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Kelly Hibbert / Almachrome retweeted
To anybody who has followed my career and knows what I stand for and built my career on, it should go without saying that I would never authorize my music to be used for ANY political agenda or campaign.
For those who are new here, this could have gone 2 ways.
1. The President or his team reach out and ask to license the song, I respond ‘no’ and you never know about it.
2. The President illegally uses the song without asking but still the public goes full retard and immediately assumes that a license was granted.
Obviously it went the second way.
I’ve built my career independently outside of any major system and have made it a point to not sacrifice my artistic integrity. I don’t have a publicist or anything so being forced in a situation like this and having to comment is ridiculous. I am looking at lawyers and handling this internally.
Love yall.
See you on the rest of the tour.
Kelly Hibbert / Almachrome retweeted
Remembering the great Jaco Pastorius, who passed away 39 years ago today.
He died from injuries sustained in a bar fight in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Kelly Hibbert / Almachrome retweeted
Distribution used to mean warehouses full of product, trucks, workers and unsold product coming back. Now it’s a button...for 20%?
Kelly Hibbert / Almachrome retweeted
A message to @edsheeran regarding @macklemore .
Kelly Hibbert / Almachrome retweeted
Your song didn’t flop. It did what most songs do. Have zero marketing.
Kelly Hibbert / Almachrome retweeted
I profiled Sage Elsesser/Navy Blue for the latest issue of the LA Times' Image magazine.
Mystic communions, skating, grief, heritage, the Rasta shop in Little Ethiopia, et. al
latimes.com/lifestyle/image/…
Kelly Hibbert / Almachrome retweeted
There’s something so sophisticated about Ahmad Jamal’s playing. This is essential jazz.
Kelly Hibbert / Almachrome retweeted
Before deciding on where to distribute your music, it can be helpful to make a list of Pros and Cons.
Each type of distribution has their own benefits and cons.
For example, many true DIY distributors don't take a % - just an upfront fee. Meaning, if your music actually generates music, you don't need to worry about giving away a % to someone else (which can be meaningful depending on how much revenue is being generated).
A con is that you don't receive the same level of direct support and service. So if you have metadata or release issues, you're at the mercy of the customer support ticket process.
The benefits of a distribution deal can include 1 on 1 human support when those metadata issues arise and potential marketing support. The downside is you're giving away a % of the song while largely being responsible for working it / promoting it yourself.
There's no right or wrong...each has their own value that makes sense for different people.
It's just important to do your research!
Kelly Hibbert / Almachrome retweeted
A message from Nujabes to J Dilla, published in the 2008 Spring / Summer edition of Champion Magazine, 2 years after Dilla's death.
Kelly Hibbert / Almachrome retweeted
The music business has always rewarded relationships over resumes. The ones who complain about that are usually the ones who haven't built either.
Kelly Hibbert / Almachrome retweeted
i'm the last person to wistfully pine for the days of my youth because we had like, music videos on MTV & shows on DVD & music message boards or w/e. i see way too much of this & it's embarrassing. we have these things now in a different package. nostalgia is a death trap
