The Cory Gunz show

Recently, I started watching the Cory Gunz show which is a show exposing the journey he takes to get in the music business. Cory Gunz a rapper from New York recently signed with Young Money has cameras follow him as he does his day-to-day routines from the studio to the office. Many times, when I tune in I often see a dispute between Cory Gunz lawyer, his manager and his father.

The issue normally is over management since all three parties feel they have some sort of a manager role to the rapper. I use the show as a learning tool because it gives real life experiences. For one, it seems to be a conflict of interest with his lawyer who also takes on the role of the “manager,” when he is in charge of Cory Gunz legal matters and his issues an artist. Nick Cannon an actor and entertainment executive takes Cory Gunz under his wing and plays the role of his manager. Cory Gunz father, a former rapper by the name of Peter Gunz also takes on the role of manager for Cory. So you can see where the situation gets sticky. For a young manager like myself the show gives me good advice about how to handle certain situations.

Ultimately the goal for the manager is to handle all business aspects allowing the artist to focus on their craft. The Cory Gunz show gives a behind the scene access and displays the complexity of being in the entertainment industry whether an artist or manager. The fun does not began because you are signed to a label but it begins when every on your team knows their role. MTV.com says,“ The show is an exclusive look at the process needed to be success in the entertainment industry.”

References: Mtv.com

Do it yourself!

Self-distribution is a tool that is used more often today than ever. Today there are many options for music artist, book writers and composers to self publish and distribute their work. Sites like createspace.com are great from up and coming book writers who do not have the money or investors to publish their work. A writer can purchase an ISBN-13 and a UPC code through print on demand services. Through this same service writers are able to order copies of their works upon request. These resources have been around for some time but have improved over the years. Since it is hard to get a record deal to have your music distributed as it is finding a publisher to do a deal for your book self-distribution is a great and inexpensive route to take.

 If you promote yourself through the social media outlets and distribute your works through sites like Amazon and ITunes you can make a great amount of money without spending a lot of money. Nowadays, with the new technology available we are able to get more things fasters and easier than before. If you take out time daily to promote your work and gain a little recognition through your promotion (not just Face book and Twitter) you can come in contact with the right people who may mention your work (music, books, composition) in an article or website, that could put you were you need to be and help your work become mainstream.

Many of the print on demand sites, like Lulu and Infinity are very popular and get heavy internet traffic so you will be in the right hands it’s just about what you do once you get there. As a songwriter it is hard to get a major publisher to pick up my songs but this could be a positive for an unknown writer like myself, being that once picked up by a publisher you instantly lose 50 percent of your profits. But if you become your own publisher you will keep more than half of the profits it will take more work and resources to get that but it is worth it with all the resources the internet provides today. 

Reference: 

filmspecic.com
Youtube.com