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Get permission before posting anything. You obtain permission from the music publishers. If you have advertising enabled, by arrangement the copyright owner will get a large share of YouTube adverttising income. Much of the advice you will get will be USA centric... ie obtain mechanical licenses from Harry Fox Agency. Even the advice you have above is USA centric, ie go to the US Library of Congress and ask. No doubt that the USA is the largest market, but you will want to make sure you conform with the legislation in a variety of jurisdictions... otherwise you might find yourself in breach and sanctioned by YouTube... or at best not streamed in countries like the UK, Australia, New Zealand etc. Are you a member of a PRO? They should also offer advice. For a start they have agreements withe PROs in all countries and will collect nd distribute income from broadcasters to members and PROs in other juridictions. In essence, some copyright owners are completely OK with YouTube covers. They generally promote the song and the original artist. Others most definitely do not like YouTube covers and will pursue YouTubers. Sometimes you can negotiate a deal post-complaint, but if you fail to negotiate, any video removal will count as a "strike" against your YouTube channel. Something important to know... Cover song videos are NOT protected by a mechanical license. For your own works you can register an ISRC code so that advertisements will automatically pay you if your work is ued in a mashup or as a video soundtrack, or a fan lyrics video.( @fasstrack I meant to mention this to you. Do this via the YouTube Content ID system... which is simply a registered ISRC code. If you don't have ISRC code generation because you are not registered, you can get one via CD Baby or Reverbnation.) To distribute and sell your own audio of a cover song, you have to have a mechanical license from the publisher of the song, and pay them the appropriate mechanical royalties. But I repeat, that does not license the VIDEO fro your song. Commonly YouTubers are not having videos removed, and not suing YouTubers for breach of copyright because of YouTube's monetization scheme. That said, it is worth noting that copyright owners are suiing some YouTubers, and when they do, they are winning. To stay legal you need a Sync (synchronization) license as well as the mechanical license. The sync license determines how the song can be used and the financial compensation for that use. It all comes down to the negotiation with the publisher.... and how reasonable the publisher will be... and that can massively vary. And that is a lot of hassle.... So often going the Content ID route is much better and perfectly serviceable for most artists. Content ID gives music publishers the ability to: Block videos - you don't show up in search Restrict viewing according to territory/country Mute your video — so video plays but no audio Block specific platforms — so no video on mobile, or websites etc. The only negative here is that you have recorded the song and now cannot use it. On a bright note, at least you are not being sued and being banned!

Hi Gang I thought I would starte a new thread, to collect together current music production tips. Feel free to add yours! Vocals. Avoid Reverb. They will make your vocals muddy and distant. Instead, learn how to use a stereo slap back delay properly. Trust me, you will thank me. Your vocals will sound more current and more professional... at least in terms of production. If you still feel it needs a touch of reverb, use it minimally on the side chain.

If it's any consolation I am a Scot. We didn't invent English, it is the language of our oppressors lol (tongue in cheek and very much a joke) Believe me, you don't want me typing one of the Scottish languages or patois, unless you really don't want to understand much of what I type, or ANY of what I type! BTT Ken, I would be happy to read and comment etc, help where I can... though as I said in my PM it is said with cautious optimism lol

" There is a rumour that I might be a little cynical. First we need to look at the motives of those who would say such a thing.... " (from my Facebook feed this morning)

Hey Ken Do you know what his intentions are? Does he have a website? Is he planning on keeping offering free info or will he be looking to produce paid information products?

Excellent explanation of rap and rhyme scheme and the relationship of rhyme scheme, beat and flow

Hey Garrett, Good to meet you. Welcome to Songstuff!

Just to add to that... plan your breathing. Work out where you need to take breath, how deep etc.

Heya Jozzy, great to meet you. Dive in. The more you put in, the more you get out of it

If you have no intention to perform, it doesn't matter much other than how happy you are with your own voice. That said, there are some things you can do to reduce nasal tone issues. Regularly blowing your nose helps. Keeping your airways clear and not inflammed can help. Some singers use inhalations like eucalyptus oil or menthol,dripped into hot water or in an oil burner. Good physical exercise can also help keep your airways expanded. The biggie is learning to produce your voice in the right way. Learing about chest voice, head voice, mixed voice etc will help give you better control over your tone. Mahesh and Lisa can help you loads... if you are determined to improve your singing voice

"Bodak Yellow" rapper Cardi B accepted the best new artist 2018 award at the iHeartRadio Awards. She says that her album will be released soon: “My album will be coming in April, stay tuned mother fuckers!” Cardi has been dangling the album carrot for a while now. Last fall she claimed that her album would be out in November, but now she seems to be certain of it's release next month. During her acceptance the Bronx star gave a shout out to her music fans... and also made mention of the haters of her music, saying: “They be downloading my stuff so they can hear it and talk bad about it,” Cardi said, "but it benefits me!” Very generous of her! Cardi kicked off the show with a fiesty performance of “Bodak Yellow” and “Bartier Cardi,” with her features on G-Eazy’s “No Limit” (joined by the rapper), Migos’ “Motorsport” and the Bruno Mars’ “Finesse” remix. Taking her own songs and all of her collaborations together, Cardi is the first woman to have 5 top 10 hits on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart at the same time. With a full album one month away from the shops, expect to be hearing much more about Cardi. Source Billboard

It is good to trust your own instinct, but all musicians are inspired by others. We are interested in what they say musically, with their musical vocabulary... why on earth would we not be interested in what they say about music and song writing? To ignore that would seem perverse. it isn’t as we have to accept and implement observations and solutions, but perspective and knowledge of others can be a game changer. Not because it makes us rich and successful, but because it can help us to be the kind of songwriter we want to be. it is perfectly possible to both listen to others and to follow your own instinct.

Ok, before I make any comment can you tell me: What this is for? Why are you producing it? What do you want to do with it? It would help me pitch my comments at the right level if I understand your purpose.

Happy to do what I can to help. Posting a link here is ideal.

hey Kev Sorry, I had meant to reply! I'm so rude lol Doh! Welcome to the family Cheers John

Just like any other form of video, it greatly depends. Poor quality images, compiled into a virtual slide show certainly detract for me. Such auto compiles use pretty bad slide transitions, and the transitions are not aligned to the beats and measures and sections of the song. Such vids tend to suggest the creator doesn’t care much for my experience. On the other hand, a crafted slideshow, edited together using good quality, sympathetically chosen images, with good transitions aligned to beats and measures is a wholly different experience. these videos says the creator cares about the quality of what they create and the users’ experience is Important to them. It is another opportunity for the creator to let their creativity shine.

Hey Aaron, welcome to Songstuff. Good to have you with us

Hey ComposerX.... welcome to Songstuff. Good to meet you. An interesting and quite refreshing track. If you fill in your profile "About Me" page, and filll in your other profile fields. Your signature is locked out until you get to around 20 posts. It helps with people wen performing critique on your work etc. You can always ask staff and other members for help as you go. The obvious thing would be to ask yu about your immediate need from Songstuff and see if we can get you started with any tasks to fulfill that?

Welcome to the Songstuff community Vrede. I look forward to hearing how you progress with your project, and who knows, seeing how I can help from time to time, What are you look for from Songstuff and the Songstuff community? Cheers John

I too answered. No problem with any of it. it just reminded me of some of the stuff I have done and some of the stuff I still want to do

I guess to an extent it depends on your purpose/goal as to where you want to get to and how far you would take it. For example, would your intention be to be a professional writer who writes songs for other artists... or to be the artist... or would you be just writing for fun and want some good level recordings to show for it? Gone are the days where rough demos were acceptable to the music industry. They want pro quality recordings. It doesn’t mean everyone on the recordings has to be Jimi Hendrix or Adele, but the6 should be competent. The recording itself has to be a good standard. Well recorded, mixed, produced and in some cases mastered. Then comes looking at where you are at, what skills and gear you have. Deciding what you do yourself, what you can organise yourself, what you can do by collaboration with partners and what you might have to pay someone else to do. You have to work out how best to plug the gaps. It’s pretty easy because it is basically a list of questions. For example: Can you sing? Yes. Do you want to sing? Do you need training? No. Do you want to sing or get someone else to sing? What is your monthly budget? What would you be willing / interested to do yourself? Are you willing to learn? you get the idea. Write down the questions and answers. It will help you make decisions, plus it is very useful when getting advice or looking for people to collaborate with because you can use it as a handy reference, either in part or whole. Actually, such a list of questions might be a useful thing for Songstuff to put together to help members.

Hey Kate Great to have you with us. Sounds like you are developing a great cross section of skills. What do you hope to get from Songstuff? Cheers John

Hey Mali, welcome to the Songstuff family

Lol Ok where do they roll and light their joints, and cue up their next line? Is that the next model up?