When it comes to the life of your band, or your solo career, we understand that insurance topics...
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Inside the Magic: A Behind-the-Scenes Discussion with KRK Music
We recently had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Gibson Brands Pro Audio Director of...
The MOBILE ISSUE is out now!
Performer Magazine is psyched to bring you our special MOBILE ISSUE celebrating how today's...
Shifting the Paradigm for Working Mothers in the Music Industry
I formed Mamas in Music (along with co-founder Mary Leay) to support and encourage other mums working in the music industry, while also raising little humans. The idea sprang to life about a month...
PreSonus Studio One 5.5 Update Delivers New Mastering Tools and More
PreSonus® has released Studio One® 5.5, a major update to its award-winning recording and production software (DAW). Studio One 5.5 adds improvements for production, performance, and especially...
How to Set Up a Killer Interactive Session With Your Fans
Livestreams were a lifesaver for musicians and fans alike during the pandemic, approximating the live concert experience and allowing everyone to feel slightly more normal in an abnormal time. That...
Build a Business, Not a Following
If small business owners in other lines of work took the same advice that has regularly been doled out to musicians, they’d never get anything done. The fact is artists, producers, and other music...
10 Ways to Tune Up Your Music Business for 2022
Here are 10 ways to tune up your music business for the coming year. Make a commitment to focus on these every few weeks. No need to overwhelm yourself, just make progress. Refresh Your Profiles You...
7 Simple Ideas to Market Your Music Online
Music marketing is difficult. It doesn't matter how good your music is, without an audience it's not going to go anywhere. There are many ways to promote your music online, but there are also some...
Shure Introduces AONIC 40 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
Today, Shure introduced its AONIC 40 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones. Building on the success of the AONIC 50 Headphones and recently launched AONIC FREE Sound Isolating™ Earphones, the AONIC...
BOOK REVIEW: Battle of the Bands (Candlewick Press)
Battle of the Bands Edited by Lauren Gibaldi and Eric Smith (Candlewick Press) Brian Eno’s comment that everyone who bought the first Velvet Underground record started their own band might just also...
The December/January 2022 Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on Ricky Duran. INSIDE you'll find our feature interview with Ricky Duran as well as features on seeyousoon, Satellite Citi and...
REVIEW: PreSonus Eris E5 XT Powered Studio Monitors
We have reviewed PreSonus Eris Series monitors in the past and have been impressed, but the new Eris E5 XT brings heftier low-end presence in a small size. Inside these vinyl covered laminated MDF...