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We recently hooked up LA-based artist Aaron Kellim the amazing MA-1000 from Mojave Audio -- in...
The Global Leader in Music Streaming You’re Ignoring
It’s not Spotify, it’s not Amazon, and it’s not Apple. It’s not web3 and it doesn’t run on a...
International Resolution Benefits Wireless Microphone Operators
Editor's note: Joe Ciaudelli, Sennheiser's Director of Spectrum Affairs, was selected to be a member of the U.S. State Department delegation to the international Radiocommunication Assembly, leading...
INTERVIEW: Emily Wolfe on Finding Her Sound
Bad-Ass. Boss. Empowerhouse. Emily Wolfe took my call from her car. The sun was setting on Austin, TX and she was just getting home. She was parked in the driveway of the house in the...
INTERVIEW: Eric Krasno on How He Survives 4-Hour Shows
Eric Krasno has been known as the soulful guitarist for both Soulive and Lettuce for going on two decades now. We recently had a chance to chat with him about a wide range of topics, from his...
Interview with Fareed Haque
Virtuoso Guitarist on Navigating the World of Digital Royalties, Mastering His Craft and Staying Sane While Juggling Multiple Projects Guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque is a master of many styles, from...
COVER STORY: On Smoko with The Chats
A Chat with The Chats: Rebellious Pop-Punk for All The Chats have the element of youth on their side, with both their sound and their attitude; they’ve still got the element of no worries, jangly,...
Nervous Energy – How To Handle Pre-Gig Nerves
"ROCK CONNECTION" by david leprince is licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0 Your heart starts racing, a lump forms in your throat, your palms begin to sweat and your stomach is in knots. These are...
Producer Tony Succar’s Tips for Building a Studio from Scratch
Hi, my name is Tony Succar, I’m a producer/arranger, composer and artist based out of Miami. I just recently released my third album, in which the first single was nominated for a Latin Grammy last...
Split Sheets, Getting Paid and You
An Interview with SongSplits CEO Todd Wright If you read this fine magazine, you have read about split sheets. As a songwriter/producer and someone who does music licensing for a living, I...
VOTE NOW for our Vinyl Sampler FINALISTS
The choice is YOURS! After an exhaustive search, we've narrowed the field down to FOUR incredibly talented artists, and now it's time for YOUR VOICE to be heard. LEARN MORE about the finalists and...
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 we provide to labels and distributors and ask some variation on the question, “Why do I have to worry...