Beyond The Mix

In Episode 39 we bring you more ranting than usual. Just ranting...and more ranting.

In Episode 38 the boys speak their mind and dive deep into their military and law enforcement service. They share their stories and reminisce of their most memorable experiences.

In Episode 37 we rant about social media, music, COVID and mind control! It's finally happening...the aliens have landed and the lizard people are among us. Or is this just hype? In all seriousness, be kind to one another. Enjoy! Talk to you next time! ROYALTY-FREE Music! www.rootedkingdom.com/music

Episode 36 our recording is interrupted by the snoring of my dog, Max. Listen as he sleeps and make tremendous snoring sounds throughout. From our microphone to your ears, we at the Beyond The Mix podcast wish you a safe holiday! Be safe this week and take care of one another. Love is spread through more love. Good vibes always!

On Episode 35 we discuss the problems with social media and its direct impact with mental health. We discuss its impact on society and how we treat one another. What ever happened to being nice and polite. When did it become okay to publicly humiliate someone at a concert? Meaning, when did it become okay for an idolized "artist" to bully someone for doing their job? What happened to our society? We should be looking up to people who are kind and are about positivity, just like our friend, Robin who own multiple small businesses and is about spreading love. Robin is the owner of "FlyyGirl Tribe" where she delivers an empowering message with her brand. "Spread Love and Love Will Spread". Check out her latest and very affordable fashion wear / accessories at https://flyygt.com This episode is brought to you by Rooted Kingdom a fitness brand where "your fitness journey awaits you" and FlyyGirl Tribe where you can "Inspire, Motivate, Influence, and Encourage" Big love to you Robin! Thank you for the love you share and the positivity you spread! You are truly a HERO!

Please wash your hands after you use the restroom. In episode 34 we discuss all things from COVID, washing your hands, fitness, music, and our perspective of events from our standpoint. If you're easily offended and believe this world evolves around you, I would find another podcast to listen to...

Episode 33 is here! We discuss music and anchovies! Why are we talking about anchovies? Because we can! Listen in and see what we're up to...

In Episode 32 we talk about artificial intelligence posing as artists...we will leave that there... Good publication from CD Baby! How to Distribute and Promote Your Music on Deezer (CD Baby DIY Musician, 2021) Read more here: https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/releasing-music/deezer-for-indie-musicians/ News / Reference(s) THIS VIRTUAL ARTIST JUST INKED A MAJOR RECORD DEAL IN CHINA. ONE-OFF GIMMICK – OR A SIGN OF THE FUTURE? (MBW, 2021) Read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/in-china-a-virtual-artist-has-signed-to-a-major-record-company-is-this-a-sign-of-the-future/

In Episode 31 we talk discuss the changes in the forever evolving music business. Being a musicians in today's music industry is a daunting career which takes effort in all aspects of music from creating and marketing. It is refreshing discussing music and hearing a different view points in the topic discussions. The co-hosts of Beyond The Mix Podcast are REAL people sharing their thoughts on their stand points and struggles in the music business and its industry. Big love to our friend Scott Betsinger from Clothn4u for amazing merch and providing services that help create brand recognition. Thank you! Be sure to check out his instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/clothn4u77/ NEWS SPOTIFY LAUNCHES FREE PREMIUM OFFER FOR TIKTOK USERS IN THE UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, SPAIN, POLAND AND TURKEY (MBW, 2021); read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/eligible-tiktok-users-can-now-get-spotify-premium-for-free-in-the-uk-france-germany-italy-spain-poland-and-turkey/ HAVING JUST RAISED $3.5M, SWEDISH AI MUSIC STARTUP STARMONY LETS USERS ‘CREATE AND RELEASE A GLOBAL HIT WITHIN MINUTES' (MBW, 2021); read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/having-just-raised-3-5m-swedish-ai-music-startup-starmony-promises-to-let-users-create-and-release-a-global-hit-within-minutes/

First off! Congratulations to Sunrayz and Wife for another baby on the way! Stay tuned for more! Cant wait to welcome you to this beautiful world Emma! Episode 30 we dive right into the struggles of being a musician, producer, and the daily struggles of working in the music industry. We discuss how music directly impacts one's inner being and the outside barriers that may hinder our oneness. As music creatives, or creatives in general, we rely on feeling and how we express ourselves through our art. Check out some of our announcements and releases for Rooted Kingdom Music: 1. Rooted Kingdom Band | Slow Down - July 15th (Thursday) 2. Morris Marway | I am the buzz - July 23rd (Friday) Vans is looking for musicians! Click the link to learn more! https://www.vans.com/musicianswanted.html?j=15696&sfmc_sub=29183021&l=16_HTML&u=590285&mid=514010235&jb=18428&Musicians+Wanted+070721-_-Submit+Your+Music&utm_campaign=Musicians+Wanted+070721-EE&utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_content=Submit+Your+Music&utm_term=7-7-2021&email=bHVjaWFmcmFja2VyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ== NEWS "TIKTOK IS PARKING ITS TANKS ON YOUTUBE'S LAWN… AS REPORT SAYS ITS USERS ARE MORE ENGAGED THAN ITS RIVAL'S" read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-is-parking-its-tanks-on-youtubes-lawn-as-report-says-its-users-are-more-engaged-than-its-rivals/ (MBW, 2021) "INDIE LABELS LOATHE SPOTIFY'S DISCOVERY MODE – BUT DIY GIANTS ARE LOVING IT" Read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/indie-labels-slam-spotifys-discovery-mode-but-diy-giants-love-it/ (MBW, 2021)

Episode 29 we discover the truth behind Sunrayz AKA " The Bearded One" and how his facial hair empowers him as a musical artist... Besides the awesomeness and Sunrayz's beard we talk about Apple Music's spatial and lossless audio. What is it? Is lossless audio changing the way we produce music and will this impact the future of music engineering? NEWS Billie Eilish Addresses Edited Video of Racial Slur: 'Nothing Excuses the Fact That It Was Hurtful'; read more here: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9590234/billie-eilish-statement-racial-slur/ (Billboard, 2021) T-Pain Says Usher's Biting Comment About Auto-Tune 'Started a Four-Year Depression'; read more here: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9590345/t-pain-usher-comment-auto-tune-depression/ (Billboard, 2021)

In Ep. 28 Herman Hildo and Corby talk about getting beat up over the color of a jacket in the mean streets of Southern California. In music they discuss whether or not the lockdown due to COVID has changed the way Artists/Bands/Musicians interact with fans while on stage or at live events to keep them engaged. We have been on lockdown for a social distancing order and people have been at home on their phones, probably scrolling through TikTok. It seems like society's attention span has become shorter, searching for the next quick entertainment fix. Announcements: 1. Simple Creation | Self-Titled Album “SIMPLE CREATION” is out in ALL Stores - June 4 2. Sunrayz | Gone Too Far - FRIDAY June 11 3. Rooted Kingdom Band | Slow Down July 15 4. Peaceable | Back to the Festival - coming soon 5. SIC Reggae | Breakdown - coming soon News: ROBLOX SUED FOR $200M+ BY MUSIC PUBLISHERS, WHO ALLEGE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT; read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/roblox-sued-for-more-than-200m-by-music-publishers-who-allege-copyright-infringement/ (MBW, 2021) APPLE MUSIC ROLLS OUT SPATIAL AND LOSSLESS AUDIO; read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-music-rolls-out-spatial-and-lossless-audio/ (MBW, 20221) MUSIC LINKS: Simple Creation: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sRlq8kVAeO3prETOOkyPu?si=p2z_pzvZT5OnOhmpA-bl1Q Sunrayz: https://open.spotify.com/artist/31M3ZmxGzV01Gja6MJOFr0?si=sjgAecGcRZucKhwZjS8ttw Rooted Kingdom Band: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4x3ikjETFcQj22yiqpStt6?si=ukd-Z6oVSzKH2trs8V63AA Peaceable: https://open.spotify.com/artist/36t1UeOKjWUtaFnGd8KbPy?si=Iotm4mxWQoCJdb9QAD1kKA SIC Reggae: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4o2igtmTnwfYSwvoyFJxGt?si=kDc12UjySrGD0B0_KPoTvw Jus Goodie: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7emeioUfoTLhLieVe72t9n?si=aXRLI8SITrKxT0DFkrj94Q

In episode 27 we discuss if and when an artist should hire a producer as well as an engineer. There are many different variables when it come to your music career and it may be time to hire a music producer to help guide you through out the music creativity process. Listen in to hear our thoughts and personal experiences. Playlists can be a great way to share your music and we give our tips on how to contact playlist curators. Shout out to CORT CARPENTER (instagram: @cortcarpenterofficial https://www.instagram.com/cortcarpenterofficial/ ) for submitting to our curated playlist by Herman Hildo. 'Small Towers' moved to number one on "Country Rollin' Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/country-rollin/pl.u-MDAWWlWsJG5A5x BIG love to CORT CARPENTER for sharing his music with us! Listen to "Small Town" https://music.apple.com/us/album/small-towners/1546677742?i=1546677745 Listen to "The Road" https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-road/1563415746?i=1563415750 Big love to UK Band SAY YES, DO NOTHING on their song "LOCKDOWN" which we absolutely loved. Big guitars and big vocals! Great job and thank you for sharing! Listen to "Lockdown" https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/BTzDNc7WAeebLb6r5 Shout out to my friend Scott Besinger on instagram @clothn4u77 https://www.instagram.com/clothn4u77/ and be sure to check out his services. If you're an upcoming artist or perhaps in the market for a new logo design for hats, merchandise, stickers, etc., then Clothn4u is your ONE STOP SHOP! DM him today! Announcements: 1. Morris Markway | “Big Flight” May 21st 2. CYGNU6 | “Marry That Girl” May 28th 3. Peaceable | Back To The Festival - coming soon 4. Sunrayz | Gone Too Far - June 11 5. Simple Creation | Self-titled album SIMPLE CREATION - June 4 6. SIC | Breakdown - coming soon! NEWS TIKTOK RADIO IS COMING TO SIRIUSXM AS COMPANIES JOIN FORCES TO CREATE ‘EXCLUSIVE AUDIO EXPERIENCES'; read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-radio-is-coming-to-siriusxm-as-companies-join-forces-to-create-exclusive-audio-experiences/ (MBW, 2021)

Episode 26 the bickering continues! We argue about arguing and realize we are arguing just to argue...the show must go on. Did you know Distrokid is distributing over 1 MILLION new tracks every month? Thats like 24 tracks a minute... We discuss what the role of a MUSIC SUPERVISOR is and how ways to reach out to them. Should you send released or unreleased music to music supervisors? We talk about what type of music they are looking for. Listen in to hear our thoughts on it. Announcement!! Congratulations to our artist MATELL on his success of his song “Fragile (Help Someone)”; Morris Markway | “Big Flight” May 21st; CYGNU6 | “Marry That Girl” May 28th; Peaceable | Back To The Festival - coming soon; Sunrayz | Gone Too Far - coming soon; Simple Creation | coming with a self-titled album very soon - [Congratulations to them on their song “Sweetwater” which hit 1000 plays on Spotify]; Jus Goodie | Thing To Do - May 14th CYGNU6 joins Rooted Kingdom as a producer/engineer NEWS TWITCH MOBILE APP WAS DOWNLOADED 22M GLOBALLY IN Q1 2021, UP 62% YEAR-OVER-YEAR (Read more) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/twitch-mobile-app-was-downloaded-22m-globally-in-q1-2021-up-62-year-over-year/ (MBW, 2021) DISTROKID IS NOW DISTRIBUTING OVER A MILLION NEW TRACKS EVERY MONTH https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/distrokid-is-now-distributing-over-a-million-new-tracks-every-month/ (MBW, 2021)

Episode 25 our banter continues... Did Apple Music just take a jab at Spotify with their email to Artists? I can across something very interesting on the internet. Click this link and read: https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Technology/50-popular-women-web-google-search-results/story%3fid=10573331 Is #NewMusicFriday really a thing? Should we be releasing music on Fridays? We discuss that here and you can read more about it here: https://flypaper.soundfly.com/hustle/best-practices-choosing-your-release-date/ (Soundfly, 2021) Listen along as we play our WORD GAME. Did the co-hosts use their WORD correctly or are they going to have to make a song with the title of their given word? Rooted Kingdom & Friends Announcements!! 1. CYGNU6 - “Corruption” April 16th 2. Haluhalo - “Discovery of Lands” & “Cloud Chaser” April 16th 3. Morris Markway - “Big Flight” May 21st 4. CYGNU6 - “Marry That Girl” May 28th 5. Peaceable - “Back To The Festival” TBD 6. Sunrayz - "Gone Too Far" - TBD 7. Simple Creation - Self-titled 13 song album “Simple Creation” coming soon! Hopefully by the end of May of beginning of June Find your favorite artists on Spotify: CYGNU6: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Ra81JvyV3LZSIAK7GqTpq?si=pMEZfaQFS6e99JkEX4lGPg ; HALUHALO: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5QXsGytF4PpAf1pz8N1M1l?si=psk9qgkKQh2ULZHp08JwmA ; PEACEABLE: https://open.spotify.com/artist/36t1UeOKjWUtaFnGd8KbPy?si=JeuGvvqfSGKaxfxgPyWMqA ; SUNRAYZ: https://open.spotify.com/artist/31M3ZmxGzV01Gja6MJOFr0?si=Ar1kdSfvQDyaFoORPwCJQA ; SIMPLE CREATION: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sRlq8kVAeO3prETOOkyPu?si=ICSGm7BZRrKmUKkKXVC-Xw Check out what our friends over at ITAL RELICS have going on! They are your favorite neighborhood bead dealer! https://www.etsy.com/shop/italrelics Apple Music Email: 1. Sent April 16th (Friday) 2. Apple Music pays (on average) $0.01 per stream 3. Apple Music Global Team of playlists curators hand pick songs. 4. They never accept a lower royalty rate for a feature - meaning labels and big names can't push their weight around - SOUNDS LIKE A STAB AT SPOTIFY'S DISCOVERY MODE NEWS SPOTIFY IS OFFICIALLY A HARDWARE MAKER NOW, AS CAR THING ARRIVES IN THE US; read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-is-officially-a-hardware-maker-now-as-car-thing-arrives-in-the-us/ (MBW, 2021) TIKTOK USERS WATCH THE APP FOR AN AVERAGE OF 89 MINUTES PER DAY – AND THERE'S 732M OF THEM WORLDWIDE; read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-users-watch-the-app-for-an-average-of-89-minutes-per-day-and-theres-732m-of-them-worldwide/ THANK YOU to all our listeners and fans! We love you guys!

Episode 24 we brings you laughs after laughs! We wild out on this one. Listen as Sunrayz uses the word "CORNDOG" in a musical sense! Don't miss that one!! Topics: Is musical theory necessary in to be a musician or music producer? What's up with the seemingly never ending "fake" accounts on Instagram? Is Salisbury Steak actually steak? News SPOTIFY ACQUIRES TALK APP LOCKER ROOM TO TAKE ON CLUBHOUSE; read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-acquires-social-talk-app-locker-room-to-take-on-clubhouse/

Episode 23 we are over here "SET TRIPPIN'" on PLAYLISTS! We talk about playlisting and are you actually getting what you are paying for. Topics: We talk about the Pro Rata model (how the money pot is divvied to pay artists) Playlisting groups and the Spin-For Spin method - Is this actually working? YouTube - Reasons why you should be there creating your art using the social media giant with 2 BILLION MONTHLY users! Announcements: 1. MATELL | “Fragile” April 1st 2. Sunrayz | “Back to the Island” April 2nd 3. CYGNU6 | “Corruption” April 9th 4. Haluhalo | Beats Catalog added to streaming services April 9th and 16th 5. Peaceable | “Back to the Festival” coming soon News: Will SoundCloud's Fan-Centric Royalties Spark Wider Change?; Read more about it here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/soundcloud-user-centric-royalties-1140942/amp/ (RollingStone, 2021) YouTube launches its TikTok-style ‘Shorts' beta in the US; read more about it here: https://musically.com/2021/03/19/youtube-launches-its-tiktok-style-shorts-beta-in-the-us/ (Music Ally, 2021)

In Episode 22 we dive deep into our word game! Rules of the game, each hosts have to use the given word, in a musical sense, by the end of the episode. ***Rules: - Word must be used in a musical sense - Word must be used by end of the episode - If not used: ***YOU MUST CREATE A SONG WITH THE TITLE OF YOUR GIVEN WORD*** 1. Gary l "AGASTOPIA" - admiration of a particular part of someone's body 2. Corby | "JENTACULAR" - eating breakfast immediately upon waking up 3. Tim | "JOCKSTRAP" - a sports under garment 4. Herman | "CANOODLING" - kiss and cuddle amorously Listen to see if the hosts use the words or if they have to create a song titled with their given word! Topics: 1. Copyright 101 for artists (Composition & Sound Recording) 2. What is Content ID Haluhalo BEATS promo code for 50% off of PREMIUM PLUS LICENSED BEATS; use code 'PremiumPlus50' at checkout to receive 50% Go to https://www.rootedkingdom.com Announcement 1. Sunrayz | “Back To The Island” - April 2nd 2. CYGNU6 | “Corruption” - April 16 3. Peaceable | “Festival Song” coming soon! 4. Haluhalo | Beats “Ska Dubbin” and “Discovery of Lands” hitting the streaming catalogs - April 9 & 16th 5. MATELL | “Fragile” coming soon!! Check out Jus Goodie "Light on the Runway" releasing March 19th! News SPOTIFY IS TESTING PRICE INCREASES IN THE UK; read here for more: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-is-testing-price-increases-in-the-uk/ (MBW, 2021) DISTROKID ARTISTS CAN NOW DISTRIBUTE THEIR MUSIC TO SNAPCHAT; read here for more: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/distrokid-artists-can-distribute-their-music-to-snapchat-now/ Thank you to all our fans and listeners! We love you!!!

Yes! What's up FAM! Thank you for listening to our show! As always, MUCH LOVE!! In episode 21 we talked about the great Bunny Wailer. He was one of the original Wailers, but he past March 2nd. We all love Bunny for the music that he gave us and more importantly we love the message in his music. May he REST IN POWER! More topics: We discussed the "do's" and "don'ts" of artists profiles and Corby from Peaceable admitted to being a boomer. And! If you didn't know Beavis and Butt-Head will be returning to the big screen! Anyone else excited? https://www.loudersound.com/news/metal-lovers-unite-beavis-and-butt-head-will-return-to-the-big-screen News OVER 60,000 TRACKS ARE NOW UPLOADED TO SPOTIFY EVERY DAY. THAT'S NEARLY ONE PER SECOND. You don't want to miss this read so click that link and learn more! https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/over-60000-tracks-are-now-uploaded-to-spotify-daily-thats-nearly-one-per-second/ (MBW, 2021) SOUNDCLOUD IS ABOUT TO REVOLUTIONIZE STREAMING PAYOUTS, LAUNCHING USER-CENTRIC ROYALTIES FOR 100,000 INDIE ARTISTS - “Fan-Powered Royalties” start in April 1st; read more about this amazing and most phenomenal news! https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/soundcloud-is-about-to-revolutionize-streaming-payouts-launching-user-centric-royalties-for-100000-indie-artists/ (MBW, 2021)

Beyond The Mix Podcast is brought to you by Rooted Kingdom. Think. Create. Live. Rule Your Kingdom. https://www.rootedkingdom.com In episode 20 you bring you more laughs and more mini games to keep our serious podcast not so serious. We talk about being a musician and the struggles of what it means to be a musician in today's music industry. Listen along and get tips on how to stay inspired when you're losing inspiration or perhaps no longer inspired. News: TIKTOK AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP SIGN GLOBAL LICENSING DEAL https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-and-universal-music-group-sign-global-licensing-deal/ (MBW, 2021)

We wanted to take a moment and thank our listeners for their constant support for our podcast. We love you all! Beyond The Mix Podcast is brought to you by Rooted Kingdom, a music production company and record label. Check out their services at https://www.rootedkingdom.com/production Contact Herman Hildo at +1 (209)845-7761 or by email at music@rootedkingdom.com This episode we talk about copyright infringement and how it may be enforced. In the midst of all that we talk about the top apps downloaded in the Apple App Store. We discuss the relevance of Instagram and Facebook regarding music promotion. There seems to be a new trend on its way and as musicians we should be trying to adapt to the times of the use of social media. Artist Shoutout: Couching Distance is a surf ska reggae artist and the music is a must hear! Good vibes from the song "Anchor". This is definitely an artist you want to have on your playlist. Click on the link for "Anchor" https://open.spotify.com/track/1TTQzokaKrgF5601ERlXjV?si=VBB46yZUTV-njKj83r79lw We liked it so much we added it to our Apple Playlist in the #1 spot! Listen here: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/reggae-vibes/pl.u-XkD00bECRYp2pm Big ups to our friends over at SIMPLE CREATION. New single "SWEETWATER" coming soon so be sure to PRE-SAVE on iTunes. Click the link for their catalog https://music.apple.com/us/artist/simple-creation/388996319 Be sure to follow SIMPLE CREATION on YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCNxy68yGcM4_KWhA-7HpRvQ News DISTROKID LAUNCHES ‘MATCHMAKING SERVICE' TO HELP LABELS FIND UNSIGNED ARTISTS; REPUBLIC RECORDS NAMED FIRST PARTNER Read more about it here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/distrokid-launches-worlds-first-matchmaking-service-for-unsigned-artists-and-labels-republic-records-named-as-first-label-partner/ (MBW, 2021) SONY MUSIC BUYS AWAL AND KOBALT NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS FROM KOBALT MUSIC GROUP Read more about it here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-buys-awal-and-kobalt-neighbouring-rights-from-kobalt-music-group/

Episode 18 will be sure to bring you laughs while inspiring you and informing you in a fun way to learn about the music business. We give our two cents of the music industry and what it is like to be a musician and producer in today's music industry. Topics: Algorithms - Music streaming platforms and social media Social Media Apps to use in 2021; Vero True Social: https://vero.co/haluhalo Join in on the conversation and TWEET us at: https://twitter.com/beyondthemixpod #BeyondTheMix Music News More Than 5,000 Independent Artists Demand Reinstatement of Their Music on Spotify - Read more here: https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2021/01/12/spotify-indie-artists-petition/ (MBW, 2020) UK politicians are questioning 3 big music labels; UMG, SME, WMG - Read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/lee-parsons-theres-never-been-a-better-time-to-be-a-recording-artist-i-hope-our-politicians-can-understand-that/ (MBW, 2020)

Goodbye 2020 and WELCOME 2021!! New Year is finally here and we can move on and create new stories and new adventures! Episode 17 we talk about music cutting all the weight from 2020 that holds you down and keeps you from flying. Going into 2021 as musicians, seasoned and upcoming, we all had and will continue to have roadblocks that will seemingly get in our way of our artistry and business. Your music brand, band name or solo name, is your business and you should treat it as such since it contributes to your living and how you get food on the table. We address the roadblocks that we have encountered in today's age of music artistry. We talk about the difficulty things that may be hindering our creativity or perhaps hindering our break through moment. Regardless of what it is, roadblocks are something that we all go through and we should tackle head on. This was kind of a serious episode, but we stay true to our improv and laugh it up and trying not to keep it so serious. Have fun when you listen to us and be sure to chime in with your comments or ideas. Contact us at beyondthemixpodcast@gmail.com or send us a text at +1 (209) 845-7761. Music Announcements from the label and friends: Sunrayz "Free Your Mind out now (January 8th); listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/album/08E2N3zxZ80uMSyx3F4cbl?si=rS9WSyvKQJKXv0XjlAo52A Morris Markway "Sloganize" is coming Jan 22. Listen to his music here: https://www.rootedkingdom.com/morris-markway News UK Government Reportedly Rejected EU (European Union) “visa-free Deal For Touring Musician - read about it here: https://www.nme.com/news/music/uk-government-reportedly-rejected-visa-free-deal-touring-musicians-eu-2852655 (NME, 2020) WARNER MUSIC GROUP JOINS $520M INVESTMENT ROUND IN VIDEO GAME PLATFORM ROBLOX - read more about it here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-group-joins-520m-investment-round-in-video-game-platform-roblox/ (MBW, 2020)

In episode 16 our comedy music improv is leveled up as we discuss Christmas Caroling. Herman then challenges the CYGNU6, Corby, and Tim to sing a tune from their favorite Christmas song. Has anyone ever sat on a music project for months or perhaps years because the song is never done? We discuss the creative process of making a song and determine when it is done. No matter what, it always seems like there is some flaw, something to be added, or knob that needs to be turned in the process so we never get to finish our song. It seems most of us (artists) are never truly satisfied with a project and always find something else to fix or add. Often times too much is simply too much. So when do we say "its perfect" and actually believe? We discuss this and if you feel like you go through this, you are not the only one. We do it too! Artist Shoutout Ivan Grap is a pop artist and he recently submitted to one of our label's playlist. He sent in "And I Said Take Me Home" and we loved it. Great job Ivan and be sure to give him a listen on Apple Music here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/and-i-said-just-take-me-home/1527063901?i=1527063903 If you would like to submit a song to get listed on one of our playlists, please submit your music link to: https://www.rootedkingdom.com/playlists We also give our music advice with sharing your music links or files with a music company or some sort of music entity, or supervisor. Make sure you do your research to who you are sending your music too. Know what the company is about and the music the promote. See if your music is a perfect fit to them and why. We believe that writing a creative sentence or two about your music will help you get the attention you deserve. Often times I see artist just emailing a link and nothing else. No name or brie description. Be sure to tell people who you are and why they should listen to your music. News SPOTIFY TO LAUNCH IN SOUTH KOREA IN FIRST HALF OF 2021 1. Music will be reached even further 2. Korea is the 6th largest music market 3. K-pop is extremely popular 4. Spotify's first K-Pop playlist was released in 2014 5. Listeners have streamed more than 180 billion minutes https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-to-launch-in-south-korea-in-first-half-of-2021/ (MBW, 2020) TIKTOK SAYS OVER 70 ARTISTS THAT BROKE ON THE PLATFORM THIS YEAR HAVE SIGNED MAJOR LABEL DEALS Some of those artists include 1. Claire Rosinkranz, Pop (sounds like Billie Eilish) 2. Dixie D'Amelio, (Song “One Whole Day) feat Wiz Khalifa has a skank riddim - Pop music 3. Go to TikTok and watch how they market their music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-says-over-70-artists-that-broke-on-the-platform-this-year-have-signed-major-label-deals/ (MBW, 2020) Thank you to all our listeners of the podcast! We love you all. We wish you all safe holidays and we will return January 12!

In episode 15 we bringing the heat with discussion of mechanical and performance royalties. This topic is an important topic because this is, as artists, how we get paid. Registering your music with a performance rights organization, such as BMI (https://www.bmi.com), and a music publishing administration, such as SongTrust (https://www.songtrust.com) will ensure you receive payment for your musical works. We also discuss the topics of social media do's and don'ts. Often times we see artist using automation incorrectly and "sliding" into someone's DM with a generic comment or click bait to get target person to listen to their music. We discuss the importance of building a TRUE relationship with your fan base by putting in the effort and interacting with the community. In music NEWS Spotify is inventing an Artificial Intelligence technology that will ensure artist are not committing songwriter plagiarism. This is interesting because we do see the benefits of this as it will keep artists and labels out of the "hot seat", but the next question arises, who is funding it? Will this be a pay for service type or are the rates of subscription increase? We'll have to see. Awesome on Spotify to see them pioneering this new chapter in music! Read more about this here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-just-invented-ai-technology-that-will-police-songwriter-plagiarism/ (MBW, 2020) Christmas gift ideas: https://www.rootedkingdom.com/music-store Support your Artist(s) here! https://www.rootedkingdom.com/music-store Support your artist and purchase their music here: Thank you to our listeners and fans! We love you all!!

In Episode 14 "Wait, What!?" we bring laughter and good vibes all around. Sit back and listen to our conversation about music and making fun of each other. This episode was a good time and we have a special guest with us! The reggae star from Florida, Jack Hinson, joined us and gave us his insight on touring and how he had made his music career work during these troubling times of COVID. We discuss the topics of creating music and how to use social media to benefit you. Listen to SUNRAYZ, a rising star in reggae, give his best advice with social media. Listen to the guys sing a note on the spot. Herman Hildo bombs his chance at stardom while Gary blows the pipes and sings from his soul! Corby saves Herman Hildo with a solo and show him how to properly sing his own song "Not Alone Today". Then we have SUNRAYZ; he proves to you he is more than just an amazing beard but the talent behind his music, he is armed with some serious vocals! Listen to the guys as they sing their own tune! CYGNU6 gives his advice on music marketing and how not to market. Of course he puts in his comedy interpretation as he always does! We love you CYGNU6! Rooted Kingdom Music and Friend Announcements Jack Hinson - HEART MEETS THE MIND (Nov 18th)https://youtu.be/-aRYUEzEPok CYGNU6 - INTONATIONS (Nov 27th) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxuY-8a7ohCl-lwK3rA-LhQ Haluhalo - BOOM BOX (Dec 11th) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv9SfkNwG4dgu5JDSFWj45Q?view_as=subscriber Peaceable - New Music TBD https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy9AzF3gRGJTVXFJYGe3JHA Sunrayz - FREE YOUR MIND (TBD 2021) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ4oE1s3G2JJjL_gcsT-aFA Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and hit the notification bell on YouTube! YouTube you know we love you! News OVER 2BN YOUTUBE USERS ARE NOW PLAYING MUSIC VIDEOS EVERY MONTH 1. YouTube is NOW the biggest streaming platform boasting over 2 billion users listening to music and watching music videos. 2. To put it into perspective SPOTIFY has 320 MILLION active users. Read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/over-2bn-youtube-users-are-now-watching-music-videos-every-month/ (MBW, 2020) So do you thank that artist should be focusing more on YouTube? We absolutely do. Sometimes artist forget to promote their music from YouTube but as you can see the numbers says we should be trying to find a new fan base there as well. To all our fans of our music and the fans of our podcast, we thank you for listening to our show! We love you all!!

Ep. 13 "You Done Did it Now" is full of laughs while we discuss hot topics in the music business. In episode 13, we talk about Twitch and the benefits of the platform. It seems the internet and media are moving to live streaming. Twitch is an amazing platform to meet new people and even jam out to music. Big shout out to our friend PETER BALKUS for his constant support. Be sure to follow him on Twitch and watch his live streams! Follow him here https://www.twitch.tv/peterbalkus New Music CYGNU6 - INTONATIONS releases November 27th; Haluhalo - BOOM BOX releases December 11th; Sunrayz - FREE YOUR MIND is coming soon! Stuck in Consciousness - New song coming soon! Listen in as we discuss paid playlisting and artist community-based support groups. We share our experiences, good and bad, and what we think of it. Happy Birthday to SUNRAYZ and Corby! They both had birthdays on Saturday, November 7th so show them some love! Music News 1. Kanye West wants to buy his masters from UMG for 33 billion dollars It seems like so many big name artist are wanting to buy the masters back from big labels? Is it because the profit on both sides is not fair? Read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/kanye-west-i-will-buy-universal-music-group-for-33bn/ (MBW, 2020) 2.- SPOTIFY IS LETTING RECORD LABELS INFLUENCE PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS… SO LONG AS THEY PAY FOR IT IN ROYALTIES What does this mean for smaller musicians? Can we still cut through the noise or will money kick us to the curb again? Or should we say still? Read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-is-letting-record-labels-influence-personalized-recommendations-so-long-as-they-pay-for-it-in-royalties/ (MBW, 2020) 3. Gene Simmons stated the record industry is dead Read more here: https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/gene-simmons-the-record-industry-is-dead-for-new-artists/ (Blabbermouth, 2020) Listen to CYGNU6 music here: www.rootedkingdom.com/cygnu6 Listen to Haluhalo music here: www.rootedkingdom.com Listen to Peaceable music here: www.rootedkingdom.com/peaceable Listen to Sunrayz music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/31M3ZmxGzV01Gja6MJOFr0?si=HdoZxk2xQima_kH4KhkCnw

Episode 12 "Did You Hear Me" is filled with laughs and discussion of the guy's personal experiences within the music industry and working with other musicians. Listen along as they give their tips and tricks on how they make it in an industry that is forever evolving. In today's episode we discussed our experiences with in-studio playback through the use of monitors, either over ears or on desk monitors. Let's be truthful, we aren't making that much money, if any at all, on today's music streaming. So why spend 100's of dollars on monitors that don't hold up to the standards, yet there are affordable headphone monitors that won't break your budget and gets the job done extremely well? We tested it and we use it! We recommend Audio Technica ATH M20x headphones for your tracking your perfect mix! Herman Hildo uses these and he loves them. He picks it over his $400 studio headphone monitors to get the job done. Click the link to learn more. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ATHM20x--audio-technica-ath-m20x-closed-back-monitoring-headphones We trust Sweetwater https://www.sweetwater.com for all our instruments not only because the are AFFORDABLE, but their customer care is top natch! So MUSICIANS and PRODUCERS you don't need to break your bank when you can get your instruments or tools of the trade at a reasonable cost. Big SHOUTOUT to: Cari of Claws By Cari (YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH5Opf4nDCw6MsYaJYN1bKg) for always supporting our podcast and for being awesome! Be sure to Catch her news YouTube videos out every Saturday! If you like true crime stories then you're gonna love her channel! Be sure to subscribe and hit that notification bell! Tweet her at www.Twitter.com/CrimeandClaws (@CrimeandClaws) RECORD LABEL RELEASES Record Label News: WORLDS APART (Haluhalo) is available everywhere! https://open.spotify.com/track/0yTO2rUU6dlcbjxHJYFlyF?si=dk75EjLORNaWvq8raZvBIQ NO STRESS (Peaceable) is available everywhere! https://open.spotify.com/track/4S6mKPuHSZUQBihwNfYSui?si=E0ktqUqUTeW5r0wo5O_M7Q NIGHTMARE releases October 30th ALL HALLOWS' EVE II releases October 31st https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Ra81JvyV3LZSIAK7GqTpq?si=vuwsGdAHRyG9BttqJ0a_Ng Our boy SUNRAYz is working on new releases but check out his catalog right here! https://open.spotify.com/artist/31M3ZmxGzV01Gja6MJOFr0?si=p9-vIv6rS2qNVjFvM0Ry1g Want to learn MUSIC PRODUCTION? Check out these TUTORIALS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv9SfkNwG4dgu5JDSFWj45Q?view_as=subscriber Learn more about CYGNU6 and his upbringing and struggles through his YouTube Channel. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiszHRZuWEQ Music NEWS Universal Music Group is Building Hotels! STAT OF THE WEEK: UNIVERSAL IS BUILDING ITS OWN HOTELS, INCLUDING A $1.2BN COMPLEX IN MISSISSIPPI - Launching a music-based experiential experience - House their own music - Host music venues Read more here - https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/stat-of-the-week-universal-is-building-its-own-hotels-including-a-1-2bn-complex-in-mississippi/ (MBW, 2020) "SPOTIFY IN FOR A ROUGH RIDE FROM THE UK GOVERNMENT" 1. The ‘Economics of Music' streaming inquiry, to be undertaken by the British Government's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee, will analyze business models operated by streaming firms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Google Play (i.e. YouTube Music). 2. DCMS Committee Chair Julian Knight MP said: “While streaming is a growing and important part of the music industry contributing billions to global wealth, its success cannot come at the expense of talented and lesser-known artists. 3. “Most creators cannot make a living from streaming, it simply does not pay enough and millions of pounds each year is not properly allocated due to poor data.” Read more here - https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/is-spotify-in-for-rough-ride-from-the-uk-government/ (MBW, 2020)

Episode 11 is brought to you by Rooted Kingdom Music and Haluhalo Beats: www.rootedkingdom.com/beats What is up everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 11 "But Why!?" We have an amazing show for you today! We have an amazing guest with us today! Please welcome upcoming reggae artist, SUNRAYZ, who is making waves in the music scene. Check out his music catalog here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/31M3ZmxGzV01Gja6MJOFr0?si=eyXbDJilRA-hMJWE2Ala6w We share our knowledge on PRO (Performance Rights Organization) and mechanical rights organizations. We talk about the difference between the two. So don't miss out on this segment. A big SHOUTOUT to an artist we can across just before recording that we had to give her some air time. SOPHIE DORSTEN is an Indie Folk/Pop singer who is out of ARIZONA and putting her town on the map! We listened to her song "TOMORROW" and we were blown away by her VOX that it caught the attention of our Record Label owner. The guitar is played and recorded beautifully filling the song and delivering a chill-type vibe. Her vocals is the cherry on top of sundae. Music producer, podcast host, and owner of Rooted Kingdom Music is launching a YOUTUBE MUSIC PRODUCTION TUTORIAL channel, where he will share his knowledge and tips with his viewers on basic and advanced music production. You can subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv9SfkNwG4dgu5JDSFWj45Q?view_as=subscriber Rooted Kingdom Music News: October 23rd Peaceable | No Stress October 23rd Haluhalo | WORLDS APART October 30th CYGNU6 | NIGHTMARE October 31st (Saturday Special)CYGNU6 | All Hallows' Eve II Music NEWS: Machine Gun Kelly earns number 1 on Billboard 200 Charts https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9460063/machine-gun-kelly-tickets-to-my-downfall-number-one-billboard-200/ (MBW, 2020) SPOTIFY HAS A PATENT FOR PERSONALITY TRACKING TECHNOLOGY – AND IT'S PRETTY CREEPY STUFF 1. Spotify granted a bunch of US patents 2. Granted a platform for a karaoke-type patent 3. Patent - “Methods and systems for personalizing user experience based on [user] personality traits” https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-has-a-patent-for-personality-tracking-technology-and-its-pretty-creepy/ (MBW, 2020) Amazon Music Partners with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to offer ULTRA HD streaming 1. Better quality music 2. A world of HD 3. Jay-Z started this trend 4. Amazon trying to get people to their streaming platform 5. Will it cost more? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/amazon-music-partners-with-universal-warner-to-exclusively-offer-streaming-albums-in-better-than-cd-quality-ultra-hd/ (MBW, 2020)

In Episode 10 - "What Now!?" we introduce our newest co-host Corby Henry from Peaceable & Stuck in Consciousness bands. Please send him your warm welcomes. In this episode we give our two-cents on the music biz and what drives it. We talk about the psychological affects of streaming and how these company pull on your heart strings to make artists keep coming back. This is how bigger labels continue to shape our music biz. It is important for indie artists and labels to recognize this and don't fall for the hype and broken system that makes the elite richer. We spend some time talking about how to do split pats. If you are a new artist or band and perhaps you are collaborating make sure to write down who gets what percentage. It is sometimes best to split it equally. There are many things to discuss like Content ID (Synching), performance and mechanical royalties. What do you all think about TIKTOK being banned from the US? Let us know! Contact us at music@rootedkingdom.com or text us at +1 (209) 845-7761 Big thank you to DJ UCHUU "@DJ_Uchuu" for participating in our calls to action! Follow him here https://twitter.com/DjUchuu Big UPS to "@dude_in_the_sky" as well! Follow him here https://twitter.com/dude_in_the_skyTWO WORDS: Pumpkin Spice Come join our convo and get a chance to be mentioned in our podcast. We will review your music and mention you and share this with all of our listeners! Let know your thoughts on it and why you love the Fall! We love it because of sweater and hoodies. It the time to sit by the fire and have s'mores. Share a cuddle with your loved one and jam out to your favorite song. In our opinion Starbucks has the best pumpkin spice latte. In Rooted Kingdom News: We have updated and continually update and add new products to our online store. Take a look and buy your favorite sweater or coffee mug or perhaps show your support to your favorite artist and purchase their merchandise! Click the link: https://www.rootedkingdom.com/apparel-store New Music Haluhalo will be releasing "Worlds Apart" October 23rd | https://open.spotify.com/artist/5QXsGytF4PpAf1pz8N1M1l?si=DPIPu1f6T_aG3t4PSfstcQ | https://www.rootedkingdom.com/haluhalo Peaceable releasing "No Stress" on October 23rd but hear it first on BTM Radio (https://www.ootedkingom.com/btm-radio | https://open.spotify.com/artist/36t1UeOKjWUtaFnGd8KbPy?si=J0FLj92qRDmsMPcDjoX_3A CYGNU6 is releasing his 2020 Halloween track called "NIGHTMARE" and it is a Halloween MUST HAVE!! https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Ra81JvyV3LZSIAK7GqTpq?si=4tBRYUjmSOOw6_E5iWFPBg | https://www.rootedkingdom.com/cygnu6 Beyond The Mix Records News Please welcome LYGHT to the label | https://open.spotify.com/artist/57ECHpJQacYJrKhz2ru8gL?si=1M0RzfsNR32JQio2BgM1Pg | https://www.rootedkingdom.com/lyght Be sure to listen in to receive music tips on production and the business, especially being an indie artist. We talk about automation and how to use it correctly. Music News: Trump Takes Down TikTok Did trump really take down TikTok? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/trumps-tiktok-takedown-app-downloads-will-be-blocked-in-us-from-this-sunday/ (MBW, 2020) https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/trump-tiktok-shut-us-sept-15-deal-made/story%3fid=72150177 (Google News, 2020) STAT OF THE WEEK: MUSIC PIRACY HASN'T GONE AWAY – IT'S JUST CHANGED SHAPE Music piracy is still happening. Most affected platforms - YouTube being number 1, Spotify and SoundCloud, then there is Deezer, Amazon Music, and Tidal. This happens mainly in the UK but it is important to protect your work. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/stat-of-the-week-music-piracy-hasnt-gone-away-its-just-changed-shape/ (MBW, 2020)

In episode 9 "Who There Said My Name?" we have two special guests! Please welcome Corby and Ruthie Henry of Peaceable, a reggae band out of Sand Diego, California. They tell us how they journeyed to making music and music that SPINS! They share great advice on making music and keeping fans coming back. Listen to their music here: Peaceable on Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/peaceable/1487436759 In this Episode we give our advice on the music biz and how to maneuver around the confusing aspects of it. The music biz and industry is NOT easy so be prepared for many long nights. No matter what keep following your dreams and NEVER give up on it. Two Words: "Happy Birthday" | Please take time to wish Gary Humber (CYGNU6) and Ruthie Henry (Peaceable) a Happy Birthday. Artist Spotlights: Sunrayz | "Smokin' Marijuana | https://music.apple.com/us/album/smokin-marijuana/1526769266?i=1526769268 | Sunrayz is a reggae artist sharing positive vibes through his music. Get lifted! Simple Creation | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/simple-creation/388996319 | One of our favorite bands of all times! We have spoken to them one-on-one and they aren't your typical artists. They actually TALK to their fans! Big UPs Simple Creation!! 7X Wavy | Life https://soundcloud.com/7xwavy/life?ref=clipboard | My boy and upcoming Rap artist 7X Wavy hits us with bars about real life. I love his passion for music. He has this ability to connect to other's with his lyrics. I know we do. Music News: YOUTUBE MUSIC PARTNERS WITH NIVA TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT VENUES ACROSS THE US Here's our thoughts: 1. YouTube partners with NIVA (National Independent Venue Association 2. YouTube and NIVA will try and bring music venues back since the results of COVID-19. 3. They're intention is to provide short-term relief for indie venues owner and promoters 4. NIVA Emergency relief fund https://www.nivassoc.org/erf 5. Raise money for vulnerable venues 6. Plead to Congress 7. Are they getting a cut? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-music-partners-with-niva-to-preserve-independent-music-venues/ (MBW, 2020) SPOTIFY APPEARS TO BE BUILDING A KARAOKE FEATURE – JUST AS TWITCH SHUTS DOWN SINGS We'll let you ready for yourself...We see some foul play here. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-appears-to-be-building-a-karaoke-feature-just-as-twitch-shuts-down-sings/ (MBW, 2020)

Episode 8! We are back with episode 8 "Say It Isn't So!" CYGNU6 (Gary Humber and Herman Hildo, AKA Haluhalo, discuss music and its business along with industry standards. How long should your track be in this new music industry of streaming? Is it okay for a song to be 5 minutes long? We discuss that in this episode. What is your go to music streaming platform? Do you know that when you release your music to streaming platforms you are giving them a license to play your music on their platform. So, why do musicians get little pay in this aspect? Featured Artists: WeHaveWaffles song "Stumbling Over and Over" is a creative song which should be heard! Listen today right here, click the link https://www.rootedkingdom.com/btm-radio (time stamp 10:11)on BTM Radio CrazyJ36 is a natural guitarists who plays so effortlessly and draws you in with his unique style. Listen right here. Click the link: https://music.apple.com/us/album/ring-of-guitar-single/1503039847 News - Don't miss this news! Spotify discounts 4.9 million streams of BTS' song Dynamite from its charts (MBW, 2020) This seems fishy to us. Click on the link to learn more. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/btss-dynamite-topped-12-6m-streams-on-spotify-on-day-one-but-4-9m-of-them-were-erased-from-its-chart/ TIKTOK INKS DEAL WITH UNITEDMASTERS THAT LETS USERS DISTRIBUTE MUSIC TO STREAMING PLATFORMS DIRECTLY FROM BYTEDANCE'S APP (MBW, 2020) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-inks-deal-with-unitedmasters-that-enables-users-to-distribute-music-to-streaming-platforms-directly-from-the-app/ THANK YOU to all your listeners and to the amazing artists that submit their music to us and BTM Radio! We love you!! Herman Hildo & CYGNU6

Episode 7 "What Just Happened?" kicks off with Herman Hildo explaining his absence and discusses his hospitalization. Co-host Gary, AKA CYGNU6, is starting a new music project using the name 6hadow. He explains why he chose this name and why is wanted to start it. The "6hadow" project will be his take on electronic meets hip hop with a dark twist. Episode 3 of BTM Radio was finally released on August 12th and Episode 4 will follow August 26th. Herman and CYGNU6 discusses Gary's Episode 3 of BTM Radio and his different and surprising genres from amazing artists that are not within his specific genres. There were some amazing and talented artist for episode 3 of BTM Radio and is definitely worth a listen. Listen to BTM Radio here: https://www.rootedkingdom.com/btm-radio In the Spotlight DJ Uchuu out of Manchester, England and he brings a different type of electronic music, which is daring and refreshing. DJ Uchuu's music has an 80s type sound and definitely brings the listener on his journey. Great Job DJ! Listen to his music on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dj-uchuu Music News: "MAJOR VICTORY FOR SONGWRITERS AS US STREAMING ROYALTY RATES RISE 44%" (MBW, 2018); https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/major-victory-songwriters-us-mechanical-rates-will-rise-44-2018/ "SONGWRITERS DEALT BLOW IN SPOTIFY ROYALTY RATE BATTLE AS STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE GRANTED ‘PROCEDURAL VICTORY' IN US APPEALS COURT" (MBW, 2020); https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/songwriters-dealt-blow-in-spotify-royalty-rate-battle-as-streaming-platforms-claim-procedural-victory-in-us-appeals-court/ "‘APPLE ONE' SUBSCRIPTION BUNDLES TO LAUNCH AS EARLY AS OCTOBER – INCLUDING MUSIC, TV, NEWS AND GAMING" (MBW, 2020); https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-one-subscription-bundles-to-launch-as-early-as-including-music-tv-news-and-gaming/

Episode 6 CYGNU6 and Herman Hildo dive deep into music politics as they discuss the big moves that will more than likely impact the music industry positively for the music GIANTS, but what does it mean for the independent artists? Join us as we discuss this. DJ CYGNU6 of BTM Radio released episode 2 where some amazing artists were featured and their music was given a spin! Be sure to check out his set list at www.rootedkingdom.com/btm-radio One of the artist on BTM Radio recently had a phenomenal song released on July 24 (Friday). Jus Goodie released his latest single "REVOLUTION IS LOVE" and we must say we LOVE that song. Check it out here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/revolution-is-love-single/1522806932 In the same light of a BTM Radio artist, Philip Foxley's song "IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU" was played and rightly so, because his song has a powerful message with wonderfully produced music. Listen to his song here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-all-about-you-feat-raphael-gazal-single/1496600266 In our Artist Spotlight Mike Fury.X's song "IN THE LIGHT" is an electrified dance song of which, we feel defines what EDM is about. BE sure to check his song out here: https://soundcloud.com/michal-fu/in-the-light Another artist in our spotlight is Matell. He is a hip hop artist and beat producer. If you haven't heard his work it is definitely worth a listen. Click the link here: https://www.junodownload.com/products/matell-how-im-missing-you/4657758-02/ Okay, now some music news. You guys don't want to miss this. All these big moves these music biz giants are doing should be alarming to us in the independent side of the music biz. Lets see what happened. Read the news articles here: Facebook's Instagram will be launching a feature to rival against TikTok https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/facebook-to-launch-tiktok-rival-reels-globally-in-matter-of-weeks-report/ TikTok signs a multi-year global licensing deal with NMPA https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-inks-global-multi-year-deal-with-music-publishers/ Spotify and UMG sign a multi-year global licensing deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-and-universal-music-group-ink-multi-year-global-licensing-deal/ Thank you to Music Business Worldwide for keeping us up to date! Thank you for listening to our show and for being amazing fans. We love you!

"Ep. 5 - Why You Lying?" is brought to you by Rooted Kingdom Music. TWO WORDS for Gary AKA CYGNU6 - "MORRIS MARKWAY". Listen to why we were amazed by this upcoming artist. Listen here and you'll now a bit more why: https://youtu.be/2NaHYZe5S2o In this episode we discuss independent artist music, the launch of BTM Radio and its first episode. We talk about the launch of Beyond The Mix Records, a sub-label of Rooted Kingdom Music. In this episode we announce who will head the sub-label. Don't miss that! We discuss heavy topics of lying to our fellow artist about their musical works. Why do we do this? Why are we afraid to hurt our fellow artists feelings? Be honest! If your friend asks you how his music sounds and you don't like it, tell him/her! When we lie to our fellow artist about their music being awesome and you actually don't like it, you are robbing them of their creative growth. Artists, if you don't want and feedback because you don't want to get your feelings hurt; don't ask! In today's music business there is so much competition out there and we need to be a able to cut through all the other noise. We can only do this through growth in our music, as well as good marketing, but that's a different story. In this music business we must have thick skin and don't be afraid to say the words that could possibly hurt your friend's feelings. As artists, we are entertainers, and yes we create music to express our artistic passion, but who will receive it if no one listens. Don't be afraid to grow. In other news, Rooted Kingdom Music has announced they will be launching sub-label, Beyond The Mix Records this Tuesday. This is an amazing thing because this record label is super artist friendly, be sure to listen in to hear all the details. In artists submission for Beyond The Mix Podcast we received music from an artist named Joseph Seca. Joseph is based out of Sao Paulo, Brazil and he is only 21 years of age. He submitted his song "DAYS OF OUR LIVES" and it is a BANGER! His side chain compression is on point and it gives the much needed bounce to his EDM. Good job Joseph! Find his music here: https://m.soundcloud.com/joseph-fonseca-597796670/joseph-seca-days-of-our-lives We also received a submission from Dizzy Panda. Dizzy submitted their song called "LI TRAI". We absolutely love this song! First hearing it, it is recognizable as a jazz track, but as you journey through the song you hear the hip hop beats and elements of electronic music techniques. This is an absolute must hear! Great job on this one! Listen to their music here: https://open.spotify.com/track/6vdhpm3LXpKBqLMv2P73g2?si=aYHXufajQAefCNp_f22hpA In the topic of news: TikTok may be banned in the United States. This is going to be interesting. Read more here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/is-donald-trump-about-to-ban-tiktok-were-looking-at-it-says-us-secretary-of-state/ Amazon even wants to jump on this ship to ban TikTok...oh wait, never mind. At first Amazon announced that they want their employees to delete the app and they are not authorized to download the Chinese-based application. Then they turned around and stated "we sent that in error" so it is official, Amazon still loves TikTok LOL! Read it here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-requiring-employees-to-remove-tiktok-from-mobile-devices-due-to-security-risks-memo-11594404157 Thank you to all the listeners of this podcast, we love you! Keep sending us your tracks! Note: BTM Radio Submissions - Upload your music to https://www.rootedkingdom.com/btm-radio Be sure to tag your files correctly, identifying your artist name and the song. Something like this "HALUHALO_Bahala Na.mp3" If you are emailing your content, please email it to music@rootedkingdom.com For Podcast submission email you artist links to beyondthemixpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 4 is off the chain!! We have an incredible announcement to make! We are starting an Internet Radio show called Beyond The Mix Radio or simply BTM Radio!! Send your music to musc@rootedkingdom.com or visit www.rootedkingdom.com/btm-radio to submit your music! In the SUBJECT line be sure to write "BTM Radio Submission" This is an INDIE RISE UP movement and we love our independent artists and labels! So it end and be sure to leave a message for us so we know who you are. Here is some News from the Label and its friends: This past Friday (June 26th) HALUHALO BEATS released another beat instrumental, SMOOTH JAZZY to major streaming platforms for your listening pleasure | https://www.rootedkingdom.com/beats On July 3rd our friends over at PEACEABLE are releasing their next single called STAY CALM; Spotify artist link is here, be sure to give them a follow | https://open.spotify.com/artist/36t1UeOKjWUtaFnGd8KbPy?si=C9LHOAj6SmCU8JJIJQRsGw July 10th HALUHALO is releasing his latest single BAHALA NA. Find his music on all major streaming platforms | https://www.rootedkingdom.com/haluhalo TWO WORDS game for CYGNU6: "Bangtan Boys" Or most commonly known as BTS. Gary was stumped but when he looked them up he knew exactly who they are! This group is incredible. They are a K-Pop boy band, similar to what NSYNC was, you know the group Justin Timberlake was a part of. Come on Justin give us one more with NSYNC, LOL! We'd buy the record! According to Music Business Worldwide BTS banked 20 million from an online concert! This is amazing! Congratulations to BTS. | Read more at https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bts-bank-close-to-20m-from-virtual-pay-per-view-concert/ What about this mysterious DJ Reims? (pronounced like the word "rhymes") | This up and coming DJ is absolutely amazing, we had the pleasure of tuning into his live set on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/djreimsofficial/?hl=en) [@djreimsofficial] and his set was phenomenal. He had neon lights going and the music was dope! He spinned DUBSTEP so all you HEADBANGERS out there, be sure to tune in next time he is live! We gotta show love to our friends over at AWAKING THE ELEMENTS, their music and collars are off the charts!! Check them out at https://open.spotify.com/artist/4b1uxVlSMrH6SIjEQ0mFF1?si=NTx58I9IQKm5iqrs-I00pg Thank you to all of you who sent in your submission to BEYOND THE MIX PODCAST. Chozen G is another amazing artist and her music is enlightening. Not only is the music phenomenal but her powerful message in the lyrics is exactly what we need right now. Currently she has two records released; OBLIVIOUS and KNOW ME. Check out her music here on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2565UsRarV6dyAxBi4ciyt?si=2mavffrSTYmSkjrZyCT6_Q | Find her on Instagram @chozen_g [https://www.instagram.com/chozen_g/?hl=en] and twitter at @OfRoyalLineage [https://twitter.com/OfRoyalLineage] Big Ups to Austin Poe for his submission! He's a Chicago based rapper and his music is FIRE!! Check out his song GREATNESS on YouTube [https://youtu.be/r4NTCGTk3A4] Oh boy, what is Spotify up to now with their podcasts? They are getting ready for VIDEO INTEGRATION!! Awesome! Watch our YOUTUBE they are taking notes! https://9to5google.com/2020/06/20/spotify-video-now-playing-test/ So, in light of all the behind the scenes of the music industry there are always two giants clashing. Spotify is upset that APPLE is rising the system in their favor. Read about it here https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotifys-legal-chief-claims-apple-intentionally-designed-a-system-rigged-in-their-favor/ Be sure to follow Beyond The Mix on Instagram @beyondthemixpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthemixpodcast/?hl=en] Send us your music link submission to be featured on our next show. Send it to beyond the mixpodcast@gmail.com Remember, BTM Radio will be live very soon so send in your music submissions to get some air time! Peace! See you at Episode 5! Paalum!!

In Episode 3 we discuss being bullied as kids and how it led us to becoming musicians. Thank you to the bullies for all the wedgies and all the locker stuffing sessions. We wouldn't have it any other way! Music is life! We talk about saying "OH YEA!" in an inappropriate bedroom voice in stranger's ears. In this episode we decided that Apple Music is our go-to streaming platform and recommend it for consumers and artists alike. We had the pleasure of listening to an AMAZING EP The Basement by ART BLOCK [https://open.spotify.com/album/4FGL9rmK31meW1VinUG6JA?si=KAdJonFhSoOUTNAAHGkhtg]. Great EP, you don't want to miss it. BIG Shoutout to our homie DJ Reims, check out his latest track “Can You See It?” (https://open.spotify.com/album/32qbyerQcy8kyJtivmOyER?si=X3pzPqCJSlWE7Gyz3nujMg) Our co-host Herman Hildo AKA HALUHALO released his debut single "GALAXY MINDS" [https://music.apple.com/us/album/galaxy-minds/1517178152?i=1517178153] Our co-host CYGNU6 released his latest track "Sacred Place" [https://music.apple.com/us/album/sacred-place-single/1515203633] We laugh and discuss what happens on TIKTOK stays on TIKTOK (Sort of) and don't take it too seriously. Have fun with it. Here's is a little hint, TIKTOK is like one big joke. Also, ATTENTION all MUSICIANS - don't just email a record label with your link to a song with NO comment. THEY WONT OPEN IT!! Leave a message and tell them about it. Tell your story! This goes the same for SOCIAL MEDIA! Connect and be human! What else? Oh yea, the Terminator movie series. We talk about it and we talk about cheesy one-liners that wouldn't work for today's movie enthusiasts. ***SPOILER ALERT*** We talk about Dark Fate and the over acting of Sarah Connor. Seems like Tidal is in some trouble with the Norwegian Authorities; read about it here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tidal-now-officially-a-suspect-in-norwegian-data-fraud-investigation/ Best of luck to the OG Jay-Z. This episode was a blast! If you or your band want to be a part of the show send us an email to beyondthemixpodcast@gmail.com HELP Herman Hildo give CYGNU6 "TWO WORDS" on next episode! Text him at (US) +1-209-845-7761 and give him TWO WORDS for CYGNU6 to try and explain on the spot! You can submit to music@rootedkingdom.com and in the subject line use "TWO WORDS"

In Episode 2 Herman Hildo (Haluhalo) and Gary (CYGNU6) discuss the latest in music news. Herman put GARY ON THE SPOT with the WORD GAME ["Tofu Voice"]. He is put on the spot and has to tell us his thoughts on it. In music news, they discuss Spotify and its declining in ARPU and the impact from COVID-19; They both discovered the Lüm music streaming application and what it is and if its good for artists and consumers; Of course Tekashi 6ix9ine is in the discussion about his accusations of the Billboards accepting payment for artist number 1 placement; The two music dudes discuss Charlemagne Tha God's bold statement on air bold statement about Tekashi 6ix9ine of what he would do if 6ix9ine beats his federal case; Of course we had to bring up Joe Rogan's exclusive deal with Spotify; did that just really happen? What does all that mean for Spotify and how will YouTube respond to that? Sources: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bang-goes-the-arpu-spotify-now-giving-away-three-months-free-premium-to-new-users-around-the-world/ | https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/you-can-buy-no-1s-on-billboard-tekashi-6ix9ine-claims-30000-ariana-grande-single-sales-were-purchased-using-6-credit-cards/ | https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2020/05/6ix9ine-reminds-charlamagne-tha-god-fellatio-offer/ | https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotifys-100m-joe-rogan-deal-redefines-its-podcast-strategy-songwriters-and-record-labels-should-be-watching-closely/ | Rooted Kingdom Music upcoming releases: CYGNU6: Sacred Place, June 5th | Haluhalo: Galaxy Minds, June 12th | Stuck in Consciousness: Light Up The Night, June 19th | If you want to be in on the WORD GAME and put Gary on the spot, send your WORD(s) game to Herman at music@rootedkingdom.com and in the subject line put "GARY ON THE SPOT". Whoever we choose we will give you a shoutout on the episode. If there are any news you want us to cover send in your submission to beyondthemixpodcast@gmail.com

In Episode 1 we introduce Beyond the Mix Podcast hosted by Gary Humber (CYGNU6) and Herman Hildo (Haluhalo). We are just two dudes trying to figure out this music biz and deciphering its music news. In this episode we touch on Tekashi 69; hate him or love him, he is making waves in the music world. Let us know what you think about our episode! Email us at beyondthemixpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beyondthemix_podcast/ ; Check out CYGNU6 https://www.instagram.com/cygnu6/ ; https://twitter.com/cYgnu6 https://www.rootedkingdom.com/cygnu6 Check out Herman Hildo https://www.instagram.com/haluhalomusic/ ; https://twitter.com/haluhalomusic ; https://www.rootedkingdom.com/haluhalo Rooted Kingdom Music Presents: CYGNU6 "Sacred Place" releases June 5th Haluhalo "Galaxy Mind" releases June 12th