Producers

Resources for Beat Makers

What are you trying to be?

Are you trying to be a Beat Maker or a producer? There’s nothing wrong with either one. This question is important because the business models are somewhat different. If you’re a Beat Maker you don’t have to worry or rely on others as much as a producer might have to. Producers are more likely to have to go out and network. Often producers have a more intimate relationship with the artists because of how closely they work together. Not all producers work with recording artists, but normally have the hand in the mix until the release of the song.Beat Makers have a similar creation process but the collaboration process often stops when the beat is finished and sold.

How to make money as a Beat Maker

Beat selling websites

These are platforms are made for Beat Makers to upload and sell beats without having to deal with contracts, payment systems, negotiations, etc... For the most part, all you have to do is make the beat and upload your beats and as you grow you can gain a following of artists that purchase leasing rights and exclusive rights.






Releasing your projects

One of the things many people look over is the power Producers/Beat Makers could have. If you’re making the beats you control who they're being sent to. Dohboiii for instants is a producer who has released 2 EPs as a producer. His process is to make beats and then send them to artists that he knows have talent. Within a day or two, they send him the song back and from there he sorts through the songs and then makes a list of what songs to release. But how do you release a song to Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube Music, etc? The answer is music distribution.

Music Distributors

- The middle man between artists and streaming platforms. After you finish your project upload your music to your account with the service of your choosing, then they send it to Apple Music, Spotify, Youtube Music, etc. These services then collect your royalties for you to withdraw whenever you are ready.

(These are some of our top picks for artists in the beginning stages but do your own research to find what's best for you!)


Distrokid (using this link donates $10 to Dipherent Records and a 7% for your first year)

https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/1382039


CD Baby - (they offer physical sales, Vinyl, CDs, USB Drives..., along with your streaming service but you have to pay ahead of time)

https://cdbaby.com


Tunecore - (using this link offers you 20% off your next renewal

http://fbuy.me/v/dipherentrecords


Music Statistics

- What's the point of releasing music if you can't see the statistics? Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon as well as a few others have artist accounts that allow you to get access to your statistic from a professional perspective. It shows you what cities your audience is from, what songs are more favorited by the day, weeks, months...

Spotify for Artist - They allow you to submit to verified playlists if you pitch your song a week before it releases.

https://artists.spotify.com


Apple Music For Artists

https://artists.apple.com


Amazon Music For Artists

https://artists.amazonmusic.com


What do you need to start making beats?

DAW - Digital Audio Workstation

DAWs are software systems that allow you to create music inside of them, often they offer preset instruments and sounds along with special effects to change the way these instruments sound.

Common DAWs for ComputersAbletonLogic Pro X - Apple/Mac onlyPro Tools - Apple/Mac onlyFL StudioGarageBand - Apple - Free

Common DAWs for Phones/TabletsGarageBand - Apple - FreeFL StudioMPC Pro 2Cubasis 3IMaschine 2 - Apple

Headphones

Headphones are an important second purchase. Having the proper headphones for producing and mixing makes it easier during the mixing/mastering process. Studio headphones are ideal compared to regular everyday headphones. Normal headphones have an uneven amount of highs or lows to appeal to their customers. Studio headphones are made to have a leveled amount of highs and lows to get clean final mixes. These headphones can range from $50 - $4000. There are different types of Studio Headphones (Open backed, Closed backed, Semi Closed backed, etc.) so do your research before just purchasing anything.
https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/open-back-vs-closed-back-headphones-whats-the-difference/

Interface

If you use studio speakers or live instruments such as guitars or microphones this piece of equipment could come and handy. These typically range from $100 - $100,000+. But you can get a good quality interface for $100 - $300.
https://www.mi.edu/in-the-know/do-you-need-audio-interface/

Microphone

A microphone may not be necessary. But it could be something needed in the future if you ever decide to record vocals or instrumentation. You can get a good starter mic for about 150 - 300
https://higherhz.com/microphone-types/https://blog.landr.com/microphone-types/

Websites that may help speed up the production process


https://splice.com - Sample Library
http://Wavs.com - Sample Library
http://Tracklib.com - Sample Library
https://www.lalal.ai - Song Stem Splitter
  • Stem splitters - a tool that analyzes a piece of digital music and breaks it down into stems, or common audio groupings within a track.

Promotion Tips

Multi-Links

- Often times Social media platforms such as Instagram, Tik Tok, and Twitter only allow one link in your bio. This can be inconvenient when you are trying to promote multiple things at a time, from your music to a music video plus your other social media platforms. Multi-Links help you manage that! Example https://linktr.ee/DipherentRecords


Linktree

https://linktr.ee


Manylink

https://manylink.co



Special thanks to producers Mynameisaudie and Nick Burke for helping send extra information our way.
https://linktr.ee/nickburke

https://linktr.ee/mynameisaudie