Benjamin Ricci

FOXANNE Comes Down to Earth to Release Scorching New Album

In the midst of presidential election turmoil, in the throes of pandemic exhaustion, and on the precipice of releasing her debut full length album, Foxanne found herself on Mars. Well, technically, she was about 8,200 feet above sea level upon the Mauna Loa volcano in...

[REVIEW] BAE G10

This month, we take a look at the 500-Series EQ from BAE, the G10. Should you install one in your...

Surfer Blood: How to Turn Loss into Creative Fuel

2016 was a tough year for many of us. With the currently divisive state of society, how could it...

ROSE COUSINS On Allowing Lyrics to Get at the Heart of One’s Self

“I really believe in not having everything ironed out beforehand,” Rose Cousins tells me. “The...

Independent Label vs. Major Label Contracts

by Stacey Friends, Esq. | Apr 13, 2008 | Music Contracts & Law

When presented with a record deal, it is extremely important to understand (or have someone on your team understand) what terms are standard for major label recording contracts, and how those might...

Independent Labels: What’s the Deal?

by Stacey Friends, Esq | Apr 13, 2008 | Band Management

With the music industry in a state of flux and digital music all the rage, independent labels (“indies”) are multiplying and finding creative and alternative methods of doing business. Indies are...

House Concerts: Helping Touring Artists Turn a Profit

by Christina Havrilla | Apr 13, 2008 | Booking Gigs & Touring

It’s no secret that high gas prices coupled with a sluggish economy have many touring musicians and the clubs they play feeling the pinch. Bands require more money to sustain themselves on tour...

The Loudness War

by Mark Donahue | Apr 13, 2008 | Home Recording

How Do We Perceive Leadership? There is an entire field of research that deals with how we humans perceive sound. This is called “psychoacoustics.” These scientists spend their careers studying how...

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