Was wondering if anybody is making any money from there beats i have downloaded several cd's worth of tracks and there is some really awesome material being produced

I guess theres some people that make some money...but its endless swamp...deeeep swamp, theres crazy amounts of "beatmakers" out there that sell beats. Im not against this...but its getting so crazy, eveybody wants to be "producer" nowadays, not enough MCs...

And people (producers) pay $$$-$$$$ to top mcs to get 16 or whole song. When u get somebody bigger feat on your beat, u can then say...i have done this and this...its part of that marketing strategy. Its crazy.

If u check out some "no name" beatmakers, they got albums out...with crazy feats...people can really get almost everybody to rap on your beat if u got $$$...or same way to MCs, u can almost get everybody to make beat for you if you pay enough...

But yeah...im not against this, everyone can do whut they want. And i say its really cool bonus if you make some money from music.

the digital revolution,

what a terrible but wonderful thing

it frees everyone to produce and release,... another example of things that are meant to be better for us. . and everyone mostly thinks they are better..

but it just pushes the underground deeper under.. allows art forms to be desecrated.

I think its great that everyone has the ability to do something, but all of a sudden mediocrity has become acceptible/praised..

Every man and his monkey posting youtube vids of their fat beats recorded through an iphone camera and microphone, or starting up 'net labels' and 'professional studios'
.

I think im going to start a label that only releases on defunct media formats, so that its so expensive to make a release, that only the very best work will be pressed. And so that none of the 'norms' will ever be able to catch onto the music and desecrate it too. No doubt they'll catch on eventually though. . the media leaves no stone unturned in their quest to destroy 'little' things via massmarketing.

now im depressed!

Get a label?
Just get real good...and work with some other producers, singers, MCs whatever.
Then send in a demo or something to a record label or I don't know.


Gotta check out the Nick Tha 1da Cat, he's got some good shit on youtube and such.

1:"hey, whut is last "use day" of this beat? is it hot anymore?"
2:"yo man...it was last week..im not sure if it is in style anymore..."
1:"okey, i dont wanna listen to it then...if its not in style/cool anymore"
2:"u need g-funk...reggeaton...club SHHIITTT that MUTHAFFF bangin SHHIITTT...? "
1:"yeah man! but..are u cool?...u dont even wear cool sunglasses on ur myspace pic, and u dont got chains and rolex...they make tracks PUMP"
2:"yeah...i need to get that gear....and pro tools!".
1:"yeah, let me know...IM GONNA BE NEW LIL WAYNEEE!!!"
1:"btw, check out my boy gangstakilla, maaaddd skillzzz...!!!".

Okey...dont take this too seriously...but its like this...

my version

making money= live shows and hitting the streets with cds

i say the sp kids need to get their 404s, charge up their batteries, grab an mc and a sax player, and play in the park. get an amp and set up in the band shell.
electronic-gypsy-beatsmiths sending music to the heavens

screw the MC and the sax player for that matter

just get out and make some people move

Here's my strategy:
HOW TO GET FAMOUS AND EARN MONEY AND SHIT
First, add "lil" to the beginning of your name and replace any "s" with a "z"(same goes for "cks" or "cs" or "ks" to "x")(or just spell your name completely wrong in some idiotic way).
Wear sunglasses and all them gangster clothes like Billionaire Boys club.
Make some weak party music with a rich guy who thinks he can rap(make sure that all your songs have an annoying refrain!) and get the attention of some wack people who are famous, like Soulja Boy or Lil Wayne. When you get signed to Cash Money, S.O.D. or Universal or whatever, start making good music again. Then all the little fans you made will be oh-so-disappointed to find out that your new album actually has good music.

Hah,

once you sell out, you can never get your underground cred back...

would anyone start buyin kanye west cds if he started making crazy good music? I mean besides the teenie boppers that already buy his shit.

ALl it would do is bring pop markets to your underground niche, thus destroying it!