An Interview with SongSplits CEO Todd Wright If you read this fine magazine, you have read about...
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VOTE NOW for our Vinyl Sampler FINALISTS
The choice is YOURS! After an exhaustive search, we've narrowed the field down to FOUR incredibly...
Indie Data: You Don’t Have to be Big to Reap the Benefits of Good Metadata
Artists who are self-managed, or working with smaller teams or labels, often hear about the data...
Tour Test UPDATE: On The Road With Mitchell Guitars & Acoustic Amplification
An update from one of our recent Tour Test winners: "Great video of Tim Feist Saturday night, playing "Hemorrhage" by Fuel. Thank you to Keathley Aesthetics for capturing this for us! Tim was really...
Why You Should Avoid Serial Overdubs in the Studio
[Before we get into the meat of this month’s article, I’d like to start responding to readers’ questions. Please email me your questions or topics to be discussed. Recording, editing, mixing,...
FLASHBACK: 1970s Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone
FLASHBACK 1970s Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone “Simply The Best For Drum Overheads” BACKGROUND Designed by the BBC in the 1950s and originally known as the STC 4038, this mic was intended for both...
First Listen: Stream New Stutter Steps Album in Its Entirety
Performer is pumped to premiere the new album by Stutter Steps. The project, courtesy of Pittsburgh's Ben Harrison, can be streamed in its entirety below. Enjoy, and let us know what you think in...
Meet MixRadio: Your Indie-Friendly Global Music Streamer
[Editor's note - you can now stream a special Performer playlist on MixRadio, featuring great indie tracks from the past 5 years. Download the app and head to "Mixes" to check it out now] While...
You’re Not a Sellout: Why Independent Artists Should Advertise
I cringe a little bit inside when I hear people say, "Good music will get found." Who knows how or where this myth got started, but even to this day it's prevalent...VERY prevalent. I suspect it has...
Meet Chicago’s New Music Relationship Factory
Fort Knox Studios and 2112: Meet Chicago’s New Music Relationship Factory It’s Monday at the 2112 Music Incubator in Chicago’s Fort Knox Studios, and the place is absolutely packed. 2112 director...
Bands, Know Your Data! Or, How Not To Botch an A&R Meeting
A First-Hand Account by Matt Urmy, CEO of Artist Growth Looking back, the outcome of our final meeting could have easily been predicted. However, at the time, I was completely disappointed. Our...
The Lonely Wild – “Chasing White Light” Album Review
The Lonely Wild Chasing White Light Los Angeles, CA (EOne Music/Fast Plastic) The Lonely Wild’s follow-up to The Sun As It Comes is a modern-day Requiem, pulling from Andrew Carroll’s experience...
Moa Holmsten – “Bruised Arms & Broken Rhythm” Album Review
Moa Holmsten Bruised Arms & Broken Rhythm Stockholm, Sweden (Fill In The Blank Records) Take a man-on-the-street approach, and you will be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t have at least...