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12th January 2006

DO NOT DO BEATS for $150-$500 dollars etc.. As a producer this is an INSULT to what we do. DO NOT PLAY CHEAP YOUR TALENTS. Work @ UPS first. Work @ Guitar center, or some other music store. Set up a mobile rig and Record live acts. THERE R all kinds of ways to make money. Hell if you gotta go sell caps n socks on the corner, do that before playing the music cheap

Think of all your talents. If you've finished college, go be a tutor for cash. Consider 8 hours a day "What do I have talent wise that can bring in $20 an hr" WHATEVER that is DO that. Find out where guys that are REALLY making indi records in your area are recording and offer them your services in a way that improves on what they are currently getting

IF that fails start selling unecessary pieces of gear. (IF U cant make it make dough then it's a hobby and unemployed dudes cannot afford expensive hobbies)

Sell production for small "advances" where u get paid on the back end, but only take in a small amount now.

12th January 2006	#9
no ssl yet Guest Posts: n/a	DO NOT DO BEATS for $150-$500 dollars etc.. As a producer this is an INSULT to what we do. DO NOT PLAY CHEAP YOUR TALENTS. Work @ UPS first. Work @ Guitar center, or some other music store. Set up a mobile rig and Record live acts. THERE R all kinds of ways to make money. Hell if you gotta go sell caps n socks on the corner, do that before playing the music cheap Think of all your talents. If you've finished college, go be a tutor for cash. Consider 8 hours a day "What do I have talent wise that can bring in $20 an hr" WHATEVER that is DO that. Find out where guys that are REALLY making indi records in your area are recording and offer them your services in a way that improves on what they are currently getting IF that fails start selling unecessary pieces of gear. (IF U cant make it make dough then it's a hobby and unemployed dudes cannot afford expensive hobbies) Sell production for small "advances" where u get paid on the back end, but only take in a small amount now.