Here's an idea for you guys. I'm just trying it out now so I'm not saying you will make bank, or even any commissions I'm not even saying that this is the right idea for every artist. It seems like it could be a good idea for some of us. It's called Affiliate Marketing and I realized you can partner up with many of the brands you already use. I don't think you should partner up with every brand and hock everything under the sun. You can be selective and still be genuine, while using a new revenue stream to add to your profits. I was looking for new revenue streams as well as new ways to increase visibility as an artist. I decided iLLa Blog was the move to increase visibility and connect with my peers on a personal level. One of the goals of my blog was to give artists different resources and ideas. I figured if some of these brands I could partner up with are bringing something to the table or relevant to the topic I'm posting about,
shouldn't I get a piece if I'm driving their sales. 
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Damn right I should!!!! But we'll see I'm just trying it out now. I'll see what happens, hopefully I gain a new revenue stream that can help drive profits so I can create the projects that MASSacre Music Group releases. 
I'm no expert in this and I'm definitely trying to learn more so feel free to give us all some insight in the comments. I'm just trying to give you all some new ideas. Always think outside of the box, the more you got coming in the more you can do whatever you want with the projects you're putting out

I recently signed up for a service called share a sale and I just wanted to share the idea with all of you. It seems like there are a bunch of services out there so do your due diligence. I'll provide any updates if I think they are useful! More info below!
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....maybe I'm just a sell out though! 

I recently signed up for a service called share a sale and I just wanted to share the idea with all of you. It seems like there are a bunch of services out there so do your due diligence.
 
You can sign you're brand up too if your looking for new marketing avenues
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What Is Affiliate Marketing? Affiliate marketing is the process by which an affiliate earns a commission for marketing another person’s or company’s products. The affiliate simply searches for a product they enjoy, then promotes that product and earns a piece of the profit from each sale they make. The sales are tracked via affiliate links from one website to another. 

Affiliate marketing is a popular tactic to drive sales and generate significant online revenue. Extremely beneficial to both brands and affiliate marketers, the new push towards less traditional marketing tactics has paid off. 
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Lets face it, whether your a producer, rapper, singer or artist of any kind, in this day in age we have to wear many hats to save money and put forth the most professional product. Even if its not your area of expertise you want whatever it is to look as professional as possible and you want to do it right! Sign up for an annual subscription with MASTERCLASS to learn anything from graphic design, to storytelling to music curation and even a MASTERCLASS on mental strength. Paying to take an in depth class to learn these skills is better than paying a service to do it for you one time. Follow the link above to get a preview and a list of some of the classes.

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Here are some mixing "secrets" via Waves Audio from Chris Lord-Alge. Although these may not be secrets to some this may really help your mix or help you make adjustments to the way you already do it. Although he may not be a household name to all of us, Chris Lord-Alge’s credit list containing an astonishing 1100 entries, with huge names such as Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Avril Lavigne, Cher, Muse, Celine Dion, Michael Bublé, Aerosmith, Madonna, Green Day, Meat Loaf, U2, Snow Patrol, Sheryl Crow, Savage Garden, Bon Jovi, Fleetwood Mac, Black Eyed Peas, The Rolling Stones, Smashing Pumpkins, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance and many more. I would say most of those are household names. His resume as well as his Grammy awards definitely speak form their selves. It's not CLA's first rodeo when it comes to mixing, I think we could all take something from this video no matter what your level of skill is. I know its made my mixes better.

Feel free to post any of your mixing tricks or tutorials that have helped you below in the comment section