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C A I D J O N E S 188 Tools for Producers: Beatstars and Splice are tools you can use to post and license beats, find royalty-free sounds and samples. They will charge a monthly fee which isn't usually much but as an independent artist it's up to you which service you choose. Once you have the right tools you need the right people. Make sure you're surrounding yourself with good like-minded people with vision to help you learn the things that you need to learn to go forward. LESSON 3: YOUR TEAM " You can' t build a good vision without good people around you and it won' t succeed if everybody 's arguing and nobody 's on the same page." Many people starting out wonder if they need a manager, an accountant or a publicist. The truth is you don't need people in those roles when you are starting out, but you do need to be able to know about the things they do. You can research and do them yourself at first. If you want to earn an income off of your music, when you're building a team you need people that: • fit your vision • are like you • are going to bring you up • have better skills than you • are doing more than you • complement your weaknesses • criticize your strengths even This will help you grow and understand: • your tendencies • who you are • what you need to work on You might not need an accountant, a publicist or a manager, you do need to know: • your peers • who you surround yourself with