Pay The Producer: First StepsOn this episode WLPWR and Brian Onrea welcome producer Smitti Boi (Nick Grant, Cee Lo Green, B.O.B, Cassidy, etc) to the show. We are starting the Pay The Producer series with a powerful part 1!!! We discuss what are the FIRST STEPS to protect yourself after making a beat. Specific discussion points are: What are the copyright laws? How to copyright your beat?To email not to email your beats?Best practices when sending in your beatsAlternatives to using traditional emailWhat to do before you go into a recording session with an artistDo you need management from the beginning of your career?How do you gain leverage when dealing with an artist initially?What should a brand new producer charge for a beat?Prior to the discussion, they guys delve into Smitti Boi’s production career and discussGrowing up in Augusta, GA and what his influences wereHim serving in the military and traveling to Atlanta to try to get in the music businessHow he landed his first placementHis experience producing on Nick Grant’s debut album and how that came aboutThe benefits to being in Atlanta as a music producerUpcoming projects that he’s working onAlso discussed this episodes:Jay-Z’s interview with Rap Radar and specific insight he gave on the music streaming businessNew Music releases from Kodak Black, A$AP Ferg, and Mozzy among othersFollow Smitti Boi at @therealsmittiAlso make sure to follow us!@FreeGamePodcast@WLPWR@BrianOnreaThis podcast was recorded in Atlanta at The Grey Matter Collective Studios. Edited and Mixed by Joey Stanca @dreamsonparade#laproducer #atlantaproducer #newyorkproducer #paytheproducer #freegamepodcast #producerpodcast #wlpwr #brianonrea #blapchat #rapradar