Gear Reviews
Choon: The Next-Generation Music Streamer for a Crypto World
No matter what your feelings are concerning music streaming vs. music purchasing, one thing is clear: music streaming is growing as a consumer product. It may or may not be good for music rightsholders and songwriters, but it sure is a killer product for music...
Music Promotion on Facebook – Is It Worth It?
What's the best way to promote your music on social media? And is Facebook, as a platform, a worthy advertising vehicle for your next music video? Let's explore... For brands, Facebook is arguably one of the best advertising platforms available -- with the ability to...
Elixir Strings Expands its Electric Line With New Extended Range Strings
Elixir Strings, the leading innovator in coated guitar string technology, has expanded its lineup of electric guitar strings to include nine new sets for extended range guitars. In addition, two new POLYWEB Coated Electric String sets plus 20 new electric singles are...
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Open Mike Eagle + Milo (Hellfyre Club) Live Photo Gallery
Where: Middle East Upstairs - Cambridge, MA When: March 7, 2014 Highlight: Genre-twisting showcase of Art Rap. As the Middle East Club is equidistant from Harvard and MIT, the Cambridge venue played perfect host for the Art Rap luminaries of Hellfyre Club. Shepherded...
How the F@#% Does A Small Label Operate?
An Inside Look at Blood Drunk Records, Atlanta’s Rising Indie Label Blood Drunk Records is a label from Atlanta founded and owned by Brandon T. Pittman (pictured above). This interview’s purposes is to provide an inside look at how a small label owner makes decisions....
The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Career Right Now Is…
Make great new music. It’s simple, really. No amount of marketing, licensing knowledge, recording techniques, equipment, social media following, views, clicks, or anything else will help you today as much as just making great new music (the pictured band above,...
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[VIDEO] Hands-On With the Simmons SD2000 Electronic Drum Kit
This kit rocks 🥁 I've really been digging the SD2000 so far, excited to dive into some of the more advance features and load in my own samples! Thanks @performermagazine & @playsimmons #drums #drumming #electronicdrums #drumkit #drummer #instadrums #drum #simmons...
Yamaha MX88 Review
Read Performer's review of the new Yamaha MX88 Music Synthesizer. If you want the a powerful (and realistic) sound engine, but don’t need all the bells and whistles of something like, say the MONTAGE series from Yamaha, the new MX88 might be just the thing for you....
REVIEW: Fender Fighter 12” Powered PA Speaker
I’ll admit, Fender is probably not the first name I think of when it comes to PA gear. But in recent years, the venerable brand has been pushing further into both the consumer audio and pro audio markets to supplement its traditional guitar and amp businesses. And,...
Industry News
Win a Pro Tools Quartet and Demonstrate Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools
Performer Magazine and AVID are seeking creative artists, songwriters and producers to demonstrate the amazing capabilities of AVID Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools. Winners will be set up with latest version of Pro Tools and will receive a new Pro Tools | Quartet to...
Samsung Electronics to Acquire HARMAN
Big news in the world of pro audio, as Harman, whose brands include JBL, AKG, Lexicon and more, has been acquired by Samsung Electronics. The news release is below: SEOUL, Korea and STAMFORD, CT – Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930) (“Samsung”) and Harman International...
How to Prevent Stolen Gear on Tour
After their performances, indie-folk group Watching for Foxes don’t waste much time before tearing down their set, thanking the booker and collecting pay, and schlepping gear back to their large passenger van. After all, on some nights they might be driving several...