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Archive for 2010

Why artists just might be better off staying Indie...for now.

Most people who are in the music industry know that the way to make real money off of your music has little to do with record sales and everything to do with the publishing. Publishing is the commercial exploitation of songs by an artists allowing mechanical licenses, synchronization licenses, print licenses, performing rights licenses, and... Read more »
By Nikki Lynette,
December 20, 2010 at 2:51 pm
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A quick update from my hotel room bed in LA

I got flown out to LA on business, I haven’t done an update in forever…so here u go )... Read more »
By Nikki Lynette,
December 17, 2010 at 2:17 pm
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Give the gift of SEXY with this holiday gift idea: DYE LYFE Artistic Apparel

Ok…so it’s Christmas time again. Choosing gifts for most of our family and friends is gonna be easy; a few gift certificates can go a long way. But what I’ve noticed is the hardest people to shop for are…well…girls like me. Sassy girls who are into fashion but not trends, who are contemporary but have... Read more »
By Nikki Lynette,
December 8, 2010 at 10:54 am
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How to tell your friend they are dating a loser

After I did my last vlog on Youtube about being stuck in The Friend Zone, I got a message on Facebook that inspired my newest blog topic: Hi Nikki: I would like a woman’s opinion on this. My boy’s girlfriend is useless, she doesn’t work or clean up their apartment, she doesn’t even cook. She... Read more »
By Nikki Lynette,
November 26, 2010 at 5:11 am
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My new advice vlog, called "Good Advice From Bad, Bad Girls"

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you might have noticed that a lot of people ask me for advice. And not only about the music business either; I get asked for input on everything from dating to personal grooming. So after an attractive and relatively successful guy friend of mine recently asked my... Read more »
By Nikki Lynette,
November 15, 2010 at 6:10 am
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When Bitter Rappers Attack: By dissing Jay-Z, MC Hammer proves he's past his expiration date.

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Ok… you guys know I don’t usually comment on random fuckery in popular culture, because normally there’s SO MUCH FUCKERY going on that I’d literally be blogging 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. (SIDENOTE: I wish I could somehow unSee Kanye’s dick. Shout out to my girl Emily who... Read more »
By Nikki Lynette,
November 1, 2010 at 3:15 pm
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An Open Letter to Music Lovers; Why "Free Love" Can Kill an Indie Artist.

When I started doing commercials consistently and getting into music licensing 6 years ago, a lot of people told me that I was focusing my energy in the wrong direction. “Doing music for commercials and doing music for the industry are two different things. You’re wasting your time.” It’s 2010 now. And I’ve already proven... Read more »
By Nikki Lynette,
October 16, 2010 at 6:24 pm
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An Open Letter to Girls Who Cry Over Boys.

A few years ago, I got out of one of the most tumultuous relationships of my adult life. We loved each other very much but we fought horribly. I cried a lot in that relationship, it seems a day didn’t go by that a tear wasn’t shed. I was just unhappy as hell. I’m glad... Read more »
By Nikki Lynette,
October 13, 2010 at 12:06 am
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How doing commercials started my music career.

Since I got back from my road trip, I have been sooooooo busy. I am back in the studio finishing up the first 3 records I did with Da Internz, I am writing my album, and I am taking advantage of some new licensing opportunities. MTV is licensing my ENTIRE EP now, which is really... Read more »
By Nikki Lynette,
September 28, 2010 at 8:07 pm
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How I ended up spending a night in hell.

As you guys know, I dropped my EP on September 14th. Leading up to the release, my team and I had been doing a lot of promo. We DID NOT anticipate Jersey Shore picking up a second song of mine from the EP and featuring it prominently on their show AGAIN. So when that happened... Read more »
By Nikki Lynette,
September 20, 2010 at 9:42 pm
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