Interview
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Free mp3 downloads are "free" to the consumer as specified by the owner of the song or track. However, you must obtain a "creative commons license" or "paid mechanical license" if you plan to use the work as specified below:
- Creative Commons License: With a Creative Commons license, you keep your copyright, but allow people to copy and distribute your work provided they give you credit -- and only on the conditions you specify to them in writing. These licenses are free, so you don't get paid for them.
- Paid Mechanical License: Paid licenses gives buyers or other artists the option to use your song. Common uses are freestyles over beats, sampling, remixing, or cover songs. To use your song or track, buyers have to pay mechanical license fees to the owner of the song or track (master use and publishing rights must be obtained as necessary). The Harry Fox Agency (HFA) is the most used mechanical license organization that provides this service and pays mechanical royalties.
Visit www.harryfox.com for more details.
For more detailed music business information visit:
www.musicpowers.com
*NOTE: Music Piracy (the stealing of sound recordings copywritten and protected by the U.S. Library of Congress) is a U.S. FEDERAL and INTERNATIONAL CRIME.*
- Creative Commons License: With a Creative Commons license, you keep your copyright, but allow people to copy and distribute your work provided they give you credit -- and only on the conditions you specify to them in writing. These licenses are free, so you don't get paid for them.
- Paid Mechanical License: Paid licenses gives buyers or other artists the option to use your song. Common uses are freestyles over beats, sampling, remixing, or cover songs. To use your song or track, buyers have to pay mechanical license fees to the owner of the song or track (master use and publishing rights must be obtained as necessary). The Harry Fox Agency (HFA) is the most used mechanical license organization that provides this service and pays mechanical royalties.
Visit www.harryfox.com for more details.
For more detailed music business information visit:
www.musicpowers.com
*NOTE: Music Piracy (the stealing of sound recordings copywritten and protected by the U.S. Library of Congress) is a U.S. FEDERAL and INTERNATIONAL CRIME.*
Band History:
BIOGRAPHY
From a red-dirt tobacco road in Sedalia, North Carolina, to grinding south Sacramento, (Mack Rd.) California, to breaking bread with "true" hustlers in Atlanta, Georgia, Tony Picasso has paid and paved his own way as a "true" hip-hop hustler. As a scholarship exchange student in Madrid, Spain, he acquired the language, culture, and lifestyle of the Spanish people. In Spring 2002, Tony grinded the streets as a young entrepreneur employing his younger brother as they sold urban fashions and custom mixtapes from Greensboro and Burlington, North Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia. In Fall 2002, Picasso opened One Source Fashions in Norcross, Georgia, just 8 miles northeast of Atlanta. Building up his clientele from direct grass roots marketing, his street name was Kreme, identifying him as a 100% North Carolina Redd-Bone of Black, White, and Native American Indian. As DJ Crispy Kreme, he performed every Friday and/or Saturday night at Jerk On The Grill Jamaican Restaurant on Indian Trail Rd. Next door to Chuck's "The Phix" barbershop where he met Russell and Joseph Simmons' father ("I was honored", says Tony). While selling his mixtapes titled "2 Hot 4 Ya", "Scattered Smothered and Covered", "Scattered Smothered and Crunkd", and "The Underground Gangsta" at North Georgia Compact Disc record store, New Jack Records in Decatur, Glenwood Flea Market, Pete's Barbershop, Royal Fades Barbershop, Memorial Dr. Liquors, Supreme Fish, and everywhere else he touchdown, many local and underground artist met him and heard of him by word of mouth. "They just wanted to be heard", says Tony. "They became my inspiration and drive to pick up the pen once again and let my mind breath on the mic". And breath it has. After selling over 20,000 mixtapes, Tony excercised all of his music talents, stepped up to the next level, and executive produced his first independent album titled "Who Is Tony Picasso" which has sold 15,000+ copies on the streets. Now officially released 12-12-08, Amazon MP3 delivers to you this highly anticipated worldwide debut album "Who Is Tony Picasso" for Only $5.99. Individual Singles "Baby Girl", "Freak Me", "I Need You Baby" and others are Only $.89 cents/each. Tony's performances include Club 20Grand East in Decatur, Georgia, Club Floyd's/Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, Florida, and the SoulStice Lounge/Busch Gardens Comfort Inn in Tampa, Florida. He also received a live interview and radio airplay of three of his songs on Tampa's WMNF 88.5FM's R&B Soul Party Show which reached 50,000+ listeners. The response was 'hot' as dozens called in to compliment and speak with Tony.
"The Future Is Listening"
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Special Thanks To:
The Gamble-Huff Music Family, Teddy Pendergrass, Warner Chappell Music, All My Producers, especially Smitty the Don, Baatin my Master Engr, Sekai, Krystile, ASCAP, All Sponsors, LowRider Magazine, All Models, My Fans, All DJs who support me, My Homies, and All my True Love Ones! Bless:100::
The Gamble-Huff Music Family, Teddy Pendergrass, Warner Chappell Music, All My Producers, especially Smitty the Don, Baatin my Master Engr, Sekai, Krystile, ASCAP, All Sponsors, LowRider Magazine, All Models, My Fans, All DJs who support me, My Homies, and All my True Love Ones! Bless:100::