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Return of the TOKiMONSTA
Tokimonsta is an enigma. The electronic artist born Jennifer Lee is gleefully awkward to nail down genre-wise, primarily because she’s made it her business to ... -
Musical Development and Psychological Development: Erikson's Eight Stages
Excerpted from Career Choices in Music Beyond the Pandemic, with permission from the author and Rowman & Littlefield By Julie Jaffee Nagel “I cannot ... -
The Role of an Entrepreneur: Starting Your Own Music Business
For the past 20 or so years, I have been an entrepreneur. What that means is that I don’t like holding a regular job, have ... -
A.I. Music Composition and Production
Excerpted from The Musician's A.I. Handbook with permission from the author and publisher. A.I. music production encompasses both music composition and music production, and they ... -
A&R Discussion 2025
No matter how brilliant an artist might be, that creator is likely to toil in obscurity until an A&R person helps bring that person’s talents ... -
Subpublishing and Sharing the Wealth
By Randall Wixen Subpublishers represent publishers and their repertoires in foreign territories. Some music publishers, mostly the multinational companies such as Warner/Chappell, Sony Music, Universal, ... -
Video Game Composers Discussion 2024
Creating music for video games is becoming more and more popular. It’s no wonder, as interactive entertainment continues to evolve in unique and wondrous ways. ... -
Hey! That's My Song! Mastering and Delivery for Film/TV
By Tracey and Vance Marino The following is excerpted from the book Hey! That’s My Song! with permission by the authors and Rowan & Littlefield. ... -
The Experience of You
(Excerpted from Tara Shannon’s You and the Music Business) This is one of my favorite quotes about branding. I think it’s a great way to ... -
Brothers in Arms: Guitars Healing Veterans
By Brian Tarquin I have always had a special spot in my heart for military veterans. I feel they have always been forgotten in our ... -
Singers Sound Off: Exclusive Tips from Trishes, Scott Stapp, Tommy James and more
It’s here once again, our annual feature where we spotlight some of the brightest and best vocalists from different genres. From legends to rising stars, ... -
Hey! That's My Song!
By Tracey and Vance Marino The following is excerpted from the book Hey! That’s My Song!with permission by the authors and Rowan & Littlefield. HIT ... -
Mixing/Producing with Phantogram and Crosses
Taking songs from concept to reality and capturing them for others to hear is a calling for many professional musicians. As recording technology continues to ... -
Getting Your Team Together
By Donald S. Passman Welcome to the 11th edition of All You Need to Know! AND FOR YOU SPINAL TAP FANS, “This one goes to ... -
7-Point Checklist To Investing And Building Wealth
By Bobby Borg and Britt Hastey (Excerpted from Personal Finance For Musicians with permission of Rowman & Littlefield) Invest! Invest! Invest! It’s time for musicians ... -
Artificial Intelligence: An Existential Threat or New Creative Frontier?
Until recently, the idea that computers could replace humanity was little more than science fiction. Then, ChatGPT came along. So, too, did a song purportedly ... -
What You Should Know About Music Publishing
Music publishing is easily one of the most important aspects of the music business—but also one of the most misunderstood. To begin to understand what ... -
Masters of Mastering 2023
A Music Connection specialty is to pick the brains of industry pros, to help artists and music-makers understand how the industry works, both from a ... -
The Role and Power of Music Supervisors in Film, TV and Games
According to The Guild of Music Supervisors, a music supervisor is “a qualified professional who oversees all music-related aspects of film, television, advertising, video games, ... -
How To Set Up a Successful House Concert Tour
This is an excerpt from the best-seller How To Make It in the New Music Business- Third Edition by Ari Herstand. House concerts are not ...
