Ways to post your music online you might not have thought of.

I’m fortunate enough that on most days, Smoothbeats customers send me links to their music online. Usually, the track is on Soundclick, MySpace, or e-mailed to me directly.

I’m extremely appreciative of this and some customers go to extreme lengths to send me music, grappling with large file sizes via e-mail or setting up a YouTube account just to post a “fake” movie containing the track.

In an effort to make your lives easier, I’ve prepared this brief post to tell you about some services and websites I’ve come across that allow you to upload and distribute your music, and even promote and sell. Most of these services are free.
If you know of any others, just let me know and I’ll update this post.

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Using a beat for making Digital Art

Digital Video artist Sistah J has sent me this video as an example of her work. The soundtrack is a beat from the Smoothbeatsonly.com site. Take a look:

I’m always amazed at the variety of ways people are able to use beats. This a great example. You can check out some more of Sistah J’s work, and follow her on Twitter.

By the way, thanks for the kind words in the video! ;-)

I’m Joyce Rogers CEO of VideoPage4U.com I have known of Al’s beats since discovering him over 2 years ago. I purchased several beats from him for my second CD. On my first CD, I produced my own music on my Motif 6. That was 5 years ago.

When I got ready to do my second CD, I wanted somebody better than me on the keyboard…someone with studio quality industry standard level. I was so glad to run across Al. I had seen his ad over at SoundClick and it was on from there.

Now I have branched out onto 2 other loves I have… my Art and my creative ability in marketing others thru video media. If you are an artist, you should get Al’s beats and then once you’ve finished your album, you should contact me immediately for producing a video page for you as I have for Al.

Like Al, I am very affordable and very good at what I do. Check out Al’s video page here http:www.simurl.com/smoothbeats Together we will be a powerhouse that will help you get where you want to be in the music world.

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Another cool track created using a Smoothbeats beat…thanks Reekay.

Artist Reekaym has sent me this track, recorded using a beat from smoothbeatsonly. I think it’s awesome. Great song writing and vocals. Make up your own mind below:

GUARDS UP by Reekaym

As an aside, this track is hosted on SoundCloud, which is a pretty good way to distribute your music for free. You can also use the cool player above to post your track on blogs etc. Just remember to check the SoundCloud license agreement… ;-)

Anyway, thanks to Reekay. You can visit his SoundCloud page or MySpace.

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So, what are these WAV files all about?

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As most users of the Smoothbeats website know, I supply two files with every leased beat: An MP3 file, and a high quality WAV file.

Most people know what an MP3 is, but not a WAV file. What is it? What are the benefits to you as a recording artist? In this article, I’ll try to explain a little!

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A graphic demonstration of what you can do with a beat and some hard work.

I’ve just been sent a video by Dano, an artist out of New Hampshire. Dano brought a beat from the smoothbeatsonly site a couple of months back and took it to the studio.

The result is now on iTunes and YouTube..check out the video below.

I was completely blown away by the song, the quality of the recording and the video. I figured you guys might want to see and listen too. It’s a great demonstration of what you can do with some talent, limited funds and a leased beat.

Visit Dano’s YouTube page or MySpace and show him some love. ;-)

You can also listen and download Dano’s track from iTunes.

Just want to say to Dano – it’s stuff like this that gives me creative energy to produce more tracks when I’m feeling uninspired, so thanks!

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New album from Poneboy uses beats from Smoothbeatsonly.com

Straight out of Honolulu, Poneboy has sent me a copy of his new album on CD, 7 tracks on which use beats from the smoothbeats website.

Obviously, I’m really pleased, and I think the album is pretty good too. Take a listen for yourself:

Thanks to Poneboy for letting me link to the site.

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Artist Profile: Knyt

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Knyt

We’ve got artists from all over the world using beats from smoothbeatsonly.com. Knyt, aka Harry S from London, UK, sent me this track a while back. It’s called “Ring Ring” and was created using a beat from the website, with added instruments.

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Harry’s at university in London right now (that’s the UK version of college) studying English. Thanks to Harry for letting me publish the track.

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Artist Profile: CameronDH

From time to time, I’ll try to feature artists on this blog who have used beats from the smoothbeats site. First up, CameronDH.

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From a very young age Cameron has loved to sing. One of his earliest memories was of his dad singing the MC Hammer song “Have You Seen Her” and how much he loved singing along with him. Even as a very small boy he used to write songs about rainbow rain and sing them on his sister’s little karaoke machine. He’s come a long way since then and has been performing for many years, both onstage and off with groups such as The Kids Next Door and Sound Revolution in venues around the Southwest including Disneyland four times and on television twice. He has also been in several plays and musicals in the local theatre scene such as High School Musical and Aida. He dances at Club Dance where he is an assistant teacher and choreographer. He is currently studying Advanced Hip Hop and is learning Contemporary technique.

What makes CameronDH unique is his ability to take real life situations and turn them into songs. From the soulful sound of “Wish List” that tells of a guy who never feels like he measures up to a girls expectations, to the infectious beat of “So Much More” about a young man’s desire to have the girl he likes make up her mind about him and speed things up, the listener will relate to every word. To date, he has written six original songs and is in the process of recording them.

The creation and production of music is his passion. He hopes to continue to create great songs that not only entertain but have meaning in the lives of his fans. Keep checking back for more news about C.A.M and for new releases that will be coming soon!

You can check out Cameron’s music at his official myspace page, and also follow on twitter.

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Ten essential tips when recording vocals in the studio.

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So you’ve got your rnb beats, you’ve managed to get some studio time to get your songs down. Excellent. But how do you make the most of your time behind the microphone? In my role of producer, I’ve seen artists who got great results in the studio, and those who made a complete mess of it. So, if you want to avoid the common pitfalls many artists fall into, read on..
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Top free (and cheap) audio software.

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If you’ve downloaded an rnb beat from the internet, you’ll want to record yourself singing with the track, preferably at home using your computer. But music recording software can be pricey: $200 up to $10,000 + is out of the price range of up and coming independent artists. However, there’s a great selection of free software for PC and Mac users readily available on the internet for recording you vocals with. I’ve taken the time to find the best for you, and here they are…
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