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Author Gaetano

Gaetano

I'm a singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist from the Bronx, NY. As a part-time contributor to DMN, I share some of my hard-learned lessons about the fast-evolving music industry.

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Ah, the elusive record deal. The glory of getting signed to a major label is the ultimate music career status symbol for every aspiring singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, musician and band — and yet, it r... Read More...

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A commentary about race, music, and soul. My inspiration for writing this post came long before Jesse Williams’ groundbreaking BET Awards Speech.  It came long before Justin Timberlake’s misguided Twitter re... Read More...

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Pretty much every musician in the world is on SoundCloud.  There’s no doubt that SoundCloud has become one of the best platforms for sharing your music and allowing fans to connect and engage with your tracks... Read More...

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The dating world for musicians is often a complex one. And if you think dating a musician is complicated, trying being the musician in the relationship. I’ll be writing this article based on my personal expe... Read More...

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At this point, we all know someone trying to “make it” in the music business.  Thanks to the world of technology we live in, the industry has easily become over-saturated with thousands, if not millions, of... Read More...

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Let me start by saying that this article is going to piss a lot of people off.  Especially those in the music industry. But if you’re one of the millions (yes millions) of independent artists/producers out t... Read More...
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