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The Come Up: A Producer Docu-Series & Reality Check
Dear members, friends & supporters, By now, many of you have tuned in right here at Channel Dynamic, our video network that features interviews and advice from leading music industry professionals. What you may not know, is that I was partly inspired to create Channel Dynamic during the time we were filming The Come Up. The…
Hear Hans Zimmer’s Bid For The Next Great Screen Composer
When Hans Zimmer is looking for composers you can best believe that the competition is going to be fierce. What steps are you making to get your songs or music in films? Listen to the winner’s entry below! Original Source: NPR Crimson Tide, The Lion King, Inception, Gladiator — that’s just a handful of the…
Welcome to Chiraq - Ep 1
Our good friend produced this amazing piece. In the first part of Noisey’s 8-part documentary Chiraq, they head to Englewood, one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city of Chicago, to meet Chief Keef, the most famous rapper in the drill scene. Unfortunately at the time, Chief was facing legal trouble, so they instead…
10 Rejection Letters Sent to Famous People
Everyone encounters rejections in route to making it. Recently, we came across this article that chronicles quite a few notables and some of the roadblocks they had to overcome on their way up! Cheers to hoping this keeps you inspired during the beautiful struggle! Original Source: http://bit.ly/1d9NU1d We’ve all heard that the road to success…
Pharrell Speaks On Oscars, “Girl” and His Relationship
Did you know that Pharrell recorded 9 songs that kept getting rejected for the film Despicable Me 2? He kept getting pushed. They kept saying, “no, that’s not it.” The 10th song he wrote was “Happy.” If you don’t have anyone pushing you to make better music, you need to surely expand your circle!! Our…
Ravia Writes - A Songwriter On The Come Up
We were out doing interviews in Atlanta one day and I ran into a long time colleague of mine who manages major producers & songwriters. He introduced us to Ravia, who on the spot, without preparing gave us an opportunity to talk to her about her journey in music so far! Ravia is certainly a…
Wanna Get Signed To A Record Label?
In a day and age where independence reigns supreme, there are still many artists, both major and indie who want to get signed to a record label. Some think it’s crazy but I don’t. The most important aspect of getting signed to a record label is creating demand, leveraging your value and knowing the music…
