Digiwaxx Media offers a great service that provides marketing and promotions solutions for their clients. Whether you are trying to introduce a new artist, break a hot single, or create a buzz for a product. IndieHipHop.net interviewed one of the reps to learn more about Digiwaxx Media and get some advice for up and coming artists.
Who are you and what’s your music background?
I’m Demetrius a rep for Digiwaxx Media. My music background is in radio promotions & sales, music retail, artist management, event planning, corporate branding, and music marketing.
What is digiwaxx and how can it help independent artists?
Digiwaxx Media is a marketing and promotions agency with an emphasis on urban music and lifestyle. Digiwaxx helps independent artist because we allow artist to access services without the need of a major label. Marketing, promotions, publicity, etc. are all services that Digiwaxx offers.
How and why was Digiwaxx created?
Corey “CL” Llewellyn created Digiwaxx in 1998 as a means to bridge the gap between DJs and the artists. When he first started Digiwaxx it was a simple email service that he used to send new music to his network of DJs on behalf of artists. From there the Digiwaxx platform was developed that included the blast service that allowed Djs to receive the music without clogging up their emails.
About how many Djs are in your network?
Currently there are over 25,000 member DJs in the Digiwaxx network. Read the rest of this entry »
I posted an article yesterday about the relevance of CDs in this “digital age”, and I got a lot interesting emails from artists. I was surprised to get replies from artists who said that the CD is dead. This to me explains why some independent hip hop artists are having a hard time making profits from their music. If you don’t take advantage of the profits you could make from selling CDs, you’re missing out on a potentially large amount of cash flow from your music sales.
I don’t know them, but here are couple of artists in Miami getting their hustle on. I always love to see this because it reaffirms my faith that artists can do it by themselves with just a little hard work. In Chicago, I’ve personally seen artists move dozens of CD’s at $5 a pop, in a short amount of time. I can’t see how you can do that with an mp3.
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Today, your security in having a long career as a successful, major artist, rests mainly on how much of a foundation you build as an independent artist. Developing a sizable fan base and creating a revenue stream as an indie, almost guarantees that you will keep artistic control over your projects, should you get signed by a major label.
In this clip, Bob Jamieson, former President and CEO of RCA Music and BMG talks about the benefits of being an independent entrepreneur.
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This trailer has been on Youtube for a good while now, but it looks like it has the potential to be a very informative piece of work for independent hip hop aritsts. From what I can tell, it hasn’t been released yet, but I’m hot on the trail to get some additional information about it. Stay tuned! I’ll keep ya’ll posted on my
progress.
Truth Universal is a independent hip hop artist born in the village of Diego Martin, Trinidad and has been a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana since the age of 4. His current album, “Self Determination”, is a collection of great beats and rhymes that not only refreshes your love for good hip hop, but also heightens your social awareness.
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