Gear Reviews
ENTER TO WIN the JBL PRX ONE Portable PA
We're looking for a dynamic artist to win and test out the brand-new JBL PRX ONE all-in-one portable PA Here's the deal: JBL knows live sound, and they've just introduced the new PRX ONE all-in-one portable PA for musicians like you, and we've got one to give...
Thai Orchestra Relieves Pressures of COVID-19 Lockdown with Musical Horror Film
Thailand has thus far been lucky in avoiding the level of COVID fatalities that other countries have seen. But this has been achieved by imposing curfews, lockdowns and travel bans.The economic impact has been catastrophic, particularly in a country which depends on...
How to Play the Streaming Game in 2021
A little inside info for my music makers. I often get asked, “What exactly do I have to do to become successful by releasing music this year?” I get it, everyone wants THE answer, they want it to be simple and doable. Unfortunately, the way the music streaming system...
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LIVE REVIEW: Arcade Fire Come Alive At Boston’s Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
The debut album from Canadian facet Arcade Fire, Funeral, was released 14 years ago and instantly became a classic. Prismatic harmonies and wildly outfitted vocal arrangements pushed the band to the very forefront of indie-rock that saturated the early aughts; "Wake...
Feedbands: Where Cryptocurrency and Vinyl Collide
Music paired with streaming and crypto (crypto-currencies like Bitcoin, Ether etc.) are about to explode. We know of at least two “crypto streamers” that just launched last month, and we’ve highlighted a few more coming soon. Streaming is a messy horse race between...
2018: The Most Critical Year In Your Music Career
2018 will be the most important year in your musical career and you need to pay attention. It has nothing to do with your new release, or that mini-tour you booked. Nope, this is the nitty gritty, down and dirty, boring sausage making of the music business that you...
Buying Guide
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...
New Thrash Powered Loudspeakers From Mackie
The Thrash Series 1300W loudspeakers deliver rock solid, no frills sound reinforcement for loud vocals, screaming guitars, and face-melting keytar solos. For those that want to plug in, crank it up, and get down to business, Thrash is the loudspeaker for you. With...
Enter to Win an AKG Ara Professional USB Microphone
We're looking for a dynamic artist to win and test out the new AKG Ara USB Microphone. Looking for an easy-to-use mic for home recording, content creation and more? Enter below! Here's the deal: we're looking for a great artist to win and demo the new Ara for us. The...
Industry News
Kanye’s Twitter Blast About Artist Contracts Wasn’t Extreme Enough
Even for the native Twitter-ites with their high tolerance for bombast, rage, and histrionics, most of @KanyeWest’s tweets are just plain extreme. But if you’ve been following his Tweet storm over the past few months about music labels and their exploitative business...
Dear Music Maker – You’re Doing Just Fine
Did you see that meme about how Shakespeare wrote King Lear during the plague? How about Isaac Newton - did you see the article about how he developed differential and integral calculus (among other things) whilst in quarantine? But how about you? Did you lose weight,...
Enter to win a Mojave MA-200 Condenser Microphone
We're looking for a killer artist to win and test out the Mojave MA-200 large diaphragm, vacuum tube condenser microphone. Need an awesome new tool for your mic locker? Enter below! The MA-200 is an amazingly smooth and responsive condenser mic that'll liven up any...