Register For 4th Annual Demo/Beat Shopping Conference In NYC
November 30, 2009
REGISTER NOW FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL DEMO/BEAT SHOPPING CONFERENCE 12/13/09
(ATTENTION PRODUCERS, ARTISTS & SONGWRITERS MEET 1 ON 1, FACE TO FACE WITH 3 DIFFERENT MAJOR LABEL A&R’S & GET YOUR MUSIC PACKAGE EVALUATED ON THE SPOT)
Urban Threshold Inc, founders of the A&R Power Summit, presents the 2009 Demo Shopping/Beat Shopping Conference.
The 4th Annual Demo Shopping/Beat Shopping Conference will take place on December 13th, 2009 in NYC. The event is designed to bridge the gap between aspiring producers and artists and the music industry. The conference provides attendees with the opportunity to network with high profile industry insiders and build relationships.
Each attendee will get the opportunity to meet one on one, face to face with (3) different major label A&R’s for deal consideration and receive live feedback on the spot! A&R’s from Universal, Warner Music, Atlantic, Jive, Sony BMG, Asylum, and Bad Boy are confirmed to sit on the listening panel.
THE COST TO ATTEND THIS ONE OF A KIND EVENT IS $300 PER PRODUCER OR ARTIST. PLEASE LOG ON TO WWW.URBANBUZZFACTOR.COM OR WWW.TALENTSCOUTCONNECT.COM TO SECURELY REGISTER ONLINE
Past A&R Listening Panelists include:
Jeff Dixon, Co-CEO of Disturbing Tha Peace, Lenny S, VP of A&R of Def Jam, Riggs Morales, Director of A&R of Shady Records, Dre Mckenzie, Director of A&R of G-Unit, Tone Capone, VP of Universal, Wayne Williams, VP Of A&R of Jive Records, Eric Beasley, Director of A&R of Asylum and many more
Equally important, the Demo Shopping/Beat Shopping conference features very educational and enlightening Class room lectures regarding publishing, distribution and marketing.
There will be absolutely no walk ins for this event. You must register to find out the location in NYC.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE EVENT:
- You will receive an 1 on 1 sit down meeting with 3 different Major label A&R executives of your choice based on availability.
- The meeting will last 7 minutes. The A&R executive will listen to a few of your songs or tracks
- You will have access to insightful work shops based on ringtone marketing, publishing, distribution, legal matters and A&R.
- You will have the opportunity to establish contacts and network with some of the music industry’s top executives
The Mission:
The mission of the Beat Shopping/Demo Shopping Conference is to give talented artists and producers, who have few connections or resources, the chance to get their music heard and the chance to receive valuable business information regarding the music industry.
Who Should Attend:
Participants in this event will include: Major label A&R’s, producers, unsigned artists, independent record labels, publishers, managers, producers, internet companies, distributors, booking agents, journalists, retailers, lawyers, songwriters, models, DJ’s, and much more.
CONFIRMED A&R’S/PANELISTS INCLUDE RIGGS MORALES/ DIRECTOR OF A&R OF SHADY RECORDS, ANT RICH/ A&R MANAGER OF JIVE RECORDS, OCTAVIUS “DOC OCK” CROUCH/A&R OF UNIVERSAL RECORDS, ERIC BEASLEY/ DIRECTOR OF A&R OF ASYLUM RECORDS, WALTER RANDOLPH/A&R OF WARNER MUSIC GROUP, CHRISTOPHER B. OF NODFACTOR.COM AND MORE!!
WHAT: THE 4TH ANNUAL DEMO/BEAT SHOPPING CONFERENCE
WHEN: (NEW DATE) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13TH 2009 IN NYC
WHERE: ABSOLUTELY NO WALK INS. YOU MUST REGISTER TO FIND OUT THE LOCATION IN NYC - VERY TIGHT SECURITY!! VALID ID A MUST!!
COST: THE FEE IS $300 PER PRODUCER OR ARTIST
HOW TO REGISTER: [WWW.URBANBUZZFACTOR.COM](http://WWW.URBANBUZZFACTOR.COM) OR [WWW.TALENTSCOUTCONNECT.COM](http://WWW.TALENTSCOUTCONNECT.COM) TO SECURELY REGISTER ONLINE
TIME: (NEW TIME) 11:00AM UNTIL 6:00PM
SPONSORS: For Sponsorship Opportunities for the THE DEMO SHOPPING CONFERENCE contact Jesse Atkinson at 917-355-3456 or
[email protected] or Robert Wright at [email protected]
GET CONNECTED, GET SEEN, GET HEARD, GET SIGNED!
REGISTER NOW FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL DEMO/BEAT SHOPPING CONFERENCE 12/13/09
DISCLAIMER: Urban Threshold Enterprises Inc. CANNOT GUARANTEE that any attendee will receive any sort of deal (i.e. Record, Distribution, Publishing, Production, Label Venture, etc). Urban Threshold will guarantee that attendees will have the opportunity to present their music to high profile music executives for consideration for a record deal.
Producer Jon Famous looks on as Ant Rich, A&R Manager of Jive Records listens to his beats at Urban Threshold’s Demo Shopping Conference.
Dre Mckenzie, Director of A&R of G-Unit, evaluates the music package of one of the attendees of Urban Threshold’s Demo Shopping Conference.
Senator Skid, Director of A&R of Bad Boy Worldwide provides in depth feedback to producer Dolla. He was there to look for tracks for Diddy and to sign the next big star.
Octavious “Doc Ock” Crouch, Senior A&R of Universal Music Group listens to the music package of one of the attendees of Urban Threshold’s Demo Shopping Conference..
Riggs Morales, Director of A&R of Shady Records Provides Feedback to one of the conference attendees.
Bloggin 4 Breaks:M.O.P’s “Blow The Horns”
November 29, 2009
As soon as I heard M.O.P.’s “Blow The Horns” I went “son-of-a-bitch!” I’m a huge fan of Bob James and the break in question is from James’ cover of George Bizet’s “Farandole (L’Arlesienne Suite #2)”
It originally appeared on Bob James’ Two, made famous for “Take Me To The Mardis Gras,” but I’ve been listening to it from Restoration, his best-of double-disc.
Take a listen below (the horns come in at around 19 seconds.)
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And this is the original that James made over…
I even sampled this song for a beat and completely went over the horns, instead going to the funky wa-wa guitar and ethereal intro. Props to Fizzy Womack.
VIDEO: DJ Rasta Root “The Rest Of Dilla”
November 29, 2009
Spotted @ TheKaosEffect (props to DT)
For those of you who have a copy or downloaded “The Rest of Dilla Vol. 1″, this doco takes you behind the scenes to show you what took place to complete this project. Dj Rasta Root, Ma Dukes, Phife, & Eric Nine give you the rest of Dilla.
Enjoy and download the mix at:
zshare.net/download/62309937ff0b1049/
Dj Rasta Root’s The Rest of Dilla Vol. 1 : The Dillamentary from Dj Rasta Root on Vimeo.
“Run This Town” (Pri The Honey Dark Remix)
November 29, 2009
Remix by Female Music Producer, Pri the Honeydark. Yo, lemme find out there’s an acapalla for this out there. I’m on it! Check out Nodfactor.com’s interview with Pri RIGHT HERE.
Technics Killing 1200 and 1210 Turntables
November 27, 2009
From Slashgear.com
The digital juggernaut continues its mindless destruction of analog classics, with the latest brand to throw in the towel being venerable club favorite Technics. Manufacturing parent Panasonic has apparently issued a statement blaming “low sales globally in analogue turntables” for the demise of the Technics 1200 and 1210 decks, which it will cease producing in February 2010.
“It is a sad day today but due to low sales globally in analogue turntables a decision to stop production has been made on Technics Turntables. For Australia this means we will receive our last shipment in March” Ian North, spokesperson, Panasonic Australia
We can’t find a copy of the statement on any of Panasonic’s region sites, nor their Technics pages. It’s also unclear what the news means regarding the production of mixers and headphones under the Technics brand.
Recent years have seen a rise in the popularity of digital mixing systems, which either use CD or completely digital MP3-style mixing rather than classic vinyl. These setups are generally easier to transport, less prone to damage and allow for more flexibility in post-processing.
DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco, “Enemy Of The State”
November 27, 2009
(spotted@NR)
01 Intro
02 The National Anthem (Radiohead)
03 All The Way Turnt Up (Travis Porter)
04 Fireman (Lil Wayne)
05 L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto Interlude
06 Angels (Remix) (Dirty Money)
07 So Ghetto (Jay-Z)
08 Say Something (Timbaland)
09 Thank You (Jay-Z)
10 The One (Slaughterhouse)
11 Popular Demand (Clipse)
12 HP Skit
VIDEO: Showbiz & O.C. “2 For The Money” LIVE (Off Oasis)
November 25, 2009
Heres another performance from DITC legends OC & AG from their recent OASIS listening party in Brooklyn. This song, 2 For the Money, is off their recently released Oasis album produced by Showbiz!
DOWNLOAD: “Le Da Soul,” 20 Years Of De La Soul
November 25, 2009
Mick Boogie and Terry Urban rounded up a gang of MCs and producers to pay tribute to De La Soul. The mixtape features the likes of Homeboy Sandman, Asheru, Tanya Morgan, Camp Lo, CurT@!n$, Big Pooh, Talib Kweli, ESSO and many more. With production from 6th Sense, The Kickdrums, Apple Juice Kid, Remot, Christian Rich, J. Rawls, etc.
DOWNLOAD: Bei Maejor-Drunk In The Club
November 24, 2009
Bei Maejor is the producer behind hit records like Letoya Luckett’s “Not Anymore”, Trey Songz “Gotta Make It”, Chrisette Michele’s “On My Own”, and Bun B’s “Hold You Down”. After much success as the man behind the boards the Compound Entertainment producer is ready to step to the fore front and display his talent as an artist. You can check B Maj’s introduction to the world, “Drunk In The Club” at the download link below.
DOWNLOAD LINK:
http://limelinx.com/files/2eeff4e7e3c27c46a4e2fc0a26f5f942
Hydrosonics: Parlay, “We Speak Beats”
November 24, 2009
Meet Parlay of Dreamcatchers, LLC. The Paris born producer recently tore down an iStandard beat battle and made everyone say Missy needs to get this kid on the phone pronto. He met with Nodfactor.com to share how he tweaks Fruity Loops to make some out of this world instrumentals.
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