to that but (A) as you say, professional managers only want to work with an already viable "product", while (B) getting gigs so we can _be_ economically viable is why we _need_ a manager. Of course, that's where your fabulous videos come in. It's much easier for a manager to come in and build the brand if the artist has already laid the foundation. As for working as a team, I'm in a three-piece band. Our drummer is also our primary booking/marketing manager; we're all free to shag offers whenever they come our way, but he's the main _hunter/gatherer._ I'm the primary sound engineer and producer; everybody has a say in tailoring our sound, but I'm primarily the one to make it happen. Our guitar player, is our main musical director; well all bring projects to the table and add our two cents, but she takes lead on arrangement ideas. We all specialize within the team, but we also _all_ help with _all_ the jobs that need attention. In _each_ of the last two years, we played more payed gigs than in the previous three put together...largely because we _stopped_ relying on a Manager, who only took care of us as a "side job". She is a great person, but we all finally realized...great intentions aside...she didn't have the time to commit. Rather than wait for who to do what _she_ could, we decided to do what _we_ could...and the difference has been remarkable.
I went to a very famous music school for college. I have a degree in commercial music with a minor in music technology. I’ve studied with industry professionals and I’ve recorded in studios that some of the greats recorded in. All that said, I think I’ve learned more about the business from bingeing your content than I did in 4 years there.
Yeah. Learning to spot the hustlers and moochers is a good part of the experience. I noticed that well established writers, session players and back up bands have bills to pay too. So you must love to do it.
I had to learn how to build consistency, as well as transcribing and writing skills. I need capital and taking my work online let's me make money on my own schedule. Between this and next year I'll be mixing and mastering my music as well.
I only started taking music seriously 5-6 months ago but during that time i improved on my rhyme schemes, interacting with other artist, and making my songs sound different overall
I honestly started beat making on FL studio 2 years ago, never thought I'd ever get to understand the program, 2 years later I'm making really nice beats. I never thought I'd be able to record/produce myself or another artist and since January 2019 I've learned how to record and produce. I'd say the last thing I learned is how to be a good worker and stay creative even on days where it's freakin hard to be creative!
Hey Adam, after watching quite a few of your videos, I have to say, I absolutely love the fact that you focus so much on the connection between us as human, and not just plays, streams, cash etc. It's about using your art as a means of communication and connection, and these are tools to help you build connections and communities which are genuine and can cultivate as a whole. Keep up the great work man! Looking forward to each new video, and implementing your lessons right now! Once again, thanks so much for giving such valuable info for free here for everyone :)
Great video idea 🙌🏼I feel like bands and artists will lean more towards working with individuals to help them in areas they need it, rather than signing to a label. Obviously a label can still be the final goal, but having a team is a way of improving and developing while remaining DIY 😁 As for the cost, I agree that those people can't work for free but I would invest in areas you need it, as you grow :)
I have a handful of really close freinds that without they're support and motivation I prbly would've never had the motivation to start releasing my music, so far I'm learning to do everything myself except for the cover art, I have a freind I'm really close with that does mental health art which work really well with my music she does some great work and is one of my main supporters, she says no to any money I try to give her
I just brought a guy along who I've been great friends with for 10 years now. He is great at communicating and writing, so he feels he can really help by reaching out to venues. He also has a great eye for designs. This could help me with my merchandise.
Hell yeah i do everything myself. I dont mind though, it just keeps me in touch with the overall progress of making the product and im ok with it as long as i can handlw it without a team. Thans for guiding me again Adam. And check my music if youd like lol ❤
1. Videography/video editing 2. Mixing and audio engineering 3. Graphic design And here is the channel I’ve created with a team of artist I genuinely believe in (including myself) where I’m executing all THREE skills on a consistent basis. Link on this comment reply Btw been following your channel for a few years now Adam! You helped me through some rough times, thank you 🙏
This couldn't be better timing on the subject. In the last couple of weeks, I've joined an artist owned indie label. The internal structure of this label is that we trade our skills in place of the usual label business model. The label owner is an excellent producer. Being that I still have some refinement I am lacking in my own production skills, he's great for bringing my music the last 5-10%. In exchange, I have video and graphic arts skills, so I make videos for the label owner's music, as well as mine and the other artists on the label. This guys who signed me was very selective because he's had a good amount of success on his own, but he did things like have those who submitted their music fill out a questionnaire, kept tabs on the artists' social media posts and practices. No doubt he was thinking much like what you've talked about in this video, which lead to only three out of a whole mess of submissions being considered for signing. This is also what I've considered when bringing on people for a live lineup and for support at gigs. It's important to keep a small inner circle and still be willing to do a lot yourself because you are your brand and you are your music, and it ceases to be so when the wrong people come in to mess you up on that.
I like what you are telling. I know you are a good teacher. I like the videos with you Make my friend on RUclips Thank You For Learning My Those things to get better understanding How to learn to build music and Knowing How to Balance social and real life Together
There are very few cases where saying "that's not in my job description" doesn't just make you look lazy. Finding someone who won't drop that comment is a good start for sure.
Hi Adam, About 5 years ago I ended a partnership that yielded a ton of music for a band & film projects. Being relatively new to the publishing/copy-write side of things I eventually realized that my partner had been registering all of our music in his own name…There were some projects that he hadn’t written any of the music for at all, yet he registered it ALL in his name. I finally got things ironed out & started my own Publishing/Production business. It’s called Lonely Sea Productions…It’s kind of a tongue in cheek name because every time I’ve managed to get a crew together they all jump ship when they realized that making music for a living is hard work.
Great Video. Your channel is pretty much the Wikipedia for music marketing. I can really find anything i want in terms of music marketing. And ITS FUCKING FREE. Thanks a lot Adam. Hope your new website goes well!!!
I'm pretty much good at negotiating..I'm good in promoting finding artists and at least coaching them (artist development) I accidentally be came a manager even though I didn't want to be one..Evidently I did better then the previous manager..I mean I use creative thinking a lot also..
Do you know about the Nash Equilibrium Adam. I use it as a tool to give people an incentive to do join my team/ family/ whatever you call your fan base.
Ive been making rap music since 4 years....but suddenly stopped it because my laptop broke down and I stopped releasing....reality is harsh I realized.then i started watching your videos and started preparing myself and now im in the midst of releasing my ep but the problem is all these 2 years i have wasted my time and understanding the value of organically growing to be heard as an artist globally is possible but the power lies within me.....would love to hear some tips Adam
Great video as usual 👍🏻 How does one find the right entertainment lawyer? I don't just want to go to LA's Yelp 🤣 My fiance has an upcoming contract 😮 Thanks in advance!!
1st off i hate leaving comments but i feel the need to share today. I been doing music for almost 12 years now. I join a team back 2014 or 2015. I love it but everyone on that team didn't put in the work. The line with me was when I found out that someone on the team was taking money without sending the artist i work with the beat.I started over time and time again after that. Middle last year i got me a new laptop and I'm starting over again. @Adamlvy I been watching your videos and slowly using what i lean with stuff over leaned over the years. The skills I'm working now is video editing and youtube. I want to put my work out and i know youtube is going to help me a lot once i get a handle on it. Its just me no team. I'm working with a few artists and selling little to no beats online. My soundcloud, Facebook and etc.. is starting to grow. And its just me at the moment. I would love one or two people to help me out but It also feel great knowing that anything i put out going to be the best i can make it. No one else can mess it up or hold it back from what it could be. Keep Grinding everyone. If this what you want to do then make it happen with your our hands.
I feel like coming up by yourself can be very lonely and contribute to poor mental health and not realizing you've even passed certain goals. I think people on your team need to be serious about it obviously, but homeboys you really care about that you can talk business with, and smoke weed with when you all just need to unwind is important and part of a connection a team needs to have. There has to be a feeling of having something to work for, for everyone involved. I feel like you're a lot more likely to get scammed when your successful and alone and vulnerable at the top then by the homies who helped you get there.
Audio recording, video editing, and picture taking. Audio recording I don't mind, but video editing and the picture/video thing I find boring as hell. But somebody's gotta do it!
Hey adam , i have a question. How do i (as a singer+song writer) choose the right producer for me? I dont much about producing, i just know what gener im into- im worried about wasting my money for nothing. Can you give me any advice ?
Hey Adam, i wanted to ask you about the taxes for your music and also for your label taxes. If you can get back to me when you get a chance, i would really appreciate it. Thanks again 💯
First of I. Hire a talented passionate talent hiring agency then iam a Boss in Vedio call I will make a conference Call and audition all over the world then interview talented two producer And all stuff Like web deginer socially media manager Brand deginer brand manager or camera crew all task and hire a music vedio director talented passionate talented first of all you give the right salary then do sustainability 🥰❤️
What's the #1 task you would like to have someone do for you? Let me know as a reply to this comment.
The biggest thing I NEED is an editor for my videos, the biggest thing I WANT is a publisict because I'm horrible at sending out my music to blogs and radio because it takes a lot of time.
filming! i wish i could just go about my day and know someone is capturing the high lights for me and the cameras always rolling ready to capture the good stuff you cant script.
Definitely someome to be booking shows. But I understand we are not selling out shows every where yet and we are still growing. So does it make sense to think booking agents aren't going to want to work with a band with only 2.5k follows? Self booked 82 shows last year
@@dustinnelsonmusic It will definitely take more time in the beginning, but as you get better it will get easier and you'll become more efficient.
@@humvnerr0r844 Paying someone to follow you around all day adds a new level of pressure to look cool. Lol.
Based on where I’m at right now in my career, things like social media, marketing, booking gigs and so on are things I’ve had to learn to do myself. Some of it I’ve even learned to enjoy like editing videos and coming up with creative marketing strategies!
However, finding a team of musicians to work with who both believe in what my mission is with my music is the biggest struggle at this point. It’s actually been extremely discouraging to work with people who don’t want to help contribute to my vision of how my music can contribute to people’s lives and not just to our wallets.
Jonah Krull Music I get you. I think finding people who care about your stuff as much as you do is one of the most difficult tasks. It will happen, just takes a lot of time and learning how to identify the right people. 😊👍
Just found your channel and I've put 2 full days aside just to study and learn from every video you've posted.
That's dedication! Props :). I'm gonna check out your channel and socials just for that reason alone!
Create With Connor thanks brother!
Music is music. A music career is business. I owe a good portion of my music industry knowledge to you. Thank you for being so good and honest at what you do.
I appreciate that man. Thank you!
I think your team really is those who care about you. I'm lucky to have a few really talented good friends. thank you Adam for being an ''internet friend.'' its a one way interaction but i hope I'm on the right track to find success. all the best mate.
I love music, but it can be so hard to do everything by myself... great video
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You're right. It can be super hard. Nothing in life worth being proud of professionally will be easy. That's why most live mediocre lives. Lol.
@@adamivy The truth.
AdamIvy truest words ever spoken ha
#1 Team on RUclips 🤘🏼
Most definitely.
My band has been together for over 11 years now, and we hold a very dedicated following in our area. We all bring different strengths to the table, but none of us are good at booking or marketing. Our online presence is lacking.
I take calls, and we stay booked that way, but mostly in our little region.
My husband and I will travel a little further as a duo, and I also go solo sometimes and a band willbe provided.
I really wanting to expand our listening audience so that we could go as a band. Without good marketing and an agent it seems impossible.
I've been at this 30 years and have had opportunities that could have been marketed off of if only I knew how.
Video Editing, Color Correction, and filming in general.
Definitely something I'm finally getting some help with myself.
Launch Point hey, send me an email if you need any help! I’m a musician as well, but I also run a small media company where I do video work. I’d love to help you out. zak@kincaidmedia.com
Having a videographer on board is the dream!
Yes, others have another vision of what we should represent as the artist. They don't know about all the processess that go behind creating what we create in the end!
I have tried to work with other people. Failed numerous times and its just something i have had to work around. You are so right i am the only one who cares about my work everyone else is just looking out for themselves. I am really working on building everything up for myself....
He's absolutely right! i believe being alone in this path its a lonely and difficult road to walk by but and there's a big BUT ! that after you walked alone a long time and let's say you build your brand somehow - its the time to build a team to make it even farther.
Goddamn only 4 mins in and already heard so many harsh truths I needed to hear... Kinda bummed though but also it makes sense I needed to hear it. Will continue watching and probably learn even more! You are truly the man Adam!
Thank you for the comment and support man!
I'm eager to build a team. However, I know I've got to get my act together first! Thank you for enlightening me!
thanks adam! your videos never waste our time and ur not afraid to call shit out! we appreciate it!
I appreciate the support. Thank you.
you are killing it this year!!! It’s like you’re in my mind, you know all my questions!!!! AND YOU ACTUALLY ANSWER THEM
Great insight. Thanks for speaking the truth!!
Thanks for watching and leaving the supportive comment.
Man I've had this mindset the entire time I've been playing at doing music. Keep speaking these truths
Do you know that Elon Mask interviewed the first thousand employees for his companies?
He has created PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX and some other successful companies.
These companies are leaders!
Yes, Elon Musk is a genius.
However, it's impossible to go ahead without other creative minds in your team.
Team building is the process of finding talented and creative people who are passionate about your niche.
It takes time to interview people, but it brings results if you find the best candidates.
Building the right team and knowing when you should be bringing people on is key.
Its funny, i have a lot of people who tell me to start building a team but I am nowhere near ready to do so. I have my key set of people i can go to for projects and I think thats good enough until things actually get rolling here. Totally feel for this video, ive been pushing hard this year. Really glad you put out these videos, this is such good insight
Great video Adam! I have been following your content for far too long without engaging, Here I am, a year later getting value from your videos.
Do everything yourself, its solves many issues, I do everything is music my self. Let me know what yall think;)
Thank You Adam
Amazing video, Adam! You speak the truth!
Thanks for engaging with the channel family Rafael!
great video!!! this is awesome. very true, we can't really direct work unless we know how to do it 👍
Thanks Adam definitely what I needed to know. The journey continues
I’ve been developing a home studio, learning marketing, and I started a part time job at a company and am learning about how they run their business. I did a swot analysis on myself once I sat in their meeting. It was super helpful to see a real business work.
i've learned doing EVERYTHING myself in last couple of years. playing all instruments, songwriting, producing, engineering, mixing, video editing, social media and live performing. it's time consuming and takes a lot of effort. but now i have the SKILLS = CAREER CAPITAL.
building a team becomes relevant when i start generating some serious revenue. until that i will just strategically outsource some of the tasks.
like you said, I AM THE ONE who is responsible for my success after all. 😇🙏🏻📈
thanks Mr Adam! We love you and God loves you!
Couple of things i learned was how to produce my own beats, and really enjoy it. I learned how to market myself to people with "better things to do" And i learned how to get productive work done without getting burnt out.
That last one's powerful 💪🏼
Felix, spot on!
Thanks Adam this is helpful
I definitely got better in my overall confidence as an artist (graphics and musician), I’m better with keeping folks out of the loop that don’t need to be there. Lastly, I’m better at my discernment skills.
when I booked my first show that is my show it was booked out of luck. I did it by myself I started building the show and the team of the show after the show was booked. Its a small show but its a start, and the performers said before the show can we do more shows with you. I know what you mean about getting started. Right now I have 3 performers that are working for me in the show. When I started putting the show together I was not ready for them to come to me and go will this music work for the show. That is an eye opener. The shows that I have done before were run by someone else. To be the one who is running a show is more than just showing up and performing. Being the one in charge means you have to say yes or no to everything to do with a show. If I had not ben in the business for years and learned how to put things together I would be lost. When its all said and done the show will be good or bad based how I run the show. There is a saying that is true "Shit rolls up hill" the success of the show is the job of the one running the show. I just had a meeting with the artist that will perform that night and thats were it all just sank in that I am in charge. They started asking me will this work for the show that you are doing. It is something you need to know if you are running a show anything goes wrong that is on the person running a show all bad things that happen are on you as the leader. when its all said and done I take the good and the bad when the show goes on the stage.
You make a great point and that's awesome that you've been able to build that understand and skill set.
@@adamivy If you don't build understanding and skill set you are just setting your self up to fail. That is something I do not want to happen so I will do what ever it takes to make it happen.
Hey Adam, I would love if we could get in contact personally to talk more about music and possible career paths. I’ve always believed that just asking can lead to great results. Love your content!
If you're interested in working with me one-on-one I invite you to apply for a free call at www.adamivymentorship.com
You touched on this briefly but bulk social post creating and then scheduling is a game changer. I started this for Twitter this past week and it takes all the stress away of wondering what to post each day.
Anthony Meyer completely agree with this. Although scheduling tweets is the most tedious task imo haha has to be done though 😅
There's so much you can learn and learn to do ourselves, but sometimes you just have to call it: should I spend hours/days struggling with this? Or should I consider this as part of my investment in my project and just pay a little bit to get it DONE? I do what I can, because hell, there's lots you can do well yourself for free. But sometimes I'm like, "Nah, give this to an expert."
Hi Adam, The 3 new skill set I've learned in the pass year are : 1. Upgrade my recording studio and learning how to record my music with Logic on a Mac. 2. How to work with a promoter for other artists and create content & build websites for them. 3. Learned how to take another artist's vocal track and create an arrangement that represents their style & sound of music. ~:~
A Catch 22 (often self-made) about management is that we musicians often hate the dirty _business_ of the Music Business; we want to make money, but we hate chasing it. This creates a second Catch 22. We realize a manager would be better suited to that but (A) as you say, professional managers only want to work with an already viable "product", while (B) getting gigs so we can _be_ economically viable is why we _need_ a manager. Of course, that's where your fabulous videos come in. It's much easier for a manager to come in and build the brand if the artist has already laid the foundation.
As for working as a team, I'm in a three-piece band. Our drummer is also our primary booking/marketing manager; we're all free to shag offers whenever they come our way, but he's the main _hunter/gatherer._ I'm the primary sound engineer and producer; everybody has a say in tailoring our sound, but I'm primarily the one to make it happen. Our guitar player, is our main musical director; well all bring projects to the table and add our two cents, but she takes lead on arrangement ideas. We all specialize within the team, but we also _all_ help with _all_ the jobs that need attention. In _each_ of the last two years, we played more payed gigs than in the previous three put together...largely because we _stopped_ relying on a Manager, who only took care of us as a "side job". She is a great person, but we all finally realized...great intentions aside...she didn't have the time to commit. Rather than wait for who to do what _she_ could, we decided to do what _we_ could...and the difference has been remarkable.
I went to a very famous music school for college. I have a degree in commercial music with a minor in music technology. I’ve studied with industry professionals and I’ve recorded in studios that some of the greats recorded in. All that said, I think I’ve learned more about the business from bingeing your content than I did in 4 years there.
Yeah. Learning to spot the hustlers and moochers is a good part of the experience. I noticed that well established writers, session players and back up bands have bills to pay too. So you must love to do it.
Love this! Soo true....
Thanks, this was a great video. Transparent and Direct! Subscribed.
I had to learn how to build consistency, as well as transcribing and writing skills. I need capital and taking my work online let's me make money on my own schedule. Between this and next year I'll be mixing and mastering my music as well.
this is the lesson I needed
Great video. I have no team jus me myself and I.
That's all you need to get started!
Good song
@@lilave5 Me myself and I - G-Eazy ft. bebe Rexha
I only started taking music seriously 5-6 months ago but during that time i improved on my rhyme schemes, interacting with other artist, and making my songs sound different overall
YKN OFFICIAL amazing progress in that short time 🙌
effi summers creative thx😁
I honestly started beat making on FL studio 2 years ago, never thought I'd ever get to understand the program, 2 years later I'm making really nice beats. I never thought I'd be able to record/produce myself or another artist and since January 2019 I've learned how to record and produce. I'd say the last thing I learned is how to be a good worker and stay creative even on days where it's freakin hard to be creative!
Hey Adam, after watching quite a few of your videos, I have to say, I absolutely love the fact that you focus so much on the connection between us as human, and not just plays, streams, cash etc. It's about using your art as a means of communication and connection, and these are tools to help you build connections and communities which are genuine and can cultivate as a whole. Keep up the great work man! Looking forward to each new video, and implementing your lessons right now! Once again, thanks so much for giving such valuable info for free here for everyone :)
Thank you very much for this video.... It's an eye opener
Never saw it this way
love it...cheers to your team!! your visuals have been on point...and your videos excellent 💕🥳🥳💕
so happy for you🤗🥰
Great video idea 🙌🏼I feel like bands and artists will lean more towards working with individuals to help them in areas they need it, rather than signing to a label. Obviously a label can still be the final goal, but having a team is a way of improving and developing while remaining DIY 😁
As for the cost, I agree that those people can't work for free but I would invest in areas you need it, as you grow :)
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I agree with this for sure. :-)
Man awesome video, you really got me at 7:34 with the pirated software thing. Awesome content as always, cheers from a small producer in Spain 🎧🧔🎸
You are right my brother 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Good stuff!
I have a handful of really close freinds that without they're support and motivation I prbly would've never had the motivation to start releasing my music, so far I'm learning to do everything myself except for the cover art, I have a freind I'm really close with that does mental health art which work really well with my music she does some great work and is one of my main supporters, she says no to any money I try to give her
I just brought a guy along who I've been great friends with for 10 years now. He is great at communicating and writing, so he feels he can really help by reaching out to venues. He also has a great eye for designs. This could help me with my merchandise.
Riley Krantz it’s great to have a design eye on board! 😊🙌
Hell yeah i do everything myself. I dont mind though, it just keeps me in touch with the overall progress of making the product and im ok with it as long as i can handlw it without a team. Thans for guiding me again Adam. And check my music if youd like lol ❤
Thanks for the support!
1. Videography/video editing
2. Mixing and audio engineering
3. Graphic design
And here is the channel I’ve created with a team of artist I genuinely believe in (including myself) where I’m executing all THREE skills on a consistent basis. Link on this comment reply
Btw been following your channel for a few years now Adam! You helped me through some rough times, thank you 🙏
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I fucking love you adam, you motivate me hella and helo me push through i really appreciate you !
This couldn't be better timing on the subject. In the last couple of weeks, I've joined an artist owned indie label. The internal structure of this label is that we trade our skills in place of the usual label business model. The label owner is an excellent producer. Being that I still have some refinement I am lacking in my own production skills, he's great for bringing my music the last 5-10%. In exchange, I have video and graphic arts skills, so I make videos for the label owner's music, as well as mine and the other artists on the label. This guys who signed me was very selective because he's had a good amount of success on his own, but he did things like have those who submitted their music fill out a questionnaire, kept tabs on the artists' social media posts and practices. No doubt he was thinking much like what you've talked about in this video, which lead to only three out of a whole mess of submissions being considered for signing. This is also what I've considered when bringing on people for a live lineup and for support at gigs. It's important to keep a small inner circle and still be willing to do a lot yourself because you are your brand and you are your music, and it ceases to be so when the wrong people come in to mess you up on that.
I like what you are telling. I know you are a good teacher. I like the videos with you Make my friend on RUclips Thank You For Learning My Those things to get better understanding How to learn to build music and Knowing How to Balance social and real life Together
There are very few cases where saying "that's not in my job description" doesn't just make you look lazy. Finding someone who won't drop that comment is a good start for sure.
Hi Adam,
About 5 years ago I ended a partnership that yielded a ton of music for a band & film projects. Being relatively new to the publishing/copy-write side of things I eventually realized that my partner had been registering all of our music in his own name…There were some projects that he hadn’t written any of the music for at all, yet he registered it ALL in his name. I finally got things ironed out & started my own Publishing/Production business. It’s called Lonely Sea Productions…It’s kind of a tongue in cheek name because every time I’ve managed to get a crew together they all jump ship when they realized that making music for a living is hard work.
That sounds so sad and dreadful. I'm sorry to hear buddy, my sympathies.
Insightful, and precise. Thank you for the value of this information
shine and clear but ivy
Thanks adam ivy
Great Video. Your channel is pretty much the Wikipedia for music marketing. I can really find anything i want in terms of music marketing. And ITS FUCKING FREE. Thanks a lot Adam. Hope your new website goes well!!!
Thank you for trusting in my content to help in your journey.
I needed to see this Video thank you Adam 🙌🏾
Great informative video. I appreciate all the educational, reality check videos you release.
3 skills in last 2 years: Studying at home every day! Starting every day on my knees to pray to God! Going urban exploring by myself!
I'm pretty much good at negotiating..I'm good in promoting finding artists and at least coaching them (artist development) I accidentally be came a manager even though I didn't want to be one..Evidently I did better then the previous manager..I mean I use creative thinking a lot also..
Hey Adam! Can you make a video or give advice about how to manage a successful team and how to get to most out of it?
Do you know about the Nash Equilibrium Adam. I use it as a tool to give people an incentive to do join my team/ family/ whatever you call your fan base.
Thank you
Ive been making rap music since 4 years....but suddenly stopped it because my laptop broke down and I stopped releasing....reality is harsh I realized.then i started watching your videos and started preparing myself and now im in the midst of releasing my ep but the problem is all these 2 years i have wasted my time and understanding the value of organically growing to be heard as an artist globally is possible but the power lies within me.....would love to hear some tips Adam
Thanks Adam!!!
I mean if you’d like another creative producer in the studio in five years I’m open to it bud, I’ll be here 🔥🙏
This is absolutely amazing! Thank you so much any small singers wanting to support eachother?
Rania sure! What kind of music do you do?
Brando Luis Pop/RnB what about you?
my boy adam said you don’t needa be hanging out w ya homeboys that’s smokin weed all day drinking juice out ya fridge 😂😂😂
Great video as usual 👍🏻
How does one find the right entertainment lawyer? I don't just want to go to LA's Yelp 🤣 My fiance has an upcoming contract 😮 Thanks in advance!!
Great video
Lesson learnt
I learned how to VIDEO EDIT, I learned how to WORK INDEPENDENTLY, I LEARNED HOW TO BE A AUDIO ENGINEER!
1st off i hate leaving comments but i feel the need to share today.
I been doing music for almost 12 years now. I join a team back 2014 or 2015. I love it but everyone on that team didn't put in the work. The line with me was when I found out that someone on the team was taking money without sending the artist i work with the beat.I started over time and time again after that. Middle last year i got me a new laptop and I'm starting over again. @Adamlvy I been watching your videos and slowly using what i lean with stuff over leaned over the years. The skills I'm working now is video editing and youtube. I want to put my work out and i know youtube is going to help me a lot once i get a handle on it. Its just me no team. I'm working with a few artists and selling little to no beats online. My soundcloud, Facebook and etc.. is starting to grow. And its just me at the moment. I would love one or two people to help me out but It also feel great knowing that anything i put out going to be the best i can make it. No one else can mess it up or hold it back from what it could be. Keep Grinding everyone. If this what you want to do then make it happen with your our hands.
I feel like coming up by yourself can be very lonely and contribute to poor mental health and not realizing you've even passed certain goals. I think people on your team need to be serious about it obviously, but homeboys you really care about that you can talk business with, and smoke weed with when you all just need to unwind is important and part of a connection a team needs to have. There has to be a feeling of having something to work for, for everyone involved. I feel like you're a lot more likely to get scammed when your successful and alone and vulnerable at the top then by the homies who helped you get there.
Interesting
I tell ppl all the time its MUSIC BUSINESS 🎶
does a collective count as a "team"?
Skills I developed the last 2 yaars: Video editing, Designing Thumbnails, Producing my own music...
Audio recording, video editing, and picture taking. Audio recording I don't mind, but video editing and the picture/video thing I find boring as hell. But somebody's gotta do it!
Haha there are always tasks that will be the first to be delegated as soon as you get the chance, right 😅
@@effisummerscreative I would definitely say so lol.
Hey adam , i have a question. How do i (as a singer+song writer) choose the right producer for me?
I dont much about producing, i just know what gener im into- im worried about wasting my money for nothing.
Can you give me any advice ?
Skills I developed:
1. Sound Engineering
2. Beat Making
3. Video Editing
Yup, in that order
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Hey Adam, i wanted to ask you about the taxes for your music and also for your label taxes. If you can get back to me when you get a chance, i would really appreciate it. Thanks again 💯
I'm not a CPA and cannot give proper advice on the specifics of your personal tax implications. Sorry bro.
Do you have any videos on 'how to make videos' . Like do you recommend scripting or not. Mics. Cameras. Etc etc
Ivar: Blood and Steel check it out
Skills:
Photo retouching
Writing lyrics
Learning Davinci Resolve
No team just me
Yep yep yep
First of I. Hire a talented passionate talent hiring agency then iam a Boss in Vedio call I will make a conference Call and audition all over the world then interview talented two producer
And all stuff Like web deginer socially media manager Brand deginer brand manager or camera crew all task and hire a music vedio director talented passionate talented first of all you give the right salary then do sustainability 🥰❤️
I normally like what you have to say in your videos but this one....
3 skills... are you serious. youre not gonna get anywhere if you learn 3 skills in 2 years. 2 years is a long time
I didn’t ask to list every skill. Just three of them. There are multimillion dollar businesses built on less.