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7 tips to strengthen your stage presence

While performing on a stage can be an exhilarating thrill ride for some, it can also tap into some of our greatest anxieties and insecurities. Here, we look at few. Continue reading

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Tips for making your daily music listening more enjoyable

In addition to creating and marketing music, it’s important to remember just how enjoyable actually sitting down to listen to music is, not to mention the boon it can be. Continue reading

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Wellness, Self-Care Tips For Musicians

As bands and artist continue to face unusual and extreme circumstances, self-care has become more important (although not necessarily easier) than ever. Here, we look some useful and achievable ideas. Continue reading

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Listening To Comforting Nostalgic Music Right Now Is Okay

2020 has been a challenging year and, as of yet, still isn’t over. In this piece, Christine Elise Occhino validates an inclination many of us have been experiencing to listen. Continue reading

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Accepting, Embracing the Musician That Is You

Int his piece, Erica Snipes weighs in on the psychological challenges of spending quarantine cloistered with your instrument, and the self-criticism and comparison to others that inevitably seems to occur,. Continue reading

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Mental, Physical Health Benefits Of Music

In addition to it’s value as a tool for self expression and entertainment, music has also been proven to have certain health benefits, both mental and physical, to the listener.. Continue reading

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Like It Or Not, You Are Who You Listen To

A new study from Israel’s Bar Ilan University revealed an exciting music psychology tidbit about who we listen to and why. According to the study, people tend to prefer the. Continue reading

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3 Strategies For Resilience During Times of Stress, Challenge

If you work full time in the music industry, chances are you’re no stranger to feelings of stress and anxiety, and the recent Coronavirus pandemic house only served to create. Continue reading

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Are You Feeling Uncertain? Please Make Music About It

Music’s impact on cultural consciousness is powerful and shouldn’t be taken for granted. Patrick McGuire explains how the ability to translate feelings of doubt and turmoil into music can be. Continue reading

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Ambient Music’s Rise & Evolution: New Forms, Applications

While ambient music is often dismissed as glorified elevator music by much of the population, the reality is that the genre has as much depth and complexity as any other. Continue reading

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How Music Can Help Veterans

The power of music in its use as a therapeutic tool has long been known, and when it comes to individuals who have experienced significant trauma (such as veterans) music. Continue reading

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