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3 Lessons Every Independent Artist Must Learn to Succeed!

A couple years back, I ended up sitting next to someone from Spotify on a flight to Austin for SxSW. I had no idea who she was at the time but...

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Grammy Award Winning Songwriter and Artist, Lyrica Anderson, Discusses the Politics of the Industry and New Album, Bad Hair Day

With her latest single, "Marriott", impacting radio across the country, Lyrica Anderson, sat down with Kelby Cannick, the pubisher of Makin' It Magazine,...

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King Carter Sits Down to Discuss DaBaby's Historic Run, The Carolina Music Scene and His New Social Currency Imprint

Kelby Cannick, publisher of Makin' It Magazine, sits down with King Carter, manager to 2x Grammy Nominee DaBaby, to discuss the music industry and his latest...

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Mimber Spotlight: Tamara Bubble, Defining Her Own Path and Getting to "That Bag"

Brooklyn, NY rapper and singer, Tamara Bubble, isn’t your average indie artist. In a music industry filled with artists, Bubble stands out through her style,...

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Meet Woobi, Alamo/Sony A&R and Manager to @LilGotit

In the music industry the job title, A&R manager, is deemed to be one of the most important job titles to a music artist in the industry alone. There was...

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Nobody Gets in XXL Magazine for FREE… NOBODY!

NOBODY gets in XXL Magazine for free. EVERYONE PAYS! Whether it’s paying direct through advertising or paying indirectly through tens of thousands of dollars...

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How Industry Clowns Destroy Artists' Careers!

So… We’re doing our 4th Annual Media Matters Soundstage during SxSW and we recently launched an Ad Campaign to let artist know they have an opportunity...

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Dope Music: Hip Hop & Drug Culture

I recall being criticized for referring to Future as the “soul of Atlanta music”. Maybe I was premature in my assertion, but that same statement today would...

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Is Diddy Hip Hop's Steve Jobs?

While explaining to an artist’s manager the benefit of spending nearly $1,000 to register for the Revolt Music Conference, I realized something. I sounded a...

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6 Reasons Tidal Will Fail!

So… Before we dive into this list of why Tidal is destined to fail. I must start by saying that I’m a paying subscriber and as such I have every right to...

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The 2 Reasons Most DOPE Artists DON'T Make Money!

Any time and artist comes to me for consulting, the first question I ask them is, “Why are you doing music?” More often than not, I get some...

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Makin' It Magazine's First Annual Media Matters Soundstage during #SxSW was a Major Success!

Makin’ It Magazine’s first annual Media Matters Soundstage was a huge success. Writers and representatives from AllHipHop.com, BallerAlert.com, WhyCauseICan...