Gear Reviews
Beats Marketplace Basics 101: From Leasing to Recording
In many ways, there’s never been a better time to be an up-and-coming singer, rapper, or producer. The DIY scene is thriving in ways that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. Options for self-recording and production are better and more available than...
Seven Essential Moves For Keeping Your Act On The Road
Out On Tour? Get Insured! [editor's note -- this guest article is brought to us by our friends at MusicPro Insurance] Ensuring success as a musician requires a whole host initiatives and precautions. You’ve got to protect your rights, make sure you’re working with...
REVIEW: Casiotone CT-S1000V by CASIO
OK, Casio. We gotta talk about the Casiotone CT-S1000V. Like we said in our other review this month, you’ve been quietly killing it. But if we can be honest, and provide some constructive feedback? These products deserve better names. That’s all we’re saying....
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Bandsintown Offers Bands Free Fast Track Access To Twitch Monetization Tools
Bandsintown is offering artists free, accelerated, and much-needed access to Twitch Affiliate status and its world-class live streaming monetization tools Top global events discovery and marketing platform Bandsintown now offers free access to Twitch’s monetization...
ASCAP Launches Music Unites Us: Coronavirus Resources for Music Creators
To respond to the unique needs of music creators due to the coronavirus pandemic, ASCAP has launched “Music Unites Us,” a resource especially for music creators: www.ascap.com/musicunitesus. Tailored to help songwriters stay healthy, creative, connected and...
Will Dailey Launches Isolation Tour to Support Local Bars and Venues
Boston musician and community organizer Will Dailey has embarked on his Isolation Tour in support of local Boston venues and bars. Two weeks ago Dailey announced on his socials a virtual bar series, where he posts up and performs on a Livestream as viewers make...
Buying Guide
REVIEW: Roland JD-08 Boutique Series Desktop Synth Module
You can read our companion review of the JX-08 that launched alongside this for more context on the Boutique series as a whole, but for now let’s focus on the JD-08, specifically. Unlike the JX, we don’t have much hands-on experience playing the original JD-800 that...
REVIEW: Roland JX-08 Boutique Series Desktop Synth Module
When the original Boutique series synths were announced a few years back, the JX-8P was one of the ones I was most looking forward to – of course I knew they’d have to cycle through the Junos, Jupiters, D-50s and so forth before they hit this sleeper, but here we are....
REVIEW: Mojave Audio MA-37 Large-Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone
Vintage Tube Microphones have always been coveted to the point of being unattainable. David Royer of Mojave recognized that users want new versions of these classic microphones and their MA-37 shoots for the Sony C-37a’s style and characteristics and hits a bullseye....
Industry News
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 makers have been encouraged to emulate the 1% of music stars and...
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 finally nailed a bio section and put it up years ago. It’s time to...
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 unconventional strategies you can use too! This article will discuss 7...