BeatStars: Introducing The Startup Making It Easy For Beat Makers To Collaborate And Cash In With Artists
In the digital age, the way in which beats are made, bought, and sold in the music business has changed in recent years. One company capitalizing on this is the. Continue reading
The Record. Co. Celebrates The Finest Of Boston’s Musicians [INTERVIEW]
In order to highlight Boston's recent blossoming music scene, the people behind The Record Co. are releasing a new compilations entitled The Boston Sessions. Here they discuss both the project and. Continue reading
7 Things I Wish I’d Been Told About Releasing Music
Hindsight is always twenty-twenty but sometimes other people are helpful enough as to make mistakes for you. Here a once-awful music producer shares seven things he wishes he'd known about. Continue reading
Google, Amazon Leverage Copyright Loophole To Use Songs, Not Pay Songwriters [Chris Castle]
To avoid properly compensating songwriters, big data purveyors Amazon and Google are claiming they are unable to find contact information for the deserving songwriters, instead opting to file copyright notices. Continue reading
What To Expect When Working With Studio Musicians
For artists looking to step up their recording game and take their project to the next level, bringing in studio musicians is often a good call. Here we review what. Continue reading
5 Steps For Achieving Both Your Artistic And Career Goals
While many artists may maintain that music is all about passion and feeling, the fact remains that, as enjoyable as music can be to create, it isn't always the most. Continue reading
How To Make Money From Teaching Music, Even If Your Schedule Is Full
In addition to providing an excellent added source of income, teaching music can go a long way towards helping you to expand your fan base. Here we review five tips. Continue reading
Paying For The Album Does Not Mean The Artist Gets To Own The Album (Why Record Contracts Are Horrible For Artists)
In this excerpt from Ryan Kairalla's new book "Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry," we get an unvarnished look at what it really. Continue reading
Home Recording: Avoiding Acoustic Treatments That Don’t Work
Given the hefty price tag associated with proper acoustic treatment, a number of less expensive DIY alternatives have begun to crop up. Unfortunately, in addition to not being the best. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Ways To Check If Your Music Is Good Enough To Release • Old School Promotional Methods That Still Work • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we're looking at retro promotion techniques that still hold up, how you can identify if your music is really good enough to release, and what to do. Continue reading