The ‘Halloween’ Theme: What Is It That Makes It So Scary?
The spooky season is fully upon us, and Berklee Online’s Michel Darling is lighting the way as we take a deep compositional dive into what makes the music the 1978. Continue reading
The Russian Music Industry And Concert Promotion In Asia, Europe
In this piece, we hear from Moscow-based concert promoter Sophie Chicanova on how the Russian music industry works, why good streaming numbers don’t always translate to ticket sales, and how. Continue reading
Artist’s Guide To Preparing For Winter Isolation
While summer has provided many in the US with a little bit of breathing room (literally), the coming season, and a lack of any guaranteed vaccine, mean bands and artists. Continue reading
Power Is Shifting Towards The Artist [Interview with FUGA’s Pieter van Rijn]
In this piece, Emmanuel Legrand speaks with Pieter van Rijn, CEO of the Amsterdam-based music distribution company FUGA about their recent acquisition by Downtown Music, business in the time of. Continue reading
Pitching To Music Editors: Artist’s Guide [Video]
As with much of the rest of the music industry, times are tough for music journalism, making the already challenging task of pitching your story to music editors practically Herculean.. Continue reading
How To Get Your Song Lyrics On Spotify
Thanks to a new service provided by Musixmatch, listeners from across the world can now listen to a song on Spotify and see the lyrics appear in real-time. Here, we. Continue reading
What A Month Of Daily Releases Taught Me About Songwriting Workflow
After setting aside an entire month to generate an impressive body of work, including daily releases, Martin Fowler breaks down what the songwriting intensive taught him about creative workflow. Guest. Continue reading
A Guide To Listening Better: Repetition
In this detailed examination of we how perceive and experience music, The Song Sommelier here delves into the role of repetition in music, and why we as listeners find it. Continue reading
Led Zeppelin (Finally) Wins ‘Stairway To Heaven’ Court Battle
If you thought the song was long, it’s nothing compared to the court battle which ensued. A plagiarism lawsuit from the estate of Randy Wolf against Led Zeppelin has, at. Continue reading
Top 8 Ways To Market Music Using Instagram Reels
Although it had something of a shaky start, Instagram Reels has managed to establish itself as more than just a inferior knockoff of TikTok, and is now one of the. Continue reading
Musicians, Here’s How You Can Become More Involved In Your Local Community
2020 has been a disruptive year for all of us. As artists and musicians, its important that we use our unique skills as means to foster and enhance our local. Continue reading
