Gear Reviews
Musicians and Healthcare: The Great Divide
No individual should have to experience the uncertainty and insecurity that comes with having a lack of access to affordable healthcare, especially during a global pandemic. However, that is the reality that many established, as well as up-and-coming, musicians face...
How to Make a Professional EPK for Musicians
So, you’re making your first musician website. Or you’re trying to, and you’ve stumbled on the words EPK along the way. You might be wondering what those three capital letters mean. An EPK is an electronic press kit - it acts as a collection of your promotional...
I’m the Head of a Major Media Company: This is How I Manage My Side-Hustle
I first started working with Trevor Christensen — better known as DJ/producer Said The Sky — in 2014, when I was a college student at the University of North Florida. Back then, I had been working as a social media editor at EDM.com and juggling school, when a friend...
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Download Our FREE Insurance Guide for Musicians [Part II]
Looking to go out on tour? Don't hit the road without the right coverage. Performer Magazine and K&K Insurance present a brand-new FREE GUIDE to help you navigate the world of entertainment insurance. Click here or on the cover below to read it NOW! INSIDE:...
INSURANCE BASICS: What’s The Difference Between a Claim and a Lawsuit?
A few months back, we posed a question to our readership, asking if they had any entertainment insurance-related questions that they wanted answered in the pages of Performer. In our last two installments (here and here), we tried to break down a number of insurance...
PHOTO GALLERY: Toro Y Moi Stuns at Boston’s Royale
This past Friday night proved to be a remarkable one for synth-pop staple Toro Y Moi. His most recent release, last year's Boo Boo, combined the genres of funk, chillwave and R&B for a cutting-edge and fully realized project. "Mirage" served as the album's sultry...
Buying Guide
REVIEW: Arturia MiniFuse 1 USB-C Audio Interface
Single-input interfaces sometimes feel like they're cutdown, pared down, minimized, and limited versions of their larger siblings. We spent some time with Arturia’s MiniFuse 1 audio interface, and there’s nothing about this unit that’s lacking. With a single channel,...
Focal Releases New “Alpha 80 Evo”, “Alpha Twin Evo” and “Sub One” Subwoofer
Two new affordable powered studio monitors and subwoofer are released to complete the Alpha Evo lineup, designed for musicians, composers, and engineers. Today Focal has announced that it is shipping three new studio products, the Alpha 80 Evo and Alpha Twin Evo...
VIDEO SERIES: Seth Adam Takes on the KRK CLASSIC 7 Studio Monitors
[Ed. note – we recently sent Connecticut artist Seth Adam a pair of KRK CLASSIC 7 monitors to test out in his home studio. You can watch a 4-part video series he put together for us on our YouTube channel (and below), and read his final thoughts on the speakers here…]...
Industry News
COVER STORY: Thao Nguyen
Thao Nguyen On Building Authentic Fan Experiences, and Re-Learning How to Open Up with ‘For The Record’ https://youtu.be/DGwQZrDNLO8 Thao Nguyen, known for her prolific lyricism, is a solo artist on the cusp of her seventh album, a member of Thao & The Get Down...
How to Maximize Your Digital Mechanical Royalties Through The MLC
As an independent artist, you are probably all too familiar with the issues that have long clouded and complicated the process of getting the digital audio mechanical royalties that you are owed for the use of your songs. It’s also likely that you’ve heard about The...
How to Plan for Future Sync Opportunities with Your Collaborators
A sync is a wonderful thing, often bringing artists unexpected income and exposing their music to a new audience. A winning sync is also a boon for the production team. Successfully pairing music and creative uniquely elevates each component, with the artistry...