Welcome to our Music Industry Insight column. We will be regularly interviewing some top players in the industry asking them for tips/advice and also providing you with essential guides to promoting your music online and surviving in the rap game...

Find below links to current articles, we'll keep adding more so check back often!


Four Promotional Steps Every Rapper Needs To Implement

Four excellent insider tips on promoting your music online. And we're not just talking about having a MySpace page here...


Interview with Michael Hoffman (Head of A&R at Stellar Artist and Turmic/Handzup Records)

Michael tells us how to impress an A&R and get your music career rolling


10 Tips for Buying Rap Beats Online - A Guide for Hip Hop Artists (Opens in new window)

From our own Beat Cellar Blog, a vital guide to buying rap beats in the online jungle


Eleven Ways to Promote Rap Music Utilizing Your Website

Having an effective web presence is essential in the modern digital age. Lance gives us some valuable tips on how to do this properly


Create a Successful Rap Music Blog in 10 Steps - Part 1

After a great website, every professional musician needs a blog. Lance tells how to create and run a hip hop blog


Promote a Successful Rap Music Blog in 10 Steps - Part 2

Once you have a blog, you need your fans to find it. 10 steps for effective blog promotion.


Rap music Fan Email Marketing made easy

Although you may have a fan base, it's important to stay in touch with them. A simple guide to email marketing and newsletter writing for emcees.