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UPDATE ON RIHANNA

• Rihanna “We Found Love” music video is nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards 2012: Best Female Video & Best Pop Video. Vote here! Japanese Navy, don’t forget that Rihanna will be there in April and August!

• Katy Perry has recently mentioned a possible collaboration with Rihanna: “We’ve collaborated on a lot of things, but just not songs yet. It’s one of those things that’s got so much build up that we have to deliver. I want it to be like that Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin song ‘Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves,’ not ‘Beautiful Liar.’ But I definitely want to do something that is so iconic. [Rihanna's] kind of busy too. We’re both busy but we planted the seed two years ago. How disappointed would you be if that song came out and it’s no good? Sometimes you have to wait for greatness.” Katy has also talked about Battleship and “We Found Love” — read here. She was also asked to sing a little bit of “We Found Love”, click here to watch.

• To ready for her role as Raikes in Battleship, Rihanna had to go through some tough military training. Check out the video below and look for the movie in theaters near you this spring 2012:

Rihanna Talks Women Dominating Music, Acting & More + Performs "Talk That Talk " On The Jonathan Ross Show [Video]

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Rihanna stopped by the Jonathan Ross Show for a chat and performance while in the UK recently.

During the interview segment Riri discussed the competition that exists between female artists like herself, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Adele and Beyonce.

"It'll always be a competition," Riri said. "And that's why I feel like women are becoming so dominant in music right now because we're very competitive beings. And we cannot stand to see another woman do better than us. That bothers us a lot. As much as you [men] have egos, our egos are a little bigger. We're just a lot better at hiding them."

Check out the rest of the interview below as Rihanna talks about being sexual during her live performances, being single, getting more into acting and watch her live performance of "Talk That Talk."

INDUSTRY TALK: How to Start Off Your Music Career with a BANG!

 [/caption] I've produced and helped alot of independent artists for the past few years. Some of them have received critical acclaim, radio play and even financial success while others remained in obscurity. The reasons for this disparity are varied, however, there is one thing which we all know for sure: marketing methods for artists in 2012 are way different to what they were 5 years ago. In order to have a successful impact with your first single release, there are a few things I believe that you need to do. I won't go into the conventional, outdated methods because, let's face it, times are changing than a Usain Bolt sprint these days. These are some of the tings I suggest for artists releasing music in this present era:

• Choosing the right beats. Understand what type of artist you want to be and thus the market you want to capture. Choose beats that not only suit you as an artist, but also embody the prevailing trends of a "hit" in your chosen genre. Personally, I would suggest using a beat that is a bit on the cutting edge of the popular style, since people these days are always looking for something familiar, yet fresh and new. Buying beats online is the best option for shopping around, as there are plenty of websites to suit most styles.

• Give your single away for free download. If you don't already have an established and paying fan base, then upload your song (we're assuming it's blazing hot and people will want to have it) to sites like Mediafire or Hulkshare and start tweeting and plus-one-ing and facebooking your download link like crazy. Don't spam people though, make it tasteful and not excessive. Giving away something for free is a sure way to garner interest, build your fan base and give people an incentive to actually buy when you do have something for sale.

• Go viral. Get an affordable HD camera (if you are a do-it-yourself-er) and shoot and edit a simple but clean and impressive video for your single, otherwise find an affordable video guy and get him to do it. Upload that thing to youtube and get to sharing. Signing up to active communities such as ThisIs50 can help you as you share your video and try to get its views up. People like to listen but in this era, connecting with your fans visually is priceless!

• Spend money to make money. It's an old adage but it's still relevant. Shell out a little cash for some hosting and a domain name and put up a simple Wordpress site to showcase or even sell your music. Or simply sign up on Bandcamp. Then the next thing to do would be to buy some banner advertising and place it in high traffic areas, such as online forums where your target market would congregate. Make sure your videos contain your web links as well. This rule also applies to beats. Don't just seek out free beats, spend the extra couple dollars to buy the tagless beat lease or even the exclusive rights. This speaks to how serious you take yourself and in turn, the universe and the people in it will take you just as seriously.

Ok that was a mouthful but I thought it was needed. The key here is to take yourself and your music career seriously. Turn a hobby into an income generator. I did and so can you.

INDUSTRY TALK: Five STUPID Things to Avoid When Becoming a Music Artist

I come into contact with aspiring artists all the time, as I am a music producer. While i'm not as successful as Timbaland or Dr. Dre in terms of international acclaim and exposure, my experience and associations are rich, strong and go back for many years. Now there are certain things I find to be common among inexperienced artists. The ones I'm about to talk about in particular just PISS ME OFF! These are 5 common ways I've seen artists take an epic tumble towards NOWHERE in terms of their music careers:

• Claiming to be too broke to invest in your music, yet you always have the latest Jordans. Seriously. What the f*ck. I can't tell you how many times I've heard an artist say that he/she can't afford to pay for studio time or even spend $15 to lease beats online. If you don't show that you are serious and willing to invest in yourself and your chosen career, how can you expect someone else to do it?

• Trying to get 'signed'. In this day and age every unsigned artist should be educated enough about the present state of the industry to know that it is futile to sit and wait for a magical deal to appear simply because simply because they sent in a demo. (A demo? Really? Who the f*ck does that?). Begin to grind on your own and establish your own real movement. Use the social media tools at your disposal and MAKE people notice you.

• Creating in your own little bubble. Ok so just because you think it's epic doesn't mean the world will always share your view. No man is an island (a cliche but a truth). I've found that drawing real inspiration from around you is vital, whether it be other artists music, people around you or just your natural environment. Open and expand your mind and understand what makes things and people tick. That will help make you a better artist.

• Procrastination. That's a no brainer. Seize opportunities and avenues when they show themselves. Makes no sense to sit and say 'I'll catch that when it comes around again' because it just might not.

• Last but not least (drumroll please): Using WACK ass beats. Obviously, everyone won't like the same type of beats and what's regarded as good can be a matter of opinion. However, there is a certain standard one should adhere to and there are beats that make you go 'who produced that sh*t? elmo?' Listen to the trends in music and understand the styles that garner the most positive attention. If you're into hip hop then you should know what feels hot when you hear it. Now comes the shameless self promotion. You can solve this particular problem by going to the best place to buy beats online, my site Stratcater.com.

This is Strat signing out. Hope this helped at least one person! Blessings coming to you live from the Stratosphere.

RIHANNA IN TALKS TO WORK WITH CHASE & STATUS ON NEW ALBUM

Chase & Status have revealed that they could feature on Rihanna’s next album. The duo said that they recently met up with her to discuss producing songs for her next studio LP.

Will Kennard said: “We hope so. We saw her recently and caught up with her at the O2 a few months ago and we talked about it then. She’s always looking to write on interesting sides of music. It’s just finding the time really, we’re still artists as well as producers.”

Chase & Status previously collaborated with Rihanna on 2009′s “Rated R” and her latest record “Talk That Talk”.

Watch the pair talk about working with Rihanna at the Brit Awards below:

Rapper Pharrell and Hans Zimmer talk ujam.

Rapper Pharrell and  German film composer and music producer Hans ZIimmer sits down and talk about ujam.
UJAM is a cloud-based platform that empowers everybody to easily create new music, engage with their favorite tracks, and share their creations with the world.
which was Founded by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams and Peter Gorges, UJAM aims to democratize the act of making music. Now, even if you have little or no musical skills, you have an outlet for creativity that produces incredible results. Start by singing or humming a tune into the UJAM engine, and finish with a track that includes professional-quality backing sounds, effects, and advanced editing functionality. Just like digital photography made it possible for everyone to take meaningful photos, so UJAM has created a way for you to unleash your musical creativity. What are you waiting for? Start your first session now on UJAM!


They mission is to  DO Music possible for everyone, no matter your skill level. It's about time!

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