[Editors Note: This article was written by Hugh McIntyre.] For many, many years, people tended to stick to what they knew in the music world. They identified as fans of a certain genre, they loved the bands who operated in that sphere, and the masses largely didn’t explore sounds and acts who didn’t fit under […]
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[Editor’s Note: This article was written by Award-Winning Producer Gary Gray.] I’m very fortunate in counting among my personal mentors some of the greatest legends in the music industry; Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, and Phil Ramone. Without their help and guidance, I would not be where I am today. I was very lucky to also […]
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[Editor’s Note: this article was written by Angela Mastrogiacomo, founder and CEO of Muddy Paw PR.] When it comes to success, everyone has their own idea of what that looks like. If I asked you what yours was, maybe you’d say it was touring full time. Maybe you’d say signing to a label or playing […]
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[Editors note: this article was written by Justin M. Jacobson.] Once all the blood, sweat, tears, time, and money are invested into a musical work, it is now finally time for the artist to distribute the track. However, before a musician releases their song, they must be aware of a variety of matters to ensure […]
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Everyone runs into a little writer’s block from time to time (it’s why we’ve written tons of articles about this topic over the years!). It’s nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, the waxing and waning of creative energy is an important part of the process, and everyone experiences a lull in creative flow at least once […]
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[Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a two-part series written by Gary Gray. You can read part one here.] What Is an Industry Standard Recording? After thousands of hours of research, I have formulated the following workable definition for an Industry Standard Recording: Any recording which has been purchased or consumed by a large […]
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TikTok is probably the biggest ‘buzzword’ floating around the music industry thus far in 2020. Everywhere you look, people are preaching the importance of breaking on TikTok for young artists. As is usually the case, it’s not as easy as people seem to think it is.
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[Editor’s Note: This article was written by Sirma Munyar, and is the second in a three-part series. Be sure to check out part one and stay tuned for part three!] In the first part of the series, I offered some pointers about how you can get started with your demo-making process in the comfort of […]
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[Editor’s Note: This article was written by Angela Mastrogiacomo.] Maybe you have a team of 5 already. Maybe you’ve never even thought about team members. Maybe you aren’t even sure what I mean when I say “expand your team” and you’re wondering how that’s possible when you don’t even have a team to expand. Don’t […]
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In our on-going Music Publishing Matters series, we’ll chat with and highlight artists and songwriters who are excelling in the realm of publishing and licensing. Today we chat with C.J. King!
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