I dO MUSIC

Latest Episodes:

The Kawan "KP The Great" Episode Feb 03, 2017

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Patchwerk Recording Studios presents the I dO MUSIC Podcast

featuring Kawan "KP" Prather... In this episode KP discusses...

- How Pebbles & LA Reid were responsible for his 1st A&R Job - Trappin' at the Atlanta Airport as a kid - Hustlin' LL Cool J out of $30 bucks - Winning a Grammy - Meeting T.I. for the 1st time - What skills & characteristics he looks for in an artist - The importance of having a great team around you - His favorite song that he worked on (production wise) - What he enjoys about deejaying - What it's like werking with Pharrell at I Am Other

The Janet Wade Episode Jan 27, 2017

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Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast,

In this episode Janet discusses the following:

- How to license your music to film & tv

- 2 types of licenses (sync license vs master recording license)

- The various types of music film & tv are looking for

- How to make your music marketable for film & tv

- How the film & tv industries set their fees for what they pay out

- How producers find music that they want to use on their shows

- How new media is affecting the film & tv industry

- The importance of studio quality material

- What info needs to be presented along with your musical submission

The Jini Thornton Episode Jan 20, 2017

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Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast...

In this episode Jini Thornton of (Envision Business Management Group) discusses:

- How she got into the music industry / her first client Ludacris

- How the money flows in the music industry

- How to set your company up

- The most common mistakes people make in the music industry

- How to make money on the road

- What a business management firm is & what they do

- Making money in the music industry

The Al Nuke & Zaytoven Episode Jan 13, 2017

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Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast

In this episode Zaytoven & Al Nuke discuss the following:

- the music & entertainment scene in both Detroit & Atlanta

- why they both chose to move to Atlanta

- the independent music game in the Bay Area vs. Atlanta

- working with Gucci Mane

- the success of Birds of a Feather

- the importance of having a strong work ethic

- when producing & movie making switched from just a hoppy to a real profession

- how they started working together

- Birds of a Feather 2

The DJ Toomp Episode Jan 06, 2017

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Patchwerk Recording Studios presents the I dO MUSIC Podcast....

In this episode DJ Toomp Discusses the following:

- How he got his name

- Making his 1st song with Rahim The Dream back in 1985

- Some of his musical influences

- UFO's

- Working with T.I., their relationship & how they met

- His opinion of Trap Music

- The importance of the producer / artist relationship (in the studio)

- Producing for Jay Z, Kanye West, Nas & others

- The anatomy of a hit record (how to construct it)

- How he felt when songs that he produced went #1

The Rico Brooks Episode Dec 30, 2016

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In this episode Rico Brooks discusses the following:

- The role of "The Manager" & the different types of managers

- How he started working in the music industry

- A typical day as a manager

- Managing an artist vs. managing a producer

- The importance of internships & why they are valuable

- Skill sets that managers should bring to the table

- Working with Sonny Digital, Metro Boomin, Boyz N Da Hood & others

- How managers get paid

- Understanding the different types of royalties

Al "Butta" McLean Episode Dec 23, 2016

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Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast...

In this episode Kobalt Music's Al "Butta" McLean discusses:

- the fundamentals of music publishing

- how music publishing works

- how to get paid for your work

- & how Kobalt Music is building the music service company of tomorrow

The Patchwerk Engineering Staff Episode Dec 16, 2016

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In this episode The Patchwerk Recording Studios engineers discuss the following:

- Recording: different techniques, mic selection, what to look for in a good tracking studio & engineer

- Mixing: what type of files to bring to you mix session, what their various approaches are to mixing, what to expect in a typical mix session

- Mastering: what the different types of mastering are, what is actually done during a mastering session, what to expect from a professional mastering engineer

- Admin services: all the steps you need to take to make sure you keep ownership of your music & how to register your song - to ensure that if it makes any money - that the money goes to you

- Digital distribution: discuss the process of putting your music out & monetizing all of you digital content

The Ras Kass Episode Dec 09, 2016

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Patchwerk Recording Studios presents the I dO Music Podcast

In this episode Ras Kass discusses:

- being in the music industry for over 20 year

- the challenges of putting music out back in the day vs today

- what happened with Priority Records

- Soul on Ice (his debut album)

- working with Dr. Dre, Kurupt, Canibus, Xzibit, Diamond D & others

- growing up in California (Watts & Carson)

- what went wrong with the 4Horsemen & Golden State Warriors projects