No its not payola, its positioning. Radio as in any business has inventory and that inventory is the time slots on air. When radio gives up 3 minutes to an artist they basically are giving away 3 minutes of that inventory (that you can't replace. You can't replace time) So the labels take (for the lack of a better word) their place in the line of records to be added by backing station endorsements and contest (which is a plausible business practice). The more you spend or support the stations efforts, the further up that cut line you can be (ie you support me, I support you...). licensing groups made it worse by trying to overcharge the stations with licensing fees so the stations started charging to get on the cut list because they felt they were being overcharged (extorted) by BMI, sesac and ascap for airplay licensing fees (in reality the licensing groups created this animal and the artist and the labels were handed the tab. (Licensing groups are like girlfriends who know everything except how to put anything on the tab.) In reality most artist would do better by just buying ads on air in a serious ad campaign like any other business, but if they did that a lot of the middleman culprit power brokers in the music business would be out of business. Buy you an ad campaign like any other business and if your product is truly market worthy, it will stand on its on. You aint gotta sell good dope, good dope sells it self
When I first heard the cut “Rapper’s Delight” by the SugarHill Gang, I realized that the impact of this new style of music was going to huge (and it was...) What was this new music where people were talking over a beat and why does this energy feel so right? Well over the years HipHop grew into a massive industry and the hits just kept on coming. As I look at this shot of the HipHop yearbook I ask myself, how did hiphop change these young peoples lives? I mean what would Onika Maraj or Jay Jenkins be doing now? Would they have families and careers outside of music. Would Pharrell Williams or Curtis Jackson be firemen or corporate executives? Would O’Shea Jackson or Melissa Elliott be teachers at some public school (can yall imagine some one calling Ice Cube ‘Mr. Jackson’ lsmh).
HipHop had a huge impact on these fresh faces in this yearbook shot. Hiphop made them legends. forever their name will always be with the world because of the music they created and the genre of music they represented. They became the new class of urban entrepreneurs that made other’s young and old feel like they could make it also and dreams do come true. And you know what, that’s a good thing.
“There’s nothing wrong with the music business that good music can’t cure...”
Okay I know it’s been awhile since I rocked a GetAtMeTopTen, but I felt it was time to get back on track so here’s this week’s top ten. What I want to emphasize is that (frfr) you gotta have some sales (not just streams, it ain’t enough...) This week Young Dolph’s RNB ft Megan Thee Stallion would have easily been number one on my chart (based on radio and buzz impact. On my chart I weight everything radio, iTunes sales, Shazams, club and Buzz impact to get a true view of a songs performance...) but this cut had absolutely no sales on iTunes as downloads (what streams say to me is that you have a lot of lookers but no buyers #ImJustSayin) Urban Radio ain’t helping this situation by playing all these records that are not selling (60% of the charts this week had limited sales not in the iTunes top 200). If you didn’t know, what this tells ad people is that your marketing people are better than your music and, in these times, fluff don’t get a check cut.
Cardi is still at number one with Waps (why because she is truly selling...) Now I know that there are those who are gonna say “we’ll she did it with payola...” It doesn’t matter (one person's payola is another person’s budget. Its just how you look at it...). Ad people have to have sales numbers to move to the next level with sponsorship situations, period. Many in urban radio are losing their jobs because urban stations are becoming juke boxes that play music that’s not selling (if you can’t sell your music then how can I as an advertiser feel that you can sell a house. The music is just $1.29. The house (or some cars are usually at time in the $50,000 area. See my point.
So, if you want to get to number one, sells some music. that’s it period
“There’s nothing wrong with the music business that good music can’t cure...”
This cut by Demi Lovato is impactive. This is a timely and very nessecary cut for us as an electorate to hear. Know who your voting for with what your voting fo
Man it's really nice to really celebrate a great new cut. This Vedo is a really nice and inspiring cut. This cut reminds certain women out there that no matter what you're going through, you have your own special magic. This is a nice cut and that's why it's my Lit Vodka Next Big Hit...
(Shanik Mincie is the music director at WHXT 103.9 FM & WWDM (The Big DM) 101.3 in Columbia SC and this one's #InTheMix)
The WindyCityOnes They started as a tribe then became a nation... New music that will massage your mind... #Skwally #Deeji Let the Massaging of the mind begin WCO
Music at times is a social experiment. In a time when today's music seems to be all about the stimulation and shock attacks on the psyche. TheWindyCityOnes bring to you music that massages your mind. Coming soon through a earphone near you #MakingTheDoubterDoubtThemselves
As you always hear me emphasize is that “sales matter...” period. I decided to go back to reporting the sales numbers on a 5-day cycle (we will continue to give daily tweets to the daily numbers. So here we go...
Cardi B UP takes the #1 slot with over 7000 downloads followed by Tom Macdonald FAKE WOKE with over 2300 downloads...
CJ WHOOPTY (this is a strong New York cut...) came in with over 1700 downloads and Tom MacDonald's 2nd cut CANCELLED had over 1600 downloads...
Nipsey Hussle’s WHAT IT FEELS LIKE (from the Judas and Black Messiah movie) had over 1400 downloads and Megan Thee Stallion BODY had over 1400 downloads...
H.E.R. DAMAGE had over 1200 downloads and 24KGoldn MOODS came in with over 1200 downloads...
Lil Tjay new cut CALLING MY PHONE (new) had over 1200 downloads and Saweetie BEST FRIEND had over 1100 downloads
That’s this week’s GetAtMeTopTen HipHop singles 5-day sales totals report. “remember, there’s nothing wrong with the music business that good music can’t cure...”
man these numbers are crazy. I'm really happy because this JUST ADDED mix was a new series where I wanted to blend hit music with non industry releases and it worked/ I couldn't be more pleased
We here at GetAtMe have always had the GetatMe3PcSnack and The HotNewHits series. We now bring to you our GetAtMeHotNewHitsMinuteMix. 3 of this week's hottest new singles in a minute. It will keep to the HotNewHits format (1 solid hit, 1 comer on and 1 cut that I just like.) look I spent months coming to terms on how I could accommodate a new mix series with hit from all across the spectrum, not just industry. I feel like I have now accomplished that so we welcome you now to the GetAtMeTop3MinuteMix.
Cardi B UP starts this week with a score of 96.3 A grade. This is clearly an industry joint with the full backing from the streets and media. The #1 comes from the high sales numbers...
CJ WHOOPTY man this cut is a New York favorite that trying to make a national stand(heavy New York) It has a score of 82.5 (grade B-). This cut has a crazy industry push, lets see if the fans feel the same...
MoneyBaggYo TIME TODAY is my 3rd choice(with a score of 51.9 grade E-) this cut is still early and it definitely need sale support. No sales is why it received the low grade but this is a great dj cut.
That this week’s GetAtMeTop3MinuteMix and remember “there’s nothing wrong with the music business that good music can’t cure...”
Gold Mouf is really serious about doing this music and now he's committed to making moves that matter. Gold Mouf is a businessman and now he will take on the challenge of being a businessman in the business of music. It should be an interesting story... #GetAtMe
Any one who has followed my mixes already know how I'm really behind the hiphouse movement (and HipPop) Sometimes we label music to make it easier for fans to be specific in what they want to hear. On this Ten series I wanted to bring together the best new music (that wasn't necessarily new industry music...) and also spotlight some of social media top young model (hence is why I call it Ten) Look cute girls and music have always been a combo and this mix represente that. We have new music from a new cat named Todrick Hall (this song is different and hot...) Petty Levels (one of the social media models/artist i mentioned...) Vedo I GOT IT (personally one of my favorite new songs. Great message...) We have a special Beat Makanixx DjSingleMix EXCLUSIVE of "She's Strange" featuring Cardi B (this dj single here is a banger...) We also have a remix of LightSKinKiesha's QUEEN KONG (another BeatMakanixxx djsinglemix ca;;ed "MonkeySeeMonkeyDo"... #Smoker) New hot producer Mr Hanky and one of his mixes "I Cant Stop Twerkin" (this is a nice dj cut by Hanky...) We have remix of Lady Marmalade (Dj Amande a house mixes dot com member dj...) Another BeatMakanixxx djsinglemix DIRTY SOUTH (an updateded version of the Goodie Mob classic...) Joel Corry HEADS AND HEART (nice new dance joint...) and we wind it up with a new Ludacris FOUND YOU (man this is a nice cut...) Enjoy and remember "There's nothing wrong with the music business that good music can't cure..."
Already this morning H.E.R. has shot to number one with DAMAGE ( i TOLD YALL THIS WAS A BANGER...) Congrates to H.E.R. She's come a long way from the Todays Show
GetAtMe- At 10 years old this young lady already knew she was gonna do DAMAGE in the music industry. H.E.R. has a hit and boy is it a smoker... #DjAlert
At ten years old, a young star showed she was in the making. The confidence that this young lady had showed that she was on her way to something big. That was 13 years ago and now Gabi Wilson, known as H.E.R has that solid hit that can take her to the next level. This cut DAMAGE is a smoker.... #DjAlert In a time when folks are questioning todays young artist and their talent and their commitment to talent, H.E.R shows that she is one of the truly talented and her moves are official #NextLevelShit
Check out DAMAGE by H.E.R. on youTube now. I’m telling you its gonna be that at work, work out joint. This is a very nice cut... #ForLoversOnly
“There’s nothing wrong with the music business that good music can’t cure...”
We here at GetAtMe have developed a trending single's chart to let you know what new and current song is on the move. Sam Smith's DIAMONDS top the movers followed by the new cut by Vedo YOU GOT IT (this cut is making real moves as a strong indie presence is emerging. Check out the rest of these hot new trending cut
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