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Taylor Swift Breaks Down "Red"
By Gary Graff She did it again––and there’s no oops about it. With Red, her fourth album, Taylor Swift notched her third consecutive No. 1 ... -
24 Booking & Touring Tips
By Bernard Baur BOOKING TIPS 1. You need a recording that is mixed and mastered, and a performance video. 2. Prepare enough material for ... -
Want A Music Career? Or A Handout?
I had a revelation the other day. A lot of you don’t want a music career. You want a handout. I think a lot of ... -
Write Songs with Your Bandmates!
Many of the greatest songs have been written when two or more artists collaborate. How does such a collaboration happen? What occurs at a fruitful songwriting session? ... -
Nielsen Report: Radio Still Dominates Music Discovery
By Bernard Baur According to an in-depth Nielsen study of consumer interaction with music in the United States, radio is still the dominant way people ... -
6 Traits of a Badly Written Song
Although we’ve all heard the stories about a great song that was written in 10 minutes, most well-written songs are actually finally crafted by ... -
Give Up Your Dreams of Being in Music?
Below is an excerpt from Quit Rock: 10 Reasons To Give Up Your Dream Of Being In Music © 2011 by Scott Austin and Thirst Parlor ... -
Composing For TV & Film
There is more to composing than just buying a computer and a handful of plug-ins! After 20 years composing for television and films, with three ... -
A&M Celebrate 50 Years
This year Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss and UMe are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of A&M Records. As part of the celebration, Ume released A&M ... -
Cut Your Production Costs In Half
I’ve been teaching a one day workshop entitled “How To Make Your Own CD (and not go broke!)” for a few years now. Most ...
