Lady Du is currently working on what she says is a masterpiece of an Amapiano album where she is working with young up and coming producers and no known producers are on it. While promoting her soon to be released project, she gave artists her 2 cents on owning your music and not signing dodgy contracts.
Taking to Twitter, Lady Du shared that she is working on an album and claimed it would be a masterpiece.
My album 😭😭 -Private school piano -For people that understand music -Story telling -Every song has a meaning -I wrote all my songs to touch, inspire, motivate, share love. -It’s personal. I took time with it. I respect your ears. Thank you for your patience ITS TIME!!!
She then further added that it is produced by young people and not any famous people.
"My album is produced by kids!! I have no famous producers, I’m teaching kids the business!!!! They all get equal royalties as me!!! Own your things I beg you!!! What someone else can do for you, you can do for yourself with the right connections. STUDY THE GAME, FORGET THE Fame," tweeted the Amapiano vocalist.
She then advised people to understand what masters and publishing is and how they can own it. Another important factor is people signing paperwork when leaving the studio because you may ever know if you have a hit or not.
"Own your music! Learn what masters are, learn what publishing is, when you record pay for studio so someone doesn’t come back and take your master rights because they paid for your session!!! Never give anyone your master rights that’s money forever!! Also when you give your songs to people that can’t produce make sure you own your masters!!!! Never give a song to someone for them to make you famous!!! They’ll still make money with your song. So give them the song for them to get bookings you make the money internally.
"Sign paper work before leaving the studio no one knows when a song is going to be a hit!!! Keep yourself on the safe side."
To conclude her music 101 class, LADY Du warned against signing contracts that do not favor the artist.
"Own your music!!!! Don’t sign contracts that don’t favour you, make sure it’s in your favour since you’re the business. Get a clause that states you can leave when you’re unhappy. Read a contract 5 times with 3 different opinion before signing," she concluded.
Here are some of her tweets.
Also when you give your songs to people that can’t produce make sure you own your masters!!!! Never give a song to someone for them to make you famous!!! They’ll still make money with your song. So give them the song for them to get bookings you make the money internally.
Own your music!!!! Don’t sign contracts that don’t favour you, make sure it’s in your favour since you’re the business. Get a clause that states you can leave when you’re unhappy ❤️❤️❤️ read a contract 5 times with 3 different opinions ❤️❤️❤️ before signing.
