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City Boy Music Group

City Boy Music Group

By Cityboy Music Group

Our podcast pertains to the music industry.How to guide indie label owners,and artist. Explaining to them,what it takes,to make it in the industry and how to navigate withing the industry.In addition,giving birth to the next generation of business owners.
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The music industry has been turned upside down.

City Boy Music GroupJun 06, 2022

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The music industry has been turned upside down.

The music industry has been turned upside down.

Indie artist and labels have retaken control over their music. The importance of artist having NFT's and Metaverse. Ownership, Ceo's of your own brand. Banks loans set up your business the right way to get approved. Networking and industry connections.

Jun 06, 202223:25
How to build a successful campaign as a indie record label.

How to build a successful campaign as a indie record label.

Talking about publishing, mechanical royalties,PRO,Songtrust,Neilson,Harry Fox Agency.In addition,Having a publicist,radio dj,pushing to magazines blogs and radio.Setting up virtual concerts,not setting steal collaborating with other artist.
Jan 24, 202128:01
How I got into the music business.We talk about my journey in the industry from 2001-2020.
Apr 29, 202031:50
Interview with Dondiva Alleyswag:The voice that's causing controversy in the rap game.

Interview with Dondiva Alleyswag:The voice that's causing controversy in the rap game.

The importance of independent artist owning their own labels.How to build a team,and higher their own team of business professionals around them.How important is to line themselves up with a PRO a writing society such as BMI,SESAC,and ASCAP. How to independent as a label,without signing any major management deals,distribution deals,or recording contract deals with a major label.The importance it is to licence your on music through your PRO,how to register your music with Nielson Soundscan,how to set up your BDS with Nielson Soundscan and have your music coded so that when its time to collect your royalties you wont have any issues about how,or who who owes you money do to the millions of streams,and downloads that went unaccounted for.

In addition,how crucial it is for a indie artist to use sights such as Reverb Nation,Distro Kid,United Masters,CD Baby,etc:Through these sites they are able to place your music with Spotify,Apple Music,Tidal,Deezer,Pandora.

How important it is to have a Sound Cloud Page.Furthermore,how important it is to utilize social media as a way of marketing your brand.Facebook,Twitter,Instagram,LinkedIn.   

Apr 25, 202003:57
Interview with Dondiva Alleyswag:The voice causing controversy in the rap game.

Interview with Dondiva Alleyswag:The voice causing controversy in the rap game.

My love for music began when I was younger.I always knew that one day I would want to either get signed to a major record label,or one day further my education so that I could start my own label,than teach others how to do the same.Today I run my own label called Cityboy Music Group LLC.In addition,my label has branch off into consulting,and management.In addition,forming other brands.9Wear Clothing & Apparel,9TH Wonder Films,and now a Podcast.
Apr 21, 202045:28