The ‘Good Ole Boy’ Music Network

Don’t completely fault yourself for not breaking into the music business. We all know about the ‘Good Ole Boy Network’ in politics, but we often forget about it in music. The ‘Good Ole Boy Network’ is alive and well in the entertainment industry, especially music and film. In many ways the entertainment network is just [...]

Make Your Own Beats or Find a Friend….

Who Can!! In the past I have been a big advocate of buying beats from Industry Approved Online Music Producers such as Trackmasterz.  Well now I’m belting a different tune.  In light of the economy and high prices in gas, I recommend indie artists produce their own music or find a friend who can.
If you [...]

HotIndieMusic.com Is Up!!

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The People’s Billboard for Independent Music

Sneak Peak at Hot Indie Music:

Honey Brown
“This is one the most solid Indie albums on the market!!” Jamille Luney Music Analyst

#1 R&B Pick HotIndieMusic.com
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Buy It on CDBABY!!

Our Favorite Tracks
It’s Alright
Hot Daddy
Ghetto Story
Feelin Good

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Still Standin’ Band

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Answering A Reader’s Question

Justine from Minessota asked me this:
“Jamille you’re a big advocate of indie music.  Do you listen to any mainstream?  If so who?”
My Answer
I do listen to some mainstream music, we all do at some point it is unavoidable.  HOWEVER, I honestly do not care for most mainstream music.   In fact I think it is safe to say the [...]

Federal Judges Set Royalty Rates

The New York Times reported on October 2, 2008 that a panel of federal judges set the first royalty rates for digital downloads, ring tones and other music services. So what is the rate? The same as royalty rates for CDs (physical recordings), 9.1 cents per track.

Mechanical Royalties Have a Different Rate
“The judges [...]