Turning mixtapes into money
David Sweeten aka DJ Burn One in the Illinois Public Media studios in April 2022. Lamont Holden/University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Say the word “mixtape” and for some generations, you instantly think of a musically inclined friend who spent many hours compiling songs from multiple albums or tapes onto one cassette in the 1980s or 1990s.
Mixtapes are a huge part of the digital music era, especially with hip-hop. Recently, University of Illinois College of Music students learned from a top producer about the artistry and equally importantly – the business of making mixtapes from DJ Burn One. During his visit to campus, he talked with Reginald Hardwick.
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David Sweeten (aka "DJ Burn One")
DJ | Producer | Songwriter
much love to @IllinoisMusic for having me this week as a guest lecturer for my class Music Monetization 499. here i’m talking about the importance of mic placement and getting the sound right from the beginning with with Professor Holden @1TheLetterLBea1. ������♨️�� @TFPBatl pic.twitter.com/AqoNQbxdbz
— DJ Burn One (@djburnone) April 18, 2022
Prepared for web by Reginald Hardwick and Owen Henderson
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