-
Industry Profile: Soundbites - Protecting Inner Ear Cells with Micronutrients
Is music hurting our hearing? It’s well documented that music concerts are getting louder. In fact, they’ve become so loud, 120 decibels (dB) and up, they greatly exceed a safe ... -
DIY Spotlight: Eva
Eva is a self-styled DIY pop artist who grew up listening to her parents’ country and classic rock records…before she fell in love with Madonna, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. ... -
DIY Spotlight: Computer Magic
DIY songwriter and producer Danielle “Danz” Johnson released a North American LP, self-titled Danz, on Feb. 20 (her birthday) via her own Channel 9 Records out of Brooklyn, NY. Her ... -
DIY Spotlight: Zoey G
On the surface, Zoey G seems like your average fun-loving Latin-American teenager, but her passion for writing pop music is otherworldly. Through the use of social media platforms like Instagram ... -
A&R Pro's: What'll Turn 'em On-What Will Kill A Deal
IN THIS EXCLUSIVE ROUNDTABLE, Music Connection speaks candidly with A&R veterans at four major labels, and one independent, to see how they operate, choose acts and sign artists. We also ... -
DYI Spotlight: Parker Matthews
Indie-Pop artist Parker Matthews first discovered his dream of becoming a singer-songwriter while watching Whitney Houston’s legendary 1994 Grammy Awards performance. Since then, he developed his own unique sound, taking ... -
2017's Hot 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands
EVERY SINGLE ACT on our annual Hot 100 list of unsigned LIVE performers delivered something special onstage this year. Nominations to this list (shown below in alphabetical order) came from ... -
DYI Spotlight: Eva
Eva came out of nowhere and ended up with a Top 10 Billboard single in the U.K. Now, the question is: How to transfer fame from the U.K to the ... -
DIY Spotlight: Adam Prince King
U.K.-based eccentric, pop powerhouse Adam Prince King (APK) has always been himself… unapologetically. With an outlandish fashion sense and a quirky moustache, he challenges people’s pre-conceived notions about gender and ... -
Songwriters Roundtable
Songwriting is the foundation of the music business. And as the business has changed, it has also evolved. Unlike yesteryear when one or two writers wrote a song, now it’s ... -
DIY Spotlight: RIVVRS
Brandon Zahursky, known as RIVVRS, is the very definition of a DIY success story. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter has turned hardship and uncertainty into a burgeoning career. Fresh off a run with ... -
DIY Spotlight: Aubrey Logan
Singer-songwriter and performer Aubrey Logan is no stranger to fame, regularly amassing almost 3 million video hits whenever she delivers one of her unique swing-tinged, trombone-enriched pop covers to Postmodern Jukebox. ... -
DIY Spotlight: Julia Othmer
Julia Othmer is the epitome of a DIY artist. The Kansas City native, who now makes her home in Los Angeles, has been working tirelessly, putting everything she has into ... -
Say What?! Upgrading Your Stage Banter
Stage banter––what you say to the audience between your songs––can make or break a live performance, and it's something that's especially important for artists who are just getting started. But ... -
DIY Spotlight: Pontea
Practicality and passion sometimes must diverge for someone to truly find herself. Such is the story of Los Angeles DIY electro-pop artist, Pontea. Born and raised in the City of ... -
Recording Studio Survey 2017
Music Connection’s annual Recording Studio Survey collects data regarding trends and activities at commercial recording studios in the United States. We survey studio owners and managers across the country, including ... -
DIY Spotlight: OC9 Music Group
The music business is a tough gig, especially for songwriters. So, a group of DIY purists took matters into their own hands. Specifically, it was Orange County, CA songwriter Cliff ... -
Music Industry Advice: The Brave New World of Artist Management
As the traditional music business has given way to the “new music business,” artist management has changed dramatically. Traditionally, a manager developed an artist for a record deal and, once ... -
DIY Spotlight: Emily Keener
Sometimes you have to use a nationally televised appearance to shine a spotlight on your DIY prowess, and that's exactly what Emily Keener did. The 18-year-old singer-songwriter from the small ... -
DIY Spotlight: Crosshair Music
Crosshair is an online platform that puts artists directly in touch with playlist curators and other digital curators who can introduce their music to a larger online audience. One day ...
