Ok, you have all of your songs written or recorded onto mixtape beats, but you want to make a "real album" that you can release to the world.
Herein lies the problem...either you have all your lyrics written, but no songs recorded and you don't know any producer and on top of that you don't have the money to pay for recording sessions, even if you did know a producer.....or....you have recorded your songs to mixtape beats or instrumentals that you have no legal right to use.
If you are a rapper, then it is a simple process. You are going need music that you have permission to use, then you have to find a place to record your song, then you need your song mixed and mastered, before you release it. There are a lot of sites you can license music from, and there are 2 types of licenses to choose from, non-exclusive and exclusive.
A non-exclusive license is inexpensive and gives you the right to record to the beat and sell usually up to 2000 copies of your song before having to re-negotiate with the producer who created it. (Licenses Vary). One important thing to remember when purchasing a non-exclusive license is that you are not the only one who will have that beat. Any other artist can also buy that same license for that beat....so potentially there can be other artist with songs to the same beat as yours. It doesn't happen frequently, but it does happen.
A non-exclusive license is significantly cheaper and gives you the right to record music to the beat and sell up to 2000 copies of your song before having to re-negotiate with the producer who made it. (Licenses Vary). Also, you should remember that, when purchasing a non-exclusive license, you are not the only one who will have that beat. Other artist can also buy the same license for that beat....so potentially there could be other artist with songs to the same music as yours. It doesn't happen frequently, but it does happen sometimes.
Non-exclusive licenses can range from 2.99 to around 50.00 per beat, and exclusive licenses can range anywhere from 200.00 to 10,000.00 or more, depending on who the producer is. So whatever your budget is, I'm sure you can find something that you like that is within your budget. In addition, producers usually offer package deals when purchasing more than one lease. One site that I suggest is www.freshoffabreakup.com for such deals and affordable, quality beats.
Now, for writers that write R&B songs or pop songs everything above applies, but in addition you have to find someone who can demo or "sing" your songs. Unless, you can sing them yourself. Finding a demo singer that will do your songs justice can be a daunting task. Professional demo singers can be a little pricey, but it is usually worth it....and the worse thing you can do is rely on someone's word that they can sing, then commit to paying them 200.00, then when you get into the session, they take forever and sound horrible, and you still have to pay them....and all you have to show for it is a song that sounds nothing like you envisioned.
If you decide to use a professional demo singer, or you are singing the song yourself, if your budget allows, you may also want to hire a "vocal producer".
This is the person who is responsible for making sure your vocals are sung correctly, your melodies are plausible, and that the over all recording is sonically viable.
That's all I am able cover in this here, but I will be covering more soon, so stay positive..
Herein lies the problem...either you have all your lyrics written, but no songs recorded and you don't know any producer and on top of that you don't have the money to pay for recording sessions, even if you did know a producer.....or....you have recorded your songs to mixtape beats or instrumentals that you have no legal right to use.
If you are a rapper, then it is a simple process. You are going need music that you have permission to use, then you have to find a place to record your song, then you need your song mixed and mastered, before you release it. There are a lot of sites you can license music from, and there are 2 types of licenses to choose from, non-exclusive and exclusive.
A non-exclusive license is inexpensive and gives you the right to record to the beat and sell usually up to 2000 copies of your song before having to re-negotiate with the producer who created it. (Licenses Vary). One important thing to remember when purchasing a non-exclusive license is that you are not the only one who will have that beat. Any other artist can also buy that same license for that beat....so potentially there can be other artist with songs to the same beat as yours. It doesn't happen frequently, but it does happen.
A non-exclusive license is significantly cheaper and gives you the right to record music to the beat and sell up to 2000 copies of your song before having to re-negotiate with the producer who made it. (Licenses Vary). Also, you should remember that, when purchasing a non-exclusive license, you are not the only one who will have that beat. Other artist can also buy the same license for that beat....so potentially there could be other artist with songs to the same music as yours. It doesn't happen frequently, but it does happen sometimes.
Non-exclusive licenses can range from 2.99 to around 50.00 per beat, and exclusive licenses can range anywhere from 200.00 to 10,000.00 or more, depending on who the producer is. So whatever your budget is, I'm sure you can find something that you like that is within your budget. In addition, producers usually offer package deals when purchasing more than one lease. One site that I suggest is www.freshoffabreakup.com for such deals and affordable, quality beats.
Now, for writers that write R&B songs or pop songs everything above applies, but in addition you have to find someone who can demo or "sing" your songs. Unless, you can sing them yourself. Finding a demo singer that will do your songs justice can be a daunting task. Professional demo singers can be a little pricey, but it is usually worth it....and the worse thing you can do is rely on someone's word that they can sing, then commit to paying them 200.00, then when you get into the session, they take forever and sound horrible, and you still have to pay them....and all you have to show for it is a song that sounds nothing like you envisioned.
If you decide to use a professional demo singer, or you are singing the song yourself, if your budget allows, you may also want to hire a "vocal producer".
This is the person who is responsible for making sure your vocals are sung correctly, your melodies are plausible, and that the over all recording is sonically viable.
That's all I am able cover in this here, but I will be covering more soon, so stay positive..
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