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Old 29th September 2012   #1
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Hello All,

I am new around here (long time lurker but new poster), I am in search of a little advice. A little about myself… I am a keyboard player (pretty much whatever pays except country), producer, writer, beat-maker etc….
I have recently also created several sample/loop libraries and wanted to begin to sell those as well. Here is my issue… I normally worked under different names for different genres of music that I was producing and my real name when gigging. I also have a name for the company to sell loops and stuff BUT I also have two projects that I was planning on releasing in 2013 one a sort of jazz/hip-hop project and and acid dance-ish type.
I would like your thoughts on if I should put all of this stuff on one website with different pages for all the stuff I do or keep things separate based on the genre’s. for instance….

Superduper audio website (LOL)
Page 1
Loops samples

Page 2
Beats available for license

Page 3
Jazz/Hip Hop Album for sale

Page 4
The band I’m the music director for

Page 5
Dance Album for sale

Page 6
Band I’m a member of

Page 7
Library music for film & TV

It just seems that this might be too much stuff on one site, and maybe I should have separate sites for each “artist” or function

Any thoughts would be appreciated as I know it will be cheaper to do everything on one site but not sure what might be best…


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I would put it all on one website myself. As most people use keywords that are general to their search. Also, all your different websites wont be competing for the general keywords as well and its way way way cheaper to maintain one website


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I would put it all on one website myself. As most people use keywords that are general to their search. Also, all your different websites wont be competing for the general keywords as well and its way way way cheaper to maintain one website


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Yeah I was thinking maybe of creating a name like "such and such Pro Audio" and just have say different divisions so I wouldn't have a million different things to update and keep up with....
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Why not just stick with one moniker?

Who are you Madlib? Lol
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Honestly I would separate your personal music projects from your business projects. Group the loop library and beat selling business together if anything, but leave the rest on its own imo.
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Why not just stick with one moniker?

Who are you Madlib? Lol
Not sure who Madlib is but I get your point... LOL... Nah just a hustling musician that is needing to re-evaluate and get some order to his musical life since I just had my first kid. I actually come up as gigging musician but I'm getting older and don't have the energy nor time to work as much (nor is it paying like it used to) I want to start developing the production, and library stuff maybe to try and get some placements or something in the future. I just don't see much info on the library stuff (as it relates to setting up something, more beat slanging than anything it seems...
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then you're posting in the wrong forum.

as for your question, I think one website is fine. Look at big TV networks: they have dramas, comedies, sports, etc.

just keep it organized with your best-paying stuff getting the priority.
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