California here we go again

TOPMICS, NUMUSICSPIN & PROBE MAGAZINE PRESENTS:

Problema Lirical Dsn Performing Live at-
TOPMICS TOUR in CALIFORNIA 3/26/15

@ "PALADINOS" 6101 Reseda Boulevard, Tarzana, CA 91335

Florida

Cali here we come

TOPMICS TOUR in CALIFORNIA 

TOPMICS, NUMUSICSPIN & PROBE MAGAZINE PRESENTS: 

TOPMICS TOUR in CALIFORNIA 3/26/15 

@ "PALADINOS" 6101 Reseda Boulevard, Tarzana, CA 91335

Featuring California's Awesomeness/  

ROMEO SANCHEZ & 

KIDD ENVY

Example of a “360 Deal”

Example of a “360 Deal” (this is not an actual artist example):

Male rapper based in Atlanta with a strong following. He has his own team of inexperienced friends and family around him and a very strong street following. The DJs, fans, other artists and industry are supporting him and propelling him forward. With no real single or CD in the marketplace, demand is high—he’s getting $30,000 a show and performing three or four times a week for the past few months. This will last about 6 months, approximately. He’s put out a series of mixed CDs, for free, over the past year. The label signed him a year ago to a 360 Deal but hadn’t begun to promote him yet because their roster was full. The artist got tired of waiting and began putting out a new mixed CD every month to build his buzz.

Advance: $75,000
Album Budget once popularity increased: $350,000
Recoupable Marketing and Promotions: $750,000
Monthly Show Income: $420,000
Endorsement Deal: $50,000

Album comes out and sells a total of 350,000 copies (it was a very commercial album but the artist had been very street, almost gutter, up to the point of his album release so fans didn’t really embrace the album as expected).

Album income for label: $3.5 million
Artists’ Share after Recouping: negative balance of $405,000
$750,000 + $75,000 = $825,000
12% of $3.5 mill = $420,000
$825,000 – $420,000 = $405,000
Artist’s endorsement Deal Share: $37,500
75% of $50,000
Artists Share of Touring Income: $1,764,000
70% of $420,000 x 6 months
Artists Share of Publishing Income (50%): $100,000 (estimate of mechanicals and ASCAP/BMI royalties)
Income for Label: $4,773,500 gross income on an investment of $825,000
$3,500,000 sales
$405,000 recoupment
$12,500 endorsement income
$756,000 tour/show income
+ $100,000 publishing income
$4,773,500 gross income
Less Staff costs
Less Day to Day operating expenses
Less Taxes

Income For Artist: $1,122,375 income
$37,500 endorsement income
$1,764,000 tour income
+$100,000 publishing income
$1,901,500 sub total
-$405,000 recoupment
$1,496,500 gross income
Less 20% management fee
Less 5% Business Manager fee (Accountant)
Less Tour costs/legal costs/tour manager/DJ/Operating expenses/taxes

Let’s compare gross incomes…
Artist made 1.5 million while label made 4.7 million
Artist share: 24%
Label share: 76%

Let’s compare Net incomes before taxes…
Artist made approximately $1 million while the label made approximately $4.5 million
Artist share: 18%
Label share: 82%

If the label is taking all of the risk (they are not), putting up all of the money in all of the right places (they are not), devoting all of their attention to this one artist (they are not), and doing most of the work (they are not), then this business model makes sense for everyone involved. But if the artist is doing the bulk of the work, risking their career in the hands of the label, and coming out of their own pocket for many expenses, then this business model is hugely skewed in favor of the major label.

The Reunion February 16th South Beach

Miami Edition

TOPMICS | FIYAH VIBEZ | PLUSENTMG | PROBE MAGAZINE 

PRESENT:  TOPMICS TOUR  COMPETITION 

At MIAMI MONDAYS Starting FEB 16TH  10PM-5AMat "JAZID" 

1342 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, Fl  And Every Monday After

Featuring: The Top Independent Artists Nationwide

Competing for prizes and performing in front of label execs. 

With Host: "DVD"

Music By: "FIYAH VIBEZ"

Topmics is the perfect platform for independent artists looking to build their fan base. 

Topmics offers valuable industry exposure and networking opportunities through state to state live performances and online promotions.

PRIZES INCLUDE:

-"PROBE" MAGAZINE PLACEMENT 

- PERFORMANCE IN 2 TOPMICS STATE SHOWS

- ONLINE PROMOTION FOR A MONTH

Register By Sending your music for review to TOPMICS@GMAIL.COM 

-Artist Name-

-Number-

-Twitter or Facebook- 

- If selected we will contact you- 

$50:

PERFORM 2 SONGS in 1 STATE (7 MINUTES ON STAGE)

NAME ON E-FLIER

$100:

PERFORM OR COMPETE 2 SONGS in 1 STATE (7 MINUTES ON STAGE)

IMAGE ON INDIVIDUAL E-FLIER

MUSIC PROMOTED ONLINE 

MUSIC VIDEO PROMO

MULTIPLE PLATFORM ONLINE ARTIST PROMOTION

March is popping

TOPMICS MARCH

VA- 3/14/15 UBL

TX- SXSW (MAR 17-22)

FL- WMC/ (MAR 24-29) 

LA- 3/26/15   

GA- 3/28/15

3 STATES FOR $250

TOPMICS TOUR

LOOKING TO SET UP A PROMOTIONAL TOUR? 

GOT A ROSTER FULL OF ARTIST WHO NEEDS SHOWS?

TRYING TO BUILD YOUR BUZZ & FANBASE?

Topmics is the perfect platform for independent artists looking to build their fan base.

FEBRUARY
CT- 2/15/15 PROMOTER LEXX
IL- Chicago 2/23/15 
GA- 2/28/15
CO- PROMOTER YOUNG KALI

MARCH
TX- SXSW (MARCH 17-22)
FL- WMC/ ULTRA (MAR 24-29) 
GA- 3/28/15
LA- PROMOTER BILL/NUMUSIC 
VA- 3/14/15 SIdeline Sports Bar 

APRIL
VA- 
NY-
NJ- STREETS D RADIO
GA- 4/25/15

MAY
NY-
FL- MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND (MAY 22-26)
LA- 

To register, send your music for review to TOPMICS@GMAIL.COM including artist name, contact, Twitter or Facebook. If selected, you will receive an e-mail with payment instructions to lock in your slot.

Happy MLK Day

Be Original

TOPMICS TOUR COMPETITION

TOPMICS TOUR COMPETITION 

2015 1ST QUARTER

Dates & States:

We heading to Texas in March

Topmics Tour

TOPMICS & 1KROWN PRESENTS: 
TOPMICS TOUR in TEXAS SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL
MARCH (17-22) 
Featuring Topmics Approved Artist Colby Bright

Topmics Tree of Musicians

It's official TOPMICS TOUR has Chosen it's Top 2015 Approved Artists for the 1st Quarter 

in NEW YORK Trife Boss, Lord Vital, Bruck Up, T.Parris, Mike Moet, Alex Phoenix, Dacor Capone, Miss Irie

in MASSACHUSETTS TP (Truth And Power) 

in ATLANTA Soufboi

in CALIFORNIA  Nessasary, P SMOOVE, Cali Macc 

in FLORIDA Kno Moreno, Nym Murcia, Problema Lirical Dsn

in TEXAS Colby Bright 

in  UK Regine Garnier

in CANADA Melodic  

We made our choices and sticking with it

Votes are in.

It's official TOPMICS TOUR has Chosen it's Top 2015 Approved Artists for the 1st Quarter 

in NEW YORK Trife Boss, Lord Vital, Bruck Up, T.Parris, Mike Moet, Alex Phoenix, Dacor Capone, Miss Irie

in MASSACHUSETTS TP (Truth And Power) 

in ATLANTA Soufboi

in CALIFORNIA  Nessasary, P SMOOVE, Cali Macc 

in FLORIDA Kno Moreno, Nym Murcia, Problema Lirical Dsn

in TEXAS Colby Bright 

in  UK Regine Garnier

in CANADA Melodic  

Happy New Year

As we hit the ground with Topmics Tour 2015, we want to take a moment to thank the members of our promoting community for giving us your time and energy. It is your constant encouragement that keeps us going through the year, working hard to make sense of the ever-changing music business. If 2014 taught us anything, it was that today’s artists have all the tools at their fingertips to become top-level musicians.

We don’t expect 2015 to be any different. The pace of technological change will only continue to increase in momentum. Sure, most of the world will be pre-occupied by the little apps that litter the screens of our desktops and mobile phones. Yet there will also be change that no one sees. Faster chips, bigger, beefier networks, whole new kinds of servers, new programming languages and new tools to transform companies and societies themselves.

We will work hard to cover things we believe merit your attention. Hope you join us for 2015 and once again, on behalf of our entire team, a very happy and prosperous 2015. May it be as interesting for the Ed you as we hope it will be for us.