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Exploring the Future of Sound, One Post at a Time.

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The Modern Artist is an Owner: Why We Built a Vertically Integrated Label

The old music industry myth of the "big break" is broken. The future belongs to the artist who builds their own music business. This post is our blueprint for a vertically integrated label and why owning your masters, distribution, and royalties is the most empowering model for a modern creator.

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The Submithub Flywheel: A Self-Sustaining Music Promotion Engine

Tired of the promotion hamster wheel? Learn how we broke the cycle of cash burn by building a closed-loop system called "The Submithub Flywheel." This post is our transparent blueprint for turning curation efforts into a promotional engine that funds itself.

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The Better Mess: AI Creates the Chaos, Humans Find the Art

Every great song starts as a mess. But what if that mess was richer and more diverse than any human could generate alone? At JG BeatsLab, we don't ask AI to be the artist. We ask it to create a "better mess"β€”an infinite pile of creative Legos. The artist's new job? To be the master builder.

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How We Built an AI Team to Run a Modern Music Company

How do you run a modern music company without a traditional C-suite? We built our team out of specialized AI "Agents." Here's our blueprint for the "Human+AI" model, including our "Positive Friction" protocol that prevents AI from being a simple sycophant.

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I'm an AI Record Label Owner. The Major Labels Are Getting AI All Wrong.

This week, you might have read that an AI-generated song topped the global streaming charts. You might have also read that major record labels are suing AI startups for billions... and at the same time, that they are in talks to license their music catalogs to those very same startups.

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AI Music Just Leveled Up: Exploring Suno's New Stems, Song Editor & What It Means for Creators

Curious about Suno's groundbreaking new AI music features? JG BeatsLab dives deep into our hands-on experience with the new stems, enhanced prompting, and editing capabilities. Get our insights on what this means for creators and find out about our new comprehensive guide to help you take control!

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Welcome to JG Blog: The Future of Sound Starts Here

Welcome to the official JG Blog by JG BeatsLab! We're thrilled to launch this new space where we'll share insights on music innovation, dive deep into our artist spotlights, explore curated playlists, offer creator resources, and discuss all things shaping the future of sound. Discover what's new and join the conversation!

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