Why DIY? 6 Reasons to Bet on Yourself
Before you waste time, energy, and resources trying to please potential stakeholders, consider the power and freedom of DIYing it.
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How Important Is My Space and Speaker Setup to My Mix?
When setting up a mixing space, how can you get optimal acoustic results with speaker positioning and room design? Here’s how.
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The 6 Biggest Obstacles to Wellness for Freelancers
Working for yourself and being beholden to nobody but your clients is a blessing, but for your health it can be a curse. Here’s our advice!
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An Organic Process: Can Songs Really Write Themselves?
Can songs write themselves or do they need to be forced into existence more often than not? Here are some thoughts on enhancing organic flow.
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Do We Really Sound as Terrible as We Think We Do on Stage?
Is there a self-evaluation bias when it comes to performing or is there really a difference between how our voice sounds to us and to others?
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Why Big Record Labels Are (Sorta) Useless These Days
Do artists really NEED a record label in 2022? If you’ve done what you need to attract a label you’ve probably already succeeded on your own!
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Why Are Small Music Venues Closing Down?
A brief guest OpEd on the link between gentrification and the COVID-19 pandemic that has artists and live music spaces struggling to survive.
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Why Making Playlists Can Help You Write New Songs
A unique and underrated way to jog yourself out of a creative rut and open up new possibilities in your songwriting (plus, it’s tons of fun).
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How Do You Eat an Elephant?
In this guest OpEd, composer and author Tim Hansen explores how to overcome creative anxiety with a small-goal oriented system of focus.
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“No You’re Wrong, THIS Is Your Fourth Finger”
In her latest column, Mahea Lee revisits an argument overheard between a guitarist and pianist and what it means for musical interpretation.
