6 Creative Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Market
Authenticity and uniqueness are rare commodities in the music industry. Here’s how you can best communicate your brand and reap the benefits!
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Laura Mvula’s Lyrics Have No Business Being This Good.
Resistance, resilience, realness. Laura Mvula uses her lyrics to weave complex stories told with accented, melodic, and tonal perfection.
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Synths 101: How Oscillators & Waveforms Work
Sine, square, triangle, sawtooth waves — we cover everything you ever need to know about how synths use oscillators to create tones.
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The Important Questions to Ask Yourself Next Time You Want to Give Up on Your Music Dreams
Just because you know this is what you want doesn’t mean you don’t call it into question… Be strong, visualize, and get back on the horse!
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Is “If I Fell” The Beatles’ Hippest Pre-Revolver Tune?
What’s going on in this subtly sophisticated pop hit? Turns out… a lot! Let’s break down this romantic ballad off of “A Hard Day’s Night.”
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Themes and Variation S2E02: “Fight Songs” (with Ian Temple)
In this episode of the podcast, Mahea, Martin, and Ian discuss “Fight Songs” by Mingus, plus Rage Against the Machine and Tchaikovsky.
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What Are the Different Tiers of Music Publicity Campaigns?
Thinking of hiring a publicist (or doing it yourself)? Here’s some helpful information that can assure you’re not wasting your time—or money.
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THIS Is the Most Defiant Song of All-Time.
Did Rage Against the Machine use EVERY. SINGLE. NOTE in the scale in their iconic 90s protest song, “Killing in the Name”? Let’s take a look!
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How to Recognize Chords Faster
Being able to recognize chords, tonalities and intervals quickly can help improve your ability to perform, improvise, write and arrange music.
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What Photography Has Taught Me About Music
In this OpEd, Andrew Tasselmyer from the band Hotel Neon reflects on how picking up a camera during COVID helped him make progress with music.
