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Ascendents.net music video stream royalties are recorded in ~30-second blocks (depending on connection quality/speed) -- instead of counting plays, time blocks suggest a better represenation of which content is actually being enjoyed the most. Internet connections are not perfect, however; there is extensive coding to maintain monetization integrity, even if internet signals are cutting in and out. Also, there are artificially intelligent algorithms in place to prevent cheating/fraud.
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We know that music consists of more than one component; Ascendents.net is committed to seeing that all sides of the music industry are doing well. Ascendents.net pays royalties to recording label artists, published songwriters, and music video producers, therefore there are THREE royalty components to an Ascendents.net monetized streaming block: the copyright holder of the MC (musical composition), the SR (sound recording), and lastly, the VR (visual residual). When sending royalties to an Ascendents Royalties account, monetized blocks are automatically split three equal ways. If multiple accounts are rightsholders, arrange someone to be the administrator for managing claims and adding additional bonus video information.
What qualifies for royalties?
Our mission and vision includes the next-level platform for bringing music/entertainement industries together to create income. Music videos (belonging to YouTube categories #10 and #22) qualify. If you see a video that is improperly monetized, please contact support or email support@ascendents.net so that we can review it and possibly disable or correct its monetization qualification status.
How much is earned per streaming block?
Rightsholders are paid twice per minute, rather than once per stream. As a result, payment isn't about how much is earned per song or video, it's about how much is earned per time block. Royalty rates are dynamic and depend on several factors -- 1) advertising sales, 2) operating costs, 3) web traffic. If more royalties are being utilized than expected, then Ascendents.net automatically adjusts the royalties rate for the rest of the period. Based on new expected royalties payouts, each week a new royalty rate is recalculated to be as competitive as possible. If revenue allows it, royalty rates will keep increasing at up to 5% per week. Read about Ascendents.net being a Benefit Corporation and its Sustainability. Royalty rates are set to maintain the financial integrity of the company. If there are more royalties blocks than forecasted, the royalty rate automatically discounts to compensate. If there is a shortage in funds, royalty payments can be delayed and/or discounted further.
*(2018-09-05) Nobody bought advertising, and nobody requested royalties even though initially tried to offer one of the better streaming rates out there (compared to many sources, including those listed in this article and in this Information is Beautiful infographic), and YouTube is still awesome and lets us use their API. Currently, the royalties program is in mild hibernation until advertisers help generate artist revenue. Thanks, please contact us with any questions.
**(2019-10-10) Still nobody has purchased advertising, however; it has been used for charity promotion. The royalties program has been re-instated to be industry competitive, whether or not anyone signs up to accumulate and receive royalties.
Sunday 8th of December 2019 06:57:10 PM Pacific Time (97.59% thru the week)
This Week's Royalties Numbers:
Effective
2019-10-28 00:00:00
Current Block Rate:
$0.010000
How often are balances updated?
When videos are watched and blocks are counted, royalties balances are instantly updated.
When do rightsholders typically get their money?
For account balances greater than $10, if electronic deposit is enabled, royalties payments are initiated the first week of each month. If direct deposit hasn't been set up, balances greater than $20 will be sent by check quarterly (March-31, June-31, September-31, December-31) to the mailing address on file.
What percentage do rightsholders get?
After affiliate sales commssion, even if all of it isn't allocated, 99% of the remaining ad revenue becomes available for royalties payments. For each royalty block processed, combined rightsholders pay is 98.01% -- for sending the monetized block to the payment gateway, Ascendents.net keeps a 1% service fee. For receiving/administering the monetized block, we also keep a 1% service fee. We aim to give the music industry's stakeholders (artists, songwriters, producers, and fans) the best of all worlds. It's about the music!
What if someone else gets my money?
Ascendents.net assumes you claimed your videos because rightsholders typically want to collect their royalties as soon as it is possible to. If someone else has claimed your video contact support or email support@ascendents.net to have it corrected. Royalties already paid can not be refunded.
Is Ascendents.net perfect?
We strive for perfect business relationships and guarantee to be free of intentional errors and omissions.
How fast can the money be accessed?
For an additional fee, a very special request can be made to pay off owed balances and initiate payment on the same or next business day (with direct deposit). Checks can also be requested. Special payments cost 5% or $5, whichever is greater.
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(2019-03-19) Added this screenshot to demonstrate how video owners still earn money through youtube and how we actively help promote sales of music content:
Ascendents.net's goal with advertising is to have a program that everybody (including visitors, rightsholders, affiliates, and advertising partners, etc.) see as a quality platform. Being a quality platform, we hope to show ad content that enhances the Ascendents.net experience, rather than making it annoying. By conforming to the latest standards from the Coalition for Better Ads, we avoid what are called "least preferred ad experiences." Ads should be accurately reflect you and your company. Images should be high-quality and of the right dimensions so that they look nice. This site aimed for a mature audience, but we realize that people of all ages might see your content. Please refrain from using offensive material or copyrighted material that you do not own, as we reserve the right to terminate that kind of content; in that case you can simply create and reactivate a different ad.
How much do ads cost?
Since royalty rates change continually and ad rates are based on royalty rates, ad prices also change continually. Check the prices frequently to lock in the best rates. For more information, This article (published in August 2016) compares advertising media types and their CPM prices). Click counts are provided for statistical purposes only and are not included in pricing. Ascendents.net has programming to help make sure browsers only reload visible ad windows.
Like TV, newspaper, and other forms of advertisement, there is no guarantee that people will engage with your ad.
A display means that it was displayed, for example: displaying something in a window does not mean people will turn to focus on it.
At the same time, just because someone doesn't click on your awesome ad doesn't mean that they didn't see it or that they won't factor it into their decisons!
This Week's Advertising Rates:
Effective
2017-08-14 00:00:00
Royalty Block Rate:
$0.0008
Block Multiplier
x 0.0
RightColumn AdRate:
$0.0054
NextBar AdRate:
$0.0034
Threads AdRate:
$0.0014
Total Blocks Forecasted:
Current Block Rate:
$0.000000
Next Week's Forecast:
Starts at
Next Total Blocks*:
Forecasted Block Rate*:
$0.000000
*This is only a prediction/future hint of the ad rates for next week -- it is possible that it can change several times before becoming active on Sunday Night at midnight.
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On the Ads Manager page, click the `Edit` button next to the ad you wish to change the settings for. On the Add Funds/Edit Advertisement page, keep fund amount at zero and leave the credit card information blank. Updating an ad's settings also recalculates the ad price, so after updating, based on the current ad rate, the approximate number of displays remaining can change.
Do you offer refunds?
At this time, as shown in our returns/refunds policy, we do not offer refunds for digital purchases (such as advertising/ad credit). However, if you wish to cancel an ad, it can be exchanged for ad credit which can be used when purchasing future advertising. Royalty rates paid out are based on our sales revenue, so refunds are strongly discouraged -- the more refunds we offer, the more it negatively affects our music industry's favorite artists! If an order is cancelled, affiliate sales commission for it is also cancelled. If you are concerned about needing a refund, please simply instead consider testing our advertising program with a small test budget to see if you like it. Once committed, Ascendents.net assumes you intend to stay for the duration of your marketing campaign because it takes time to see how successful it is.
Are Ascendents.net ads secure?
Advertisments are hosted/served by our secure web server. They are free of malware and malicious/overboard coding practices.
How does targeting work?
We can publicly determine a visitor's approximate geographic location based on the IP address that is routed to a substation of either their internet service provider or mobile/cell phone service carrier.
With a custom link to our advertising store, you can refer your friends and visitors to our program and earn 10% for every advertising dollar spent!
How do I get a custom link?
Visit our affiliate program and at the bottom of the page, create an affiliate account.
How often are affiliate accounts paid
Accounts with balances greater than $10 that have set up electronic payments (such as direct deposit or paypal) are paid on Mondays, weekly, otherwise; a check will be mailed to your mailing address on the first Monday of every month.
How much is earned per sale?
Affiliates earn 10% commission on advertising sales. Customers using free ad credit promotions to make purchases do not contribute to affiliate revenue sales commissions.
Sunday 8th of December 2019 06:57:10 PM Pacific Time (97.59% thru the week)
How does this help the music industry?
After paying your sales commission, ad revenue goes directly to the available royalties payment fund.
From 1996 Album: "Blah Blah Blah"...[Artist info below].....
Get The Music:
http://www.amazon.com/Blahzay-Blahzay/e/B000APYP1U/ref=ntt_mus_dp_pel
&
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/blahzay-blahzay/id41394099
The Brooklyn duo consisting of DJ/producer PF Cuttin' and rapper Outloud first formed their alliance in 1985. Choosing a patient, indirect path rather than the fast track, the duo worked behind the scenes for ten years producing tracks for artists such as Masta Ace and Craig G. Their big breakthrough came in late 1995 with "Danger," a song that unexpectedly turned into a volcanic crossover hit. The song was spurred on by a catchy sample from Jeru Da Damaja's "Come Clean": "When the east is in the house/Oh My God." "Danger" brought the house down for many a month, proudly waving the flag of East Coast bravado in a time of dissension between coastal schools. Raising the bar of expectation extremely high for themselves, Blahzay's debut album, Blah, Blah, Blah, dropped in August of 1996. PF Cuttin's polished production earmarked the album with a distinctly clean-crafted sound that rivaled such established beat sculptors as Pete Rock and Premier. PF's beats were met squarely by the aggressive lyrical style of Outloud making for a potent combination. The album produced a couple more hits on the underground circuit including the stunners "Pain I Feel," "Good Cop/Bad Cop," and "Danger, Pt. 2" which included guest MCs LA the Darkman, Smoothe Da Hustler, and Trigga Tha Gambla. After their remarkably dynamic debut, the duo went back to their reclusive ways with PF making some noise on remixes and other production ventures. Blahzay finally reappeared briefly in 1999 with a three track maxi single entitled Federal Reserve Notez.
Extended & Updated Info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blahzay_Blahzay
From 1995 Album: "Last Chance, No Breaks".....
Get Jamal's Music:
http://www.amazon.com/Jamal/e/B000APXL0G/ref=ntt_mus_dp_pel
Jamal Phillips (born April 26, 1979), who performs under the mononym Jamal, is an American rapper and music producer. He started his career as one-half of rap duo Illegal, the rap act formed by Dallas Austin in the early 1990s.
Phillips' tenure with Illegal was short-lived; following the lukewarm response to 1993's The Untold Truth — the group's full-length debut — Phillps embarked on a solo career. He teamed up with Erick Sermon of the Def Squad to release 1995's Last Chance, No Breaks, his debut release.
The album (produced by Easy Mo Bee, Redman, Rockwilder and Sermon) peaked at #10 and #37 on Billboard magazine's Heatseekers and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts respectively. The album also spawned a pair of hit singles — "Fades Em All", which sampled The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready To Die' and "Keep It Real", which sampled Stevie Wonder's 'Ribbon In The Sky'.
In 2006, Jamal signed a deal with rapper Yukmouth to be apart of his Smoke-A-Lot Records label. An as yet to be titled album is due out in the near future.
In 1995 he performed on Conspiracy, the LP from Junior M.A.F.I.A. He has since gone on to collaborate with other renowned rappers; in 1996, he was featured on The Coming the LP from Busta Rhymes and Keith Murray's Enigma. The following year, he teamed up again with Busta Rhymes, performing on that rapper's 1997 LP, When Disaster Strikes. In 1998, he collaborated with the Def Squad on El Niño, their debut release.
He also had production duties on B.Coming, the 2005 release from Beanie Sigel.
Jamal appears on Illegal bandmate Malik's recent (2005) CD "Malik M.D. aka Hershey Locc Hefner: The Game Needs Me".
He has also appeared on songs with Shyheim, Heltah Skeltah, Coolio, MC Breed, Method Man, Busta Rhymes, Young Zee, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Treach, The D.O.C. and others.
Extended & Updated Info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamal_%28rapper%29
Intro: KRS One
Uhh! Yeahhh
I know you're diggin this type of shit right here
We about to spark it on the mic yeahhh
Come on!
Verse One: KRS One Hakim Tuffy
[KRS]
The episode starts when I walk down the block kid
Reach in my poc ket yo where's my knot it
follows me into the spot come tellin
Go check the dread and yes he's herb selling
A punani gate I'm a potential felon
Izm is smelling, like I ain't even telling
Channel one two, I'm smashing the law
Channel three, I make a run to the store
Channel four leave the store with the Phillie blunts I...
spark the izm, I'm off to Channel Live
[Hakim]
Wake up in the morning got the yearning for herb
which loosens up the nouns, metaphors, and verbs
And adjectives, ain't it magic kid what I'm kicking
Multi-flavored bags of sess, for the picking
So listen to the izm as it talks nonstop
Hawaiian when I'm rhymin but so is the chocolate thai
Now the high, starts to settle
Kickin fat lyrics that rocks, like heavy metal
[KRS]
I'm comin out de dance wif de spliff of sensei
When I speak, big up Mack, L.O., and Malik
Like John Lennon, yes I'm I-C-M'n
I start grinnin, and syllables start bendin
My style is untangible, like a wild animal
Check the label as it goes around it's called Capitol
That's what I'm smacking you with cuz it's easy
Like Lionel Richie, your whole style is bitchy
Switch me, mix me, somebody get me
Don't let me rip out my clothes like Bill Bixby
Gripping the microphone until I'm motherfucking sixty
Smoking the indo, by the window, it's sticky
[Tuffy]
Spark the izm, my expertism, is lyricism
My flow will take you over, like I was hypnotism
So where's the lighter, to decipher, the skills that I'm bringing
hyper than a little kid on ginseng roots
and culture, my intellect will insult ya
Finish off your dead mind like a vulture
I gotta get mine, get a grip
Cuz there's all these weak rappers steady making hits, FUCK THAT!
But ninety-four I bring the skills back
So listen now I'm doing what I want to do and sparking mad izm
Chorus:
All we do is spark mad izm - 8X
Verse Two: Tuffy, KRS-One, Hakim
[Tuffy]
I come with notions, deeper than the ocean
Check out my potion, mad rhythm in the motion
The izm, brings the wisdom, when I kick it on the rhythm
Check it how I rock it in a cipher
Desire, takes you higher, lyrical messiah
(yo yo yo yo yo pass the lighter)
Counterclockwise I rise like the sun
Now feel the heat from the rays of the gun
Shooting out the mental mist
How you gonna know the real shit when your style's counterfeit??
[KRS]
His shit is counterfeit cuz he's motherfucking phony
Come into the jam try to front like he know me
Hah! Listen to this new type of somethin
Bumpin, ninety-four ain't for no frontin
New type of lingo, catchy like a jingle
Rougneck hip-hop is drippin from the single
Now, let me introduce you to the one
The Channel Live indo this loosens you up
Going to the channels of the remote control
Flicking through the frequencies of your soul
[Hakim]
Then roll the izm, the inflater, I'm weeded
Like wearing a sweater, at the equator, I'm heated
But I flip a style like I flip a channel
Step up and test the skills, you can get me tes-ticules
Cuz hip-hop's been running through my veins ever since
So it wasn't hard for me to grab the mic and represent
Representing tormenting MC's craniums
Till they can't flow why cuz I'm draining em
Don't mean to be blunt but don't front
I'm doing it for the love so now I'm doing what I want
To do with my Channel Live crew so just listen
Dissing wack MC's and sparking up mad izm
RIP #seanprice
If you’d like to help support Sean Price’s family please make contributions here: http://crowdrise.com/seanp
Sean Price and Rock aka Heltah Skeltah are Da Incredible Rap Team. While on tour in Europe, they give an INSANE freestyle on air with LIJN5.Com with hosts Venz & Jiggy Dje in Amsterdam.
Stream + download Heltah Skeltah's 'D.I.R.T.' album: http://smarturl.it/dirtalbum
For the complete interview visit: http://lijn5.com/index.php/radio/lijn5-met-venz-a-jiggy/419-radio-venz-a-jiggy-dje-heltah-skeltah-x-dot-a-2002
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Track 12 off Raekwon's debut album, "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx"... I do not own the rights to the song... This is strictly for listening purposes... Follow me on twitter @YoungChrisJones
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