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| RichieV |
yup
because if someone that does have connections hears it then passes the word along,
This is a much better strategy than sending an mp3 demo.
It also doesn't cost you a thing. You should be doing anything and everything especially when it is free including sending the mp3 and posting it in the feedback section. |
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| johncannons1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Eric J
I think Acton was suggesting that only because its generally a good idea to get an objective opinion of your work from someone else. (As an aside, this is one of the things that a good mastering engineer should do well).
When we put so much work into our music it becomes difficult for us to properly judge our own work. If you post it up and the responses are generally positive, then you know that your on view of the track is on par with how other perceive it. I know that music I made a few years ago I thought was really good, but when I go back and listen now, I can tell it was not up to par. It's always good to get a second opinion as many times they hear things you do not notice. If you can take constructive criticism, it tends to make you a better producer. |
i do totally agree with the second opinion part but i don't really wanna post my work in that forum purely cuz im pazza that someone will steal it - not saying that its an amazing track and everyone will want too. . not saying that at all.. its just so easy for someone to do if they wanted too..
i generally send my songs to mates who have been djing trance for years n years n years and then i send it to some other ppl i know who produce as well to get the "production" aspect feedback..
i know that there mates but they give me good honest feedback. . especially if they don't like something they will tell me straight away haha
that's generally how i get my second opinion. .
its just you never know these days i could do NOTHING if someone decided to still a song or at least parts of it. change it a little and call it there own.. haha
taking criticism is hard tho especially when your attached to a song youve made. but youre right your better off if you can take it! |
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| Mr.Mystery |
| quote: | Originally posted by johncannons1
i do totally agree with the second opinion part but i don't really wanna post my work in that forum purely cuz im pazza that someone will steal it - not saying that its an amazing track and everyone will want too. . not saying that at all.. its just so easy for someone to do if they wanted too.. |
During all my years here I cannot remember that happening, ever. You're being a bit too paranoid for your own good. |
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| Eric J |
| quote: | Originally posted by johncannons1
i do totally agree with the second opinion part but i don't really wanna post my work in that forum purely cuz im pazza that someone will steal it - not saying that its an amazing track and everyone will want too. . not saying that at all.. its just so easy for someone to do if they wanted too..
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Easy to get around that. Just ake a "preview" version by fading the intro and outro and leave just the meat of the track. Any producer who's advice is worth anything should be able to make a judgment without the intro and outro and then no one can steal a mmixable copy of the track.
I do this on all my sites where I post unreleased material. |
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| Storyteller |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
During all my years here I cannot remember that happening, ever. You're being a bit too paranoid for your own good. |
It is fairly common though. Timbaland is one of those stealers (that one track with Nelly Furtado and the commodore 64 sounds) and so was the theme of the Danish Big Brother TV Series (about 9 years ago though). It's not so much stealing (no royalties paid-ever) from previews but it includes taking entire hooks of songs that didn't make it big time first round... |
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| kitphillips |
| I'm not so worried about people stealing my stuff now. Sure, they might steal one track, but they can't reproduce it, adn they can't steal all the techniques and hours of practise that have allowed me to make the track, so I can always just make another one, and they'll be stuck with a single track. |
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| Eric J |
| I'm more concerned with DJ's or other potential consumers stealing a track for use in a set or something like that. It seems particularly easy with sites like SoundCloud that have fairly decent quality playback. The EDM market is so crowded these days, I need all the sales I can get. I don't need some bastard who is too cheap to pay $1.49 to buy my music legally on Beatport. |
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