Today was all about the beat makers. That was especially exciting for me because that is my field of interest.
The other intern at the studio is a beat maker with considerable numbers on his publications and he was giving me some tips. His best song so far has 350k views on soundcloud. He was telling me all about how to reach out to people, what he uses to make his stuff, and what he suggests as a beat maker.
I learned that a good way to make a standing is to fit into a niche. People in a niche will eat up anything they can get, so your music will be taken well. Also, he suggested buying several pieces of equipment (audio interface, maschine, sub) to improve production. He also suggested making happy or chill songs that make the listener feel good and to put the hook of the song very early so that they will stay interested. Mr. Hodgin calls this “the ride” and listeners either opt in or opt out within the first 30 seconds. We played lots of historical hit songs and they all had this element.