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I think that would be enough to make me want to quit music and burn everything if not put a bullet in my head....
Byron Dickens BIAB. CbB. Mixbus 32C 8 HP Envy. Intel core i7. 16GB RAM W10. Focusrite Scarlett 18i 20. Various instruments played with varying degrees of proficiency. https://soundcloud.com/athanorsoundlabs
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Byron, I admit it made me burst out laughing. When a friend emailed me and said "Dude, check out this recent release playlist from Spotify....!" And I checked it out... It made me laugh. You have to have a sense of humor to live in this world these days.  However, if there is a bright side, I think this could forever end the conversation over whether it is possible to create a "modern" sound with PG products. At least we know that answer now. Ok, I have to call Ye. Talk to you later. Have fun. Check out the Hip Hop in 2022. It is full-on dope.
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Hey that is so awesome Dave! Gonna listen to you and your new "friends" right now
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Bottom line: Are you making any money from your newfound celebrity status?
BIAB 2023 Audiophile, 24/60 Core M2 Mac Studio Ultra/8TB/192GB Sonoma, M1 MBAir, 2012 MBP
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Finale27.4, Dorico5, Encore5, SmartScorePro64, Notion6, Overture5
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HI David,
not bad at all to have your music exposed to such playlist. I think it's worth a big CHEERS. Do you have any idea of how you ended there?
Recently my latest single ended on a Spotify AI generated playlist (it was there for 5 days), and within 18 hours this ended up being my most played song ever - I have no clue how my song ended there - it just happened. Just to answer Mike - no all added up it will not make me 10 USD in total.....
I wish I knew how I managed to trigger the AI as this was a ballad with a quite 90's feeling to it.
Bottom line - is that it's fully doable to use BIAB in your recording and get into playlists where you get a wider exposure.
MacMini M1 - BIAB2021 - Logic Pro X - iZotope Music Production Suite - Scaler 2 - far too many Waves plugins and Line 6 Guitars and boards + a fantastic Yamaha THR10ll mini Amp - Avid MBOX Studio
Peters' Garage is available on all major streaming services
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Thanks Peter. On the "money" issue, I actually have been surprised (pleasantly) at how much I have been able to make so far with both digital sales, streaming, and sync licensing. Not a fortune, but nothing to sneeze at, as they say. I love the little messages I get from SongTradr in my inbox. It all tells me I am not wasting my time--at all. At my current growth rate, I can definitely see some respectable "mailbox money" coming in from just doing what I would do for fun anyway. It is totally possible to write songs that will get purchased and into films and ads with a home recording studio. AND--the BIAB sounds are awesome, especially if you mix them up with your own musicianship, and other tools such as midi, etc. I love the feeling you get when you get a nice sync fee for the same song multiple times--and it didn't take a lot of time to write, and it is just out there waiting for the next person to find it. I am having fun with all of this. A lot of fun. No doubt.
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I always thought you would be a star Mr. David. North Carolina star, that's what David are
Yodel-deedle ay-hee, you oughta see his car...lol
Glad to hear you are doing well and getting some rewards for all your hard work. I was in Greenville South Carolina two weeks back. I thought about giving you a call and driving by but I was too pressed for time. Perhaps next time.
I think there is little chance that the Cardi B and Kanye stuff will rub off on you. If you get some sales from all that, it's all good.
Best wishes for your ongoing success.
Billy
New location, new environment, new music coming soon
Seize the moo-ment
If you feel like you’ve herd all these cow puns before, you probably have deja-moo
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Congrats Dave. Getting on playlists is tuff but it really is the key to getting your music heard. The audience that you can reach through playlist can make a big difference. It doesn't matter if that materializes today. Sometimes it takes a while to build an audience. My latest tracks got picked up through Release Radar and generated over 1k plays over the last 28 days. The Radio Algorithmic playlist generated over 5k streams and the fascinating thing about that was the songs on that Spotify created playlist were from 2018. Yet they were being played over the last month. I've never seen it as a waste of time but more of a creative outlet. I think your attitude is the same. If it generates income that's GREAT but if it doesn't that's ok too. Again congrats. It's got to make you feel good that at least your work is being recognized. If you're curious here's my Spotify link. It's been fluctuating quite a bit but as of the writing of this message I have over 6k monthly listeners and I'm on about 265 playlists. All the best !!
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I'm happy and proud that your talents are being rewarded guys!
Josie
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Hey, I seem to have gotten on a Spotify playlist with Cardi B and Kanye. Sorry, but you're looking at it the wrong way! Cardi B and Kanye got on a playlist with YOU!  ( sorry for resurrecting a thread from the stone age )
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That's what I'm talking about! B.D. You are the man!!! Some finally gets it!!!!!!! Someone finally gets me!! Ha ha ha ha ha. Good one!
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I previewed the science album and my favorite one is the satellite.
Can I ask in a case like this when algorithm plays in favor, how much royalty revenue was generated? For one album, over half a year, a couple of grands? Or at least covers the price of a BiaB Ultra+ pak?
Art should not be measured by finance. But I really wanna know the number as a reference on digital publishing.
A Canadian music producer, singer songwriter, composer, and professional guitarist.
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Thanks Villain, I will just say that I have never paid for ReverbNation's pro plan and I have never paid for SongTradr, not by a long stretch. My streaming income (not to mention paid downloads) has more than covered all costs. HOWEVER, the most I have made streaming-wise, and it was a nice chunk of change, was for an album I wrote in two days when my Mom said: "Could you just write me a soothing album of soothing classical music on that little classical guitar of yours and put some soothing strings with it to help me relax?? For Christmas??" I literally spun up 12 songs in two days, blindfolded, put almost no thought into it, and put it out for distribution and gave my mom a hard copy CD. People were streaming it like crazy for a while and I could not believe how much I was getting really. So I am working on some more "soothing" albums. BUT--and this is the big one, I NEVER got as much as I did for that 3 minute ukulele bit that was licensed for a Chinese soap commercial. That one made my eyeballs pop open.
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Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
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Update Your PowerTracks Pro Audio 2024 Today!
The Newest RealBand 2024 Update is Here!
The newest RealBand 2024 Build 5 update is now available!
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For the larger Band-in-a-Box® packages (UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition), the hard drive backup copy is available for only $25. This will include a preinstalled and ready to use program, along with your installation files.
Backup copies are offered during the checkout process on our website.
Already purchased your e-delivery version, and now you wish you had a backup copy? It's not too late! If your purchase was for the current version of Band-in-a-Box®, you can still reach out to our team directly to place your backup copy order!
Note: the Band-in-a-Box® keychain is only included with flash drive backup copies, and cannot be purchased separately.
Handy flash drive tip: Always try plugging in a USB device the wrong way first? If your flash drive (or other USB plug) doesn't have a symbol to indicate which way is up, look for the side with a seam on the metal connector (it only has a line across one side) - that's the side that either faces down or to the left, depending on your port placement.
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows® Today!
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows for free with build 1111!
With this update, there's more control when saving images from the Print Preview window, we've added defaults to the MultiPicker for sorting and font size, updated printing options, updated RealTracks and other content, and addressed user-reported issues with the StylePicker, MIDI Soloists, key signature changes, and more!
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A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."
Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!
The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!
There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.
If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.
We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!
Congratulations to the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
We've just announced the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
There are 45 winners, each receiving a Band-in-a-Box 2024 UltraPAK! Read the official announcement to see if you've won.
Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed!
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