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A last-minute session at a Beatcave Toronto songwriting camp turned into a Spanish-language reggaeton record built by three vocalists and five writers who weren't even supposed to be in the same room. The room wasn't supposed to exist. During the second half of a Beatcave Toronto songwriting camp, every reggaeton slot on the schedule was already full. So producer Luke Martins opened one anyway and played a beat he'd been sitting on. Three vocalists in the building, Jasy, Scharliina, and...

A practical guide to the royalty organizations independent music creators should understand, with direct registration links for Canada, the U.S. and global markets.