What is trap music?
Trap music has been one of the most popular genres since the early 2010s, and it’s perhaps the most influential genre, too, inspiring new generations of rappers and producers worldwide. When it became mainstream, dozens of pop and hip-hop superstars got on the trap bandwagon and included the genre’s features in their productions. The power […]
Do I Need to Copyright My Music?
The day has come to discuss music copyright – possibly the most intricate topic musicians can come across in their careers. Music copyright is not only a complex subject, it’s also an ever-changing one: in the thirty years separating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act from The Music Modernization Act, the whole industry has changed. Today, […]
The Top 12 Music Magazines to Read in 2023
It’s subjective, but here’s my list of the best mags spinning music stories this year.
8 Best Websites to Download MIDI Files
The right MIDI files can make your next track a lot more fun. Here are a few good sites to get them.
How to Play House Shows: A Quick Guide
The other week, I asked you what you wanted me to write about. Pretty much everybody who replied said something about house shows. So consider this the house show post. Good news: I spent all morning reading, cleaning my apartment, doing laundry, and eating a breakfast of mostly fruit. The stars have aligned, and to […]
Will artificial intelligence wreck the music industry?
Answer: Yes. In thirty years, AI will take over the world like Skynet and all human musical artists will be replaced by a single cyborg-clone of Ed Sheeran, finally making Spotify Wrapped irrelevant. I’m mostly kidding. Lame jokes aside, I’m freaked out about AI, although like most people who write opinion pieces on the subject, […]
Why I’m Quitting PR
So I’ve made the decision… I’m going to quit PR this year. Hey that was a fun sentence to type. I have a suspicion that it might be even more fun to type in bold and all caps. Let’s see. I’M GOING TO QUIT PR THIS YEAR. Nope, I was wrong. First one was more […]
What We’ve Got Coming Up in 2023
Hey, it’s good to see you again. I hope your holiday season has been joyful, even in the midst of the inevitable (and boy is it inevitable) busyness. I hope you’ve had good time with friends and family – time to connect deeply with the people you love, time to get angry at the people […]
The 21 Best Indie Music Promotion Services That Are Worth It
I’ve tried a lot of promotion services. These 20 get the job done.
How to Get Verified on Spotify
What’s more important than online credibility for a creative person? Sometimes it seems that the beauty and complexity of your craft get overshadowed by the number of likes, interactions, and followers you have on whichever social media platform you use. Last month I hosted an event in London, and while the event page on Facebook […]
