Albert
@green leaf
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Cleveland, Ohio USA
Joined Oct 10, 2009
Albert William Coston III (born March 16,1983) better known as Green Leaf is a producer from Killeen, Texas, who adopted Cleveland, Ohio as his hometown in 1988.While entertaining his early interest Green Leaf attended "The Cleveland School of the Arts" majoring in the Visual Arts, but intrigued more by film scores and background music he began to stray away from his childhood dream of becoming an architect. Expressing his musical fascination Green Leaf would "beat" on cafeteria tables while his peers would engage in a rap cipher.Although gaining popularity due to these ciphers, Green Leaf's musical void would be fulfilled with countless hours in his uncle's recording studio where his cinematic/street style of music would become "marketable" for Cleveland's local rap veterans.
Now CEO of Green Leaf Instrumentals LLC located in Jasper, Alabama, Green Leaf faces commercial success with the request of a "Leafy Track" to be on an upcoming Quickstar Productions Compilation CD. The track titled "She Do It" which contains a provocative screwed sample from Jasper, Alabama's Veto tha Hoodboss's "Oh Yeah" off his 2008 "Back fo Mo" mixtape was chosen for the Urban Underground Compilation. After obtaining mid summer radio play for a leaked track entitled "Swerve" by Dirty Texas (ft. Veto tha Hoodboss) another Jasper artist, Green Leaf remains confident that music production is his destined career.
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Oct 30, 2009
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Hello fellow artist/producers I am posting this b/c I've had to explain this several times to personal artists I know as well as new artist/producers I've met with little knowledge on getting started. This is a reply I sent to an artist, but I hope you find it informative as well. If you want to pursue music seriously the first thing you have to do is register with ASCAP or BMI. I never researched BMI, but I have an ASCAP membership. They will say you can be (Artist Name) as an artist,producer. If someone already is registered as (Artist Name) you may have to change your name b/c a check cant have the same name for two different people. Secone these Performance Rights Organizations(PRO) are who pay you off of performances(radio,television, shows) as well as other benefits when you register. You have to research yourself b/c they do alot as well as represent you if someone steals your music. Simply put you dont get paid CORRECTLY if you are not with one. www.ASCAP.com and www. BMI.com are the links. Every artist belongs to one. Once you register with a PRO next register your songs with the copyright office. www.loc.gov and go to the copyright office link. Once you register with the copyright office you can then register your song titles with ASCAP. Understand your music is copywritten at the moment you create it but this allows you do enforce penalties on someone who steals your music as well as establishes you as a true artist. ASCAP costs $25 for each membership( songwriter/composer and $25 for publisher, $50total). As far as copyrighting there are different considerations with each situation but if you own the music or lyrics you can submit multiple works under one project title for $35( the online upload fee). Im a producer so I submitted tracks and not lyrics. Anyway I'm sorry the message is so long,but it must be stated. If you have any questions you can contact me and I'll tell you what I know. If you have a myspace account add me Myspace.com/theofficialleaf. Soon I will be posting links and info to help Independent Musicians. Welcome to the Greenhouse Green Leaf
A dedication
Oct 30, 2009
At this time I would like to give a special shout out to the Hydroponics for coming through on that "70's" Instrumental and the " I Came, I Saw" Instrumental which I will be posting very soon. I truly could not have done it without you. Welcome to the Greenhouse Green Leaf
