CDs are dying but does that mean they’re not worth investing in for your music? The question is more complex than that and has more to do with WHO is listening than what the trend in the market says. Check out this video to learn more about creating products your audience actually wants. For more...
The mastering process is one of those mysterious dark arts of the music industry that often gets muddled somewhere between mixing and rendering. If you’re new to the world of recording, it should give you peace of mind to know that even experienced musicians and studio professionals sometimes still have a misunderstanding about what mastering...
We live in the golden age of indie music where it’s never been as easy to promote yourself WITHOUT needing a label. Discover why you don’t need a label and what you should do instead to grow your career. We’ve grown our businesses from the ground up and in this video you’ll learn about the...
You have heard the terms major and minor, and you know some scales. Not too bad, just use major or minor depending on your chord. Easy as that, right? WRONG! What if I told you there is more than one major or minor scale? What if I told you you could play in E minor...
Delay as an audio effect, is the process of repeating a sound signal with a certain amount of time delay between the repetitions. The possibilities with delay are enormous and reach far beyond the simple echo in a big valley sound that most people relate to delay. Stereo sound, chorus effects, flanging, and more can...
Did you hear that new remix by Dua Lipa, Elton John, and PNAU? Why does it sound the way it does? Who wrote that catchy bassline? What’s the chord progression? Is there harmony in the vocal line? The best way to learn to make music is to answer your own questions. To simplify that, copy...
We’re weird creatures… Sometimes, when we have a problem, we mistakenly think that we’re the only ones in the world that have ever dealt with it so nobody will understand how to help. Fortunately, that couldn’t be further from the truth and in this video, we will talk about the easiest way for you to...
If you’re pursuing music just to make lots of money, quit now. I’m not saying you can’t make a good living as a musician. You can. But money cannot be the driver of your music career. You will burn out because building a career in music is work. You’re building something. Ever see a building...
What if we told you that you can be more productive even when you have less time? Wouldn’t it be great to achieve more while working less? Luckily, there’s a simple law that immediately makes you more productive.
We’re not in our parents’ music industry anymore. So we can’t just plan to “hit it big.” You have to get creative. That means pursuing multiple streams of revenue. Try including income sources that aren’t directly from making music but adjacent to making music. This is where writing music advice content comes in. Music Writing...