Episode 29 we discover the truth behind Sunrayz AKA " The Bearded One" and how his facial hair empowers him as a musical artist...

Besides the awesomeness and Sunrayz's beard we talk about Apple Music's spatial and lossless audio. What is it?

Is lossless audio changing the way we produce music and will this impact the future of music engineering?

NEWS

Billie Eilish Addresses Edited Video of Racial Slur: 'Nothing Excuses the Fact That It Was Hurtful'; read more here:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9590234/billie-eilish-statement-racial-slur/ (Billboard, 2021)

T-Pain Says Usher's Biting Comment About Auto-Tune 'Started a Four-Year Depression'; read more here:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9590345/t-pain-usher-comment-auto-tune-depression/ (Billboard, 2021)

In Ep. 28 Herman Hildo and Corby talk about getting beat up over the color of a jacket in the mean streets of Southern California.

In music they discuss whether or not the lockdown due to COVID has changed the way Artists/Bands/Musicians interact with fans while on stage or at live events to keep them engaged. We have been on lockdown for a social distancing order and people have been at home on their phones, probably scrolling through TikTok. It seems like society's attention span has become shorter, searching for the next quick entertainment fix.

Announcements:

1. Simple Creation | Self-Titled Album “SIMPLE CREATION” is out in ALL Stores - June 4

2. Sunrayz | Gone Too Far - FRIDAY June 11

3. Rooted Kingdom Band | Slow Down July 15

4. Peaceable | Back to the Festival - coming soon

5. SIC Reggae | Breakdown - coming soon

News:

ROBLOX SUED FOR $200M+ BY MUSIC PUBLISHERS, WHO ALLEGE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT; read more here:

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/roblox-sued-for-more-than-200m-by-music-publishers-who-allege-copyright-infringement/ (MBW, 2021)

APPLE MUSIC ROLLS OUT SPATIAL AND LOSSLESS AUDIO; read more here:

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-music-rolls-out-spatial-and-lossless-audio/ (MBW, 20221)

MUSIC LINKS:

Simple Creation: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sRlq8kVAeO3prETOOkyPu?si=p2z_pzvZT5OnOhmpA-bl1Q

Sunrayz: https://open.spotify.com/artist/31M3ZmxGzV01Gja6MJOFr0?si=sjgAecGcRZucKhwZjS8ttw

Rooted Kingdom Band: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4x3ikjETFcQj22yiqpStt6?si=ukd-Z6oVSzKH2trs8V63AA

Peaceable: https://open.spotify.com/artist/36t1UeOKjWUtaFnGd8KbPy?si=Iotm4mxWQoCJdb9QAD1kKA

SIC Reggae: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4o2igtmTnwfYSwvoyFJxGt?si=kDc12UjySrGD0B0_KPoTvw

Jus Goodie: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7emeioUfoTLhLieVe72t9n?si=aXRLI8SITrKxT0DFkrj94Q

In episode 27 we discuss if and when an artist should hire a producer as well as an engineer. There are many different variables when it come to your music career and it may be time to hire a music producer to help guide you through out the music creativity process. Listen in to hear our thoughts and personal experiences.

Playlists can be a great way to share your music and we give our tips on how to contact playlist curators.

Shout out to CORT CARPENTER (instagram: @cortcarpenterofficial https://www.instagram.com/cortcarpenterofficial/ ) for submitting to our curated playlist by Herman Hildo. 'Small Towers' moved to number one on "Country Rollin' Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/country-rollin/pl.u-MDAWWlWsJG5A5x

BIG love to CORT CARPENTER for sharing his music with us!

Listen to "Small Town" https://music.apple.com/us/album/small-towners/1546677742?i=1546677745

Listen to "The Road" https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-road/1563415746?i=1563415750

Big love to UK Band SAY YES, DO NOTHING on their song "LOCKDOWN" which we absolutely loved. Big guitars and big vocals! Great job and thank you for sharing!

Listen to "Lockdown" https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/BTzDNc7WAeebLb6r5

Shout out to my friend Scott Besinger on instagram @clothn4u77 https://www.instagram.com/clothn4u77/ and be sure to check out his services. If you're an upcoming artist or perhaps in the market for a new logo design for hats, merchandise, stickers, etc., then Clothn4u is your ONE STOP SHOP! DM him today!

Announcements:

1. Morris Markway | “Big Flight” May 21st

2. CYGNU6 | “Marry That Girl” May 28th

3. Peaceable | Back To The Festival - coming soon

4. Sunrayz | Gone Too Far - June 11

5. Simple Creation | Self-titled album SIMPLE CREATION - June 4

6. SIC | Breakdown - coming soon!

NEWS

TIKTOK RADIO IS COMING TO SIRIUSXM AS COMPANIES JOIN FORCES TO CREATE ‘EXCLUSIVE AUDIO EXPERIENCES’; read more here:

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-radio-is-coming-to-siriusxm-as-companies-join-forces-to-create-exclusive-audio-experiences/ (MBW, 2021)

Episode 26 the bickering continues! We argue about arguing and realize we are arguing just to argue...the show must go on.

Did you know Distrokid is distributing over 1 MILLION new tracks every month? Thats like 24 tracks a minute...

We discuss what the role of a MUSIC SUPERVISOR is and how ways to reach out to them. Should you send released or unreleased music to music supervisors? We talk about what type of music they are looking for. Listen in to hear our thoughts on it.

Announcement!!

Congratulations to our artist MATELL on his success of his song “Fragile (Help Someone)”;

Morris Markway | “Big Flight” May 21st;

CYGNU6 | “Marry That Girl” May 28th;

Peaceable | Back To The Festival - coming soon;

Sunrayz | Gone Too Far - coming soon;

Simple Creation | coming with a self-titled album very soon -

[Congratulations to them on their song “Sweetwater” which hit 1000 plays on Spotify];

Jus Goodie | Thing To Do - May 14th

CYGNU6 joins Rooted Kingdom as a producer/engineer

NEWS

TWITCH MOBILE APP WAS DOWNLOADED 22M GLOBALLY IN Q1 2021, UP 62% YEAR-OVER-YEAR (Read more)

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/twitch-mobile-app-was-downloaded-22m-globally-in-q1-2021-up-62-year-over-year/ (MBW, 2021)

DISTROKID IS NOW DISTRIBUTING OVER A MILLION NEW TRACKS EVERY MONTH

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/distrokid-is-now-distributing-over-a-million-new-tracks-every-month/ (MBW, 2021)

Episode 25 our banter continues...

Did Apple Music just take a jab at Spotify with their email to Artists?

I can across something very interesting on the internet. Click this link and read:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Technology/50-popular-women-web-google-search-results/story%3fid=10573331

Is #NewMusicFriday really a thing? Should we be releasing music on Fridays? We discuss that here and you can read more about it here:

https://flypaper.soundfly.com/hustle/best-practices-choosing-your-release-date/ (Soundfly, 2021)

Listen along as we play our WORD GAME. Did the co-hosts use their WORD correctly or are they going to have to make a song with the title of their given word?

Rooted Kingdom & Friends Announcements!!

1. CYGNU6 - “Corruption” April 16th

2. Haluhalo - “Discovery of Lands” & “Cloud Chaser” April 16th

3. Morris Markway - “Big Flight” May 21st

4. CYGNU6 - “Marry That Girl” May 28th

5. Peaceable - “Back To The Festival” TBD

6. Sunrayz - "Gone Too Far" - TBD

7. Simple Creation - Self-titled 13 song album “Simple Creation” coming soon! Hopefully by the end of May of beginning of June

Find your favorite artists on Spotify:

CYGNU6: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Ra81JvyV3LZSIAK7GqTpq?si=pMEZfaQFS6e99JkEX4lGPg ;

HALUHALO: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5QXsGytF4PpAf1pz8N1M1l?si=psk9qgkKQh2ULZHp08JwmA ;

PEACEABLE: https://open.spotify.com/artist/36t1UeOKjWUtaFnGd8KbPy?si=JeuGvvqfSGKaxfxgPyWMqA ;

SUNRAYZ: https://open.spotify.com/artist/31M3ZmxGzV01Gja6MJOFr0?si=Ar1kdSfvQDyaFoORPwCJQA ;

SIMPLE CREATION: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sRlq8kVAeO3prETOOkyPu?si=ICSGm7BZRrKmUKkKXVC-Xw

Check out what our friends over at ITAL RELICS have going on! They are your favorite neighborhood bead dealer! https://www.etsy.com/shop/italrelics

Apple Music Email:

1. Sent April 16th (Friday)

2. Apple Music pays (on average) $0.01 per stream

3. Apple Music Global Team of playlists curators hand pick songs.

4. They never accept a lower royalty rate for a feature - meaning labels and big names can’t push their weight around - SOUNDS LIKE A STAB AT SPOTIFY’S DISCOVERY MODE

NEWS

SPOTIFY IS OFFICIALLY A HARDWARE MAKER NOW, AS CAR THING ARRIVES IN THE US; read more here:

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-is-officially-a-hardware-maker-now-as-car-thing-arrives-in-the-us/ (MBW, 2021)

TIKTOK USERS WATCH THE APP FOR AN AVERAGE OF 89 MINUTES PER DAY – AND THERE’S 732M OF THEM WORLDWIDE; read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-users-watch-the-app-for-an-average-of-89-minutes-per-day-and-theres-732m-of-them-worldwide/

THANK YOU to all our listeners and fans! We love you guys!

Episode 24 we brings you laughs after laughs! We wild out on this one.

Listen as Sunrayz uses the word "CORNDOG" in a musical sense! Don't miss that one!!

Topics:

Is musical theory necessary in to be a musician or music producer?

What's up with the seemingly never ending "fake" accounts on Instagram?

Is Salisbury Steak actually steak?

News

SPOTIFY ACQUIRES TALK APP LOCKER ROOM TO TAKE ON CLUBHOUSE; read more here:

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-acquires-social-talk-app-locker-room-to-take-on-clubhouse/

Episode 23 we are over here "SET TRIPPIN'" on PLAYLISTS! We talk about playlisting and are you actually getting what you are paying for.

Topics:

We talk about the Pro Rata model (how the money pot is divvied to pay artists)

Playlisting groups and the Spin-For Spin method - Is this actually working?

YouTube - Reasons why you should be there creating your art using the social media giant with 2 BILLION MONTHLY users!

Announcements:

1. MATELL | “Fragile” April 1st

2. Sunrayz | “Back to the Island” April 2nd

3. CYGNU6 | “Corruption” April 9th

4. Haluhalo | Beats Catalog added to streaming services April 9th and 16th

5. Peaceable | “Back to the Festival” coming soon

News:

Will SoundCloud’s Fan-Centric Royalties Spark Wider Change?;

Read more about it here:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/soundcloud-user-centric-royalties-1140942/amp/ (RollingStone, 2021)

YouTube launches its TikTok-style ‘Shorts’ beta in the US; read more about it here:

https://musically.com/2021/03/19/youtube-launches-its-tiktok-style-shorts-beta-in-the-us/ (Music Ally, 2021)

In Episode 22 we dive deep into our word game! Rules of the game, each hosts have to use the given word, in a musical sense, by the end of the episode.

***Rules:

- Word must be used in a musical sense

- Word must be used by end of the episode

- If not used: ***YOU MUST CREATE A SONG WITH THE TITLE OF YOUR GIVEN WORD***

1. Gary l "AGASTOPIA" - admiration of a particular part of someone’s body

2. Corby | "JENTACULAR" - eating breakfast immediately upon waking up

3. Tim | "JOCKSTRAP" - a sports under garment

4. Herman | "CANOODLING" - kiss and cuddle amorously

Listen to see if the hosts use the words or if they have to create a song titled with their given word!

Topics:

1. Copyright 101 for artists (Composition & Sound Recording)

2. What is Content ID

Haluhalo BEATS promo code for 50% off of PREMIUM PLUS LICENSED BEATS; use code 'PremiumPlus50' at checkout to receive 50%

Go to https://www.rootedkingdom.com

Announcement

1. Sunrayz | “Back To The Island” - April 2nd

2. CYGNU6 | “Corruption” - April 16

3. Peaceable | “Festival Song” coming soon!

4. Haluhalo | Beats “Ska Dubbin” and “Discovery of Lands” hitting the streaming catalogs - April 9 & 16th

5. MATELL | “Fragile” coming soon!!

Check out Jus Goodie "Light on the Runway" releasing March 19th!

News

SPOTIFY IS TESTING PRICE INCREASES IN THE UK; read here for more:

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-is-testing-price-increases-in-the-uk/ (MBW, 2021)

DISTROKID ARTISTS CAN NOW DISTRIBUTE THEIR MUSIC TO SNAPCHAT; read here for more:

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/distrokid-artists-can-distribute-their-music-to-snapchat-now/

Thank you to all our fans and listeners! We love you!!!

Yes! What's up FAM! Thank you for listening to our show! As always, MUCH LOVE!!

In episode 21 we talked about the great Bunny Wailer. He was one of the original Wailers, but he past March 2nd. We all love Bunny for the music that he gave us and more importantly we love the message in his music. May he REST IN POWER!

More topics:

We discussed the "do's" and "don'ts" of artists profiles and Corby from Peaceable admitted to being a boomer.

And! If you didn't know Beavis and Butt-Head will be returning to the big screen! Anyone else excited?

https://www.loudersound.com/news/metal-lovers-unite-beavis-and-butt-head-will-return-to-the-big-screen

News

OVER 60,000 TRACKS ARE NOW UPLOADED TO SPOTIFY EVERY DAY. THAT’S NEARLY ONE PER SECOND. You don't want to miss this read so click that link and learn more!

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/over-60000-tracks-are-now-uploaded-to-spotify-daily-thats-nearly-one-per-second/ (MBW, 2021)

SOUNDCLOUD IS ABOUT TO REVOLUTIONIZE STREAMING PAYOUTS, LAUNCHING USER-CENTRIC ROYALTIES FOR 100,000 INDIE ARTISTS

- “Fan-Powered Royalties” start in April 1st; read more about this amazing and most phenomenal news!

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/soundcloud-is-about-to-revolutionize-streaming-payouts-launching-user-centric-royalties-for-100000-indie-artists/ (MBW, 2021)

Beyond The Mix Podcast is brought to you by Rooted Kingdom. Think. Create. Live. Rule Your Kingdom. https://www.rootedkingdom.com

In episode 20 you bring you more laughs and more mini games to keep our serious podcast not so serious. We talk about being a musician and the struggles of what it means to be a musician in today's music industry. Listen along and get tips on how to stay inspired when you're losing inspiration or perhaps no longer inspired.

News:

TIKTOK AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP SIGN GLOBAL LICENSING DEAL

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-and-universal-music-group-sign-global-licensing-deal/ (MBW, 2021)