Ray Sytes Debuts “Star Bwoy” Video ft. Dancehall Star Mavado
November 3, 2011 by MusicThread
Filed under Hip Hop, Reggae
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RAY SYTES DEBUTS “STAR BWOY” VIDEO FEATURING DANCEHALL STAR MAVADO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Hip-Hop/Dancehall artist Ray Sytes premieres his new music video “Star Bwoy (Remix)”, featuring Jamaican star and new signee to DJ Khaled’s We The Best Music Group, Mavado. The joyful and catchy music clip shows the versatile Guyanese artist merging Hip-Hip with classic Dancehall elements on the same level that made Sean Paul a worldwide superstar. Read more
Ray Sytes Puts It On For His Country Guyana
July 12, 2011 by MusicThread
Filed under Dance/Electronica, Hip Hop, Reggae
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RAY SYTES PUTS IT ON FOR HIS COUNTRY GUYANA
Introducing Hip-Hop fused with Dancehall artist Ray Sytes, a soon to be well known artist, whose blend of both genres is sure to lure you in. Having collaborated with hit producers who’ve worked with superstars like Wiz Khalifa, Trey Songz, Talib Kweli, and 50 Cent, as well as recording a song with multi-platinum recording artist T-Pain entitled “Everybody Else”, Ray Sytes is determined to put Hip- Hop on the map for Guyana. Read more
Brand Your Music: Your Brand Team
May 24, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary
Effectively communicating your brand to your audience is important but even more important is making sure that everyone that’s a part of your brand movement is on the same page. Read more
Brand Your Music: Brand Communities
May 3, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary
As your artistry grows, your fanbase will too. The entry entitled Social Network Assumptions on the Ask Me About Music site discusses the two types of fans: active and passive. There are those that quickly adopt your music and become fans early on, then there are the laggards that come on board as your popularity increases. Read more
Brand Your Music: Brand Innovation
April 26, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary
Brand Innovation is a combination of two things: uniqueness and timing. We’ve discussed uniqueness quite a bit on this column and by now you, the artist, should know what sets you a part from your competition. Read more
Brand Your Music: Brand Equity
April 19, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary

There’s something amazing about the relationship between a brand and its customer. The brand promises certain benefits [in this case your music promises to be good, unique, intriguing, have interesting metaphors, catchy hooks, etc.] Read more
Brand Your Music: Brand Focus
April 12, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary
Who are you as an artist? Who does your music represent? These questions are key bricks in the foundational bases for your core musical branding idea. The answer to both these questions should really be no longer than a single tweet. Read more
Brand Your Music: Make It Interesting

I’m an advocate of good music. Most of my day is spent researching artists, downloading mixtapes, and checking out ReverbNation pages. Sometimes, I’m pleasantly surprised at what I find. Read more
Brand Your Music: Brand Consistency
March 29, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary

In addition to writing this column, I’m able to help artists enhance their brand awareness by conducting “brand assessments.” Read more
Brand Your Music: How Do I Brand? Part 3 (Positioning)
March 22, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories

So far, we’ve discussed the essentials to creating a brand, the use of brand formulas, and specifying a target audience that will identify most with your brand. Read more















