Beat Battle League S2:R9 Update

Still have time to get your entries into the 9th round of Season Two of the Beat Battle League.

This round of the #beatbattle is accepting entries to Tuesday night (May 8th) at 11:59 PM EST / 4:59 AM UTC with the winners being announced Wednesday evening (May 9th).

The ninth update of the Steemit Music League leaderboard will follow after the conclusion of the #beatbattle including points from the #beatbattle , Steemit Music League Challenge, the Feedback Contest hosted by @inthenow , the Kill The Pad Challenge hosted by @jamesgetsit , the Chord Challenge hosted by @antminer , the Educator Showdown hosted by @novili , the Poetry Slam hosted by @scuzzy and @jamesgetsit, Pitch Perfect hosted by @alejandra23, and Bands About Bands hosted by @ftlob.

We have four (4) top-notch entries this round so far and the judging panel of: @chiefmappster, @beatseb, and @derekmiller are very appreciative and blessed to be able to listen to your entries each round.

Thank you again for all the time, effort, and resources you put into creating your music.

Without further adieu the theme of Round #9 of Season Two is:

Sounds of Summer

That warm summertime is approaching for half the world. Let's celebrate and get ready for the Vitamin D with some sounds of summer.

Those classic Beach Boys, Slighty Stoopid, and other warm, summertime bands have had such an impact on music and society in general.

Let's hear those warm, uplifting get you in the mood to be outside beats. Whether it be to include certain instruments that ooze that summertime feeling or those sounds that just make you smile and want to enjoy those sun rays.

However this Sounds of Summer theme means to you let's hear it o weeeeeeee.

Looking forward to hearing the creations from the incredible producers in the Steemit Universe.

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Upload your entry using DSound by going here: https://dsound.audio/#/upload

You log-in using your Steemit name. When you upload to DSound you content is posted to Steemit so your following can enjoy your music and reward you for doing so.

If you have any questions on how to upload to DSound you can ask in the DSound Discord or SMA Discord channel or you can visit this awesome post by @prc here: https://steemit.com/music/@prc/introducing-dsound-a-decentralized-sound-platform-using-steem-and-ipfs

We don't want to exclude anyone so if you can't use DSound feel free to submit your entry as you wish.

Just make sure it's an original entry based off of the theme of the round and use the tag #beatbattle and/or comment the entry on any #beatbattle posts.

We are looking forward to be able to help these music producers shine and receive the recognition and feedback they deserve.

You have until May 8th at 11:59 PM EST/ 4:59 AM UTC to submit your entries with winners will be announced Wednesday evening, May 9th.

Here are the four (4) entries so far into the Beat Battle League S2:R9. Don’t forget you can support your favorite entries to increase their chances of winning the Community Favorite prize.

ENTRY ONE: @psionic-tremors

https://dsound.audio/#!/@psionic-tremors/20180430t190730617z-what-time-is-it-beat-battle-league-s2r9-sounds-of-summer

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/dsound/@psionic-tremors/20180430t190730617z-what-time-is-it-beat-battle-league-s2r9-sounds-of-summer

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ENTRY TWO: @krazypoet

https://dsound.audio/#!/@krazypoet/20180502t005056422z-a-positive-summer--beat-battle-league-s2r9

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/dsound/@krazypoet/20180502t005056422z-a-positive-summer--beat-battle-league-s2r9

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ENTRY THREE: @hilladigahackles

https://dsound.audio/#!/@hilladigahackles/20180503t044827516z-beat-battle-league-s2r9-heavens-grape

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/dsound/@hilladigahackles/20180503t044827516z-beat-battle-league-s2r9-heavens-grape

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ENTRY FOUR: @d-vine

https://dsound.audio/#!/@d-vine/20180506t144014877z-summer-feeling-by-d-vine-beat-battle-league-s2r9-dsound-community-initiative

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/dsound/@d-vine/20180506t144014877z-summer-feeling-by-d-vine-beat-battle-league-s2r9-dsound-community-initiative

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Remember the entries are judged on:

• Sound Quality: does the sound crispy, in speakers and headphones, is there cracking or recording errors? How loud can we play it before you notice quality issues? etc

• Technicality: what are the skills you displayed in making this beat? The technical aspects of the your craft. The layers and sounds do they match? How many? etc

• Creativity: how unique your entry is. How well it revolves around the universal theme? O we have never heard that sound before? And the amount of work you put into your post and entry.

Also, sharing the story about the creation of your art in your Steemit post helps the judging panel and community gain perspective and knowledge on yourself and the message you are sharing.

The prize pool is as follows:

FIRST PLACE WINNER: 45 SMOKE + 8 STEEM for a total of 53 Points

SECOND PLACE WINNER: 38 SMOKE + 4 STEEM for a total of 42 Points

THIRD PLACE WINNER: 31 SMOKE + 2 STEEM for a total of 33 Points

FOURTH PLACE WINNER: 26 SMOKE + 1 STEEM for a total of 27 Points

CROWD FAVORITE: 20 SMOKE for a total of 20 Points

The crowd favorite can be awarded to any Steemian with any entry this week. So the first place winner could win additional rewards or it could be another Steemian. All depends on you the Steemit community.

Thank you again for all you do and we appreciate the opportunity to enjoy your music each week.

The #beatbattle is part of the Steemit Music League which is a community with the goal of providing the most feedback, recognition, and rewards and possible all while bringing Steemians together.

Currently the following are the nine (9) contests in the Steemit Music League which is part of the Steemit Music Alliance (SMA) [click on contest/challenge name to go to most recent related information]:

SMA	Contest Initiatives
	Steemit Music League Challenge (#smlchallenge) (Hosted by @chiefmappster): An open music contest for rappers, MCs, singers, vocalists, musicians, and producers.
	Beat Battle League (#beatbattle) (Hosted by @chiefmappster): A challenge for music producers to produce an entry based off a theme or sampled material for that round.
	SMA Feedback Contest (#smafeedback) (Hosted by @inthenow): A feedback-based contest for music. Provide music for feedback and/or provide feedback and get rewarded for doing so.
	Chord Challenge (#chordchallenge) (Hosted by @antminer): A weekly challenge for music producers to create music by using the provided chord progression.
	Kill The Pad Challenge (#killthepad) (Hosted by @jamesgetsit): A weekly topic text-based rap competition for creative writers to show their prowess as a lyricist.
	Educator Showdown (Hosted by @novili): A bi-weekly competition for people who make educational content revolving around music.
	Poetry Slam (#poetryslam) (Hosted by @jamesgetsit & @scuzzy): A weekly spoken word contest in the traditional poetry slam competition format.
	Pitch Perfect (#pitchperfect) (Hosted by @alejandra23): A weekly challenge for original music creators.
	Bands About Bands (#BandsAboutBands) (Hosted by @ftlob): A weekly music review contest covering bands and musicians on Steemit.

The winner of the Steemit Music League is determined by the amount of points earned through League contests and challenges.

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Another great way to connect and interact with the community is through the SMA (Steem Music Alliance) Discord channel.

You can connect and collaborate with other community members, play music live, get beats and tracks demoed, and listen to entries with others live via the SMA bot.

Live radio shows happening now with the Needle on Your Record Show by @d-vine, @onemedia and @seveaux every Wednesday at CET 8-10 PM (2PM-4PM EST). Send your tracks to @d-vine to get heard on the SMA radio.

Also, @movement19 has a radio show following the Needle on Your Record Show.

To join the Discord Channel go here: https://discord.gg/na8W5Wr

Thanks again @prc and @dsound for helping inspire that real, positive change by supporting and helping the music community achieve its dreams.

If you support and trust @prc as a witness like I do you can vote for him as a witness here: https://steemit.com/~witnesses

If you want to know the information about his witness information this post describes it wonderfully: https://steemit.com/witness-category/@prc/witness-prc-update-2-february-5th-2018

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Thank you as always for your time and attention. Really appreciate it :)

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