Gear Reviews
AKAI MPC Studio Controller REVIEW
We recently reviewed the previous entry-point into the MPC ecosphere, the MPC One. Coming in well under $1000, it offered most of the functionality that MPC users craved, while stripping out some of the flagship features that artists just getting started with sampling...
Enter to win the JBL EON ONE MK2
We're looking for a dynamic artist to win and test out the new JBL EON ONE MK2 All-In-One Rechargeable Column PA with Built-In Mixer and DSP. Looking for an easy-to-use PA for rehearsals, live gigs and more? Enter below! Here's the deal: we're looking for a great...
How to Tap into the Micro-Influencer Community to Maximize Social Reach
Catching up With Preffy founder Charlie Davis We’ve been writing about how important TikTok can be for your music marketing efforts and I have seen some of you killing it on there as I power scroll for hours on end. It’s addictive for sure, and there are over a...
How To
Marketing Your Streams with Feature.fm
Music streaming has changed the landscape of the music business greatly for consumers, labels, and for artists too. Obviously, for consumers it’s an amazing way to have the world’s music at their fingertips, in their pockets, accessible from basically anywhere in the...
How to Present Your Ideas Creatively to Attract Sponsors
There are many ways to attract sponsors. You can directly contact them, or you can attract them through your online presence. Yet, it's easy to say, but how to do it?! How to reach sponsors and where to find them? How to present your music ideas creatively to attract...
The Metadata Modernization Act (Yes, You Read That Right)
By now, I’m hoping you know that the most comprehensive overhaul of music copyright law and licensing in a generation is now the law of the land. Officially, it is called the Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act, or Music Modernization Act, or simply...
Buying Guide
Boss IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet Pedal REVIEW
Impulse Responses (IRs) usually resided in the studio world of plug-ins, but they quickly moved over to practical live rigs, bringing really great sounding amp and cabinet emulations to a whole new world. Boss has made their IR-200 a dedicated IR unit, and on its own...
REVIEW: Boss EV-30 Dual Expression Pedal
Boss offers up a lot of features on a variety of their effect devices, from their compact pedals to their multi-effects units. With more and more items having expression control, their EV-30 dual expression pedal is a perfect complement. What is an expression pedal,...
Symphony Desktop February Release – Now Available!
Apogee has announced the availability of the February 2022 update (Release 1.2 part II) for its flagship home studio audio interface, Symphony Desktop. This release includes Apogee Control 2 software and Symphony Desktop firmware updates that deliver the Opto-3A,...
Industry News
Kramer Tracii Guns Gunstar Voyager REVIEW
Tracii Guns has been a gunslinger from day one, from the unsigned days of Guns N Roses, to the hard rocking LA Guns, and more recently, the Brides of Destruction. His playing and attitude are anything but subtle, and his signature Kramer Gunstar model reflects a...
The new June/July Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on AJ Smith. INSIDE you'll find our feature interview with AJ Smith, as well as features on Juliana Hatfield, Lou Barlow, Sunny War, and much, much more. Read the issue in print, find it at...
Focusrite gives Plug-in Collective members one year’s free distribution of their next single release with TuneCore
Between 27th May and 25th July, members of Focusrite’s Plug-in Collective community can get one year’s completely free distribution of their next single release with TuneCore. TuneCore has empowered over one million DIY and independent artists with their global...