Gear Reviews
AI is the Next Tech to Create Opps for Artists & Disruptors
When you give musicians new technology, they find new ways to congregate around it and create new music--and new business opportunities. The next technology poised to do this is AI. The rock band as we know it wouldn’t have sprung into being, were it not for the...
How Metadata Makes Sync Licenses Run Smoother
Remember: the next time you get a pitch from a friendly music supervisor, if you can’t find it, you can’t get it synced. Ideally, every engineer, producer, and production library owner will take this to heart. The best way to solve this problem is to incorporate...
How To Get Started with Content Marketing for Musicians
Many musicians focus solely on producing good music and promoting it as such. However, marketing is something that they should focus on as well. It gives them a great opportunity to connect with their audience and get more fans than before. Content marketing can be...
How To
5 Key Elements of a Comprehensive Social Media Strategy
If you've been keeping up with the blog lately, you already know that a strong online presence as a musician is crucial for gaining fans and exposure. Utilizing a smart social media strategy will help your band stand out, especially if you’re updating your pages...
CD Baby Launches CD Baby Free
CD Baby, the world’s largest distributor of independent music, is changing the game for musicians. Yesterday they unveiled CD Baby Free. Artists will no longer need to pay a one-time sign-up fee to join CD Baby. They’ll be able to enjoy complete digital sales from the...
4 Tips for Successful Touring
What performer doesn’t love the thought of traveling from city to city performing for his or her biggest fans and making new fans along the way? Touring is a great way to get exposure outside of your home town, but now that we have the internet, touring is no longer...
Buying Guide
REVIEW: Stage Ninja Retractable Guitar Cable Reel
Cables get tangled, regardless of the way they’re coiled up after a gig, or how they’re stored, and unfurling them is a pain. Stage Ninja has a great solution to this problem. With 20’ of instrument cable in a spring-loaded ABS housing, it follows the same idea...
YAMAHA Presents: The ULTIMATE Guide to Portable PA Systems
Looking to get started with a portable PA system, or even upgrade your old PA rig? Performer Magazine and Yamaha present a FREE GUIDE to help you set up the best portable PA system for your needs. Click here to download the PDF or flip through the tablet-enhanced...
M-Audio Uber Mic Review
Performer Magazine reviews the simple-to-use M-Audio Uber Mic in its latest issue. USB mics are really convenient, but somehow seem to a lot of serious enthusiasts to be a bit lacking, either looking or feeling cheap, or just featuring a MEH sound. M-Audio is offering...
Industry News
Soundrop: Single-First Music Distribution for All Music Makers
There is a growing wave of music makers who do not fit the traditional band/artist model. They’re not concerned with an album cover, a release date, high-concept videos, magazine reviews [editor’s note: and why the hell not?!?!], or any of that. They don’t tour, and...
The Moogfest 2017 schedule is now live!
Today Moogfest unveils the full schedule for the expansive four-day festival. Exploring the future of technology, art, and music, the festival includes more than 300 musical performances, daytime workshops, conversations, masterclasses, film screenings, live scores,...
The April Issue is Out Now, Featuring Nnamdi Ogbonnaya
Performer Magazine releases its April 2017 issue, featuring a cover story on Nnamdi Ogbonnaya. INSIDE you'll find advanced tips for routing signals through your mixer, must-have low-wattage amps, and tips for gaining traction in a singles market. Read the issue in...