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Wednesday
Sep012021

10+ famous artists you didn’t know started as indie

Ever wonder what it would be like to have a successful, independent artist? You know the type of artist you see on TV all the time who’s just starting out. They’re playing small venues with only a few people in attendance. The band is barely making enough money to cover their basic living expenses. But they don’t care because they believe in themselves and their music so much that it doesn’t matter if no one else does. Well, today we’re going to explore 10 famous artists that started as indie musicians before blowing up.

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Saturday
Aug282021

MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Music production courses & more

Thursday
Aug262021

10 best music production courses of 2021

This article originally appeared on Cision PRweb

Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online learning, higher education planning, and career advice, has announced the best music production courses of 2021. This trusted education guide features courses that provide real-world skills needed to succeed in the industry and highlight flexible options for learning a new skill or career advancement.

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Thursday
Aug262021

3 questions to ask when touring this fall

Artists, venues, and audiences alike have been rejoicing - tours are back! Unfortunately, so too is COVID (although it never really left, if we’re being honest) and as live music events return, there are some ethical questions artists should keep in mind before agreeing to go through with performing a show.

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Tuesday
Aug242021

How black music has influenced generations of musicians

In June 2021, United States President Joe Biden signed an executive proclamation in observance of Black Music Appreciation Month. In his proclamation, President Biden mentioned the importance of honoring the innovation that artists of African descent have brought to the world of music. Some of the most transcendent genres in the history of modern music were born in the U.S., and we have Black musicians to thank in this regard. From jazz to R&B and from hip-hop to salsa, here are some examples that illustrate the influence that Black music has had over many generations.

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Saturday
Aug212021

MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Writing multiple songs & more

Friday
Aug202021

Why you should write multiple songs at once

When I first started writing songs, I wrote one song at a time until it was finished. This process was so delicate for me that I convinced myself that I had to write the entire song in one sitting or it would be forgotten forever. As a result, my writing sessions were sporadic bursts, going on for hours and hours, then never picking up the pen again for weeks.

This worked well for me when I was in high school and bored on summer vacation. It even worked in college because I had to write songs for assignments. Unfortunately, after graduating, this songwriting process led me to many dry months and I ended up writing just two or three songs for an entire year. That continued for the first few years after starting to work full-time.

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Friday
Aug202021

All (human) music is repetition — Let’s talk about that.

There’s a great scene in the sci-fi comedy series Rick and Morty, whereby Morty’s hapless father Jerry is accidentally abducted by aliens and placed in an extremely low-fi simulation, à la The Matrix on a high-school production budget. Oblivious, Jerry utterly fails to notice he’s in a poorly constructed faux-Earth, despite the fact that, for example, the world is suddenly almost entirely populated by identical carbon copies of the same three people. Anyway, Jerry is fake driving himself to fake work and flicks on the fake radio. The aliens, unable to simulate actual terrestrial radio, make it up on the fly and announce that coming up next on “Earth Radio” is “human music.”

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Wednesday
Aug182021

Finding inspiration for songwriting: 7 techniques

As a musician, there are so many ways you can practice your craft and find the inspiration you’re looking for in songwriting. While it’s highly likely that at times in your creative journey the inspiration has come to you, there are plenty of other times when you may need to go out in search of it. 

Everybody has their own methods of getting inspired — and yours will likely be unique just like your music is. While some techniques work better for certain people than they do for others, you can try out a variety of options to see which ones work best for you.

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Tuesday
Aug172021

5 healthy lifestyle tips for musicians

It’s extremely likely that everyone reading this, in some point, has tried to initiate some form of healthy cycle in their lifestyle. This cycle may continue for a while, until we prove to ourselves that “we can do it” and unconsciously end the cycle. The real challenge is to persevere for about 3 months, until our mind becomes accustomed to this new pattern and we start performing it on an unconscious level.

I would like to pose a challenge to continue each of the cycles listed below for at least 3 months every day. This means that you will be adapting the lifestyle elements of some well known entertainers, and you will have the opportunity to see how you will benefit from them.

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Saturday
Aug142021

MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Your first live show & More

Thursday
Aug122021

Getting ready for your band's first live show? 4 tips for feeling prepared

One of the biggest regrets you may have before going onstage is not being prepared enough. For example, one of the instruments might stop working or a singer might get stage fright. Instead of worrying about what could happen, try planning beforehand for anything that could go wrong.

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Thursday
Aug122021

Learning to take a helping hand in music

Guest post by Mahea Lee. This article originally appeared on Soundfly’s Flypaper

The following post is part of our new column, Poorly-Guarded Secrets from the Soundfly Mentors’ Guide. Written by mentor and VP of Learning & Curriculum Development Mahea Lee, this series is intended to assist, inspire, and offer a peek into the types of discussions we have behind-the-scenes here at Soundfly. 

Even the most productive and organized among us are burdened by the weight of low-priority tasks that we push aside to focus on more urgent matters. They gnaw at the back of our minds like yellowing wallpaper or tell-tale hearts. I know that’s pretty melodramatic, but you get the idea.

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Wednesday
Aug112021

10 tools musicians should use when making music

Making music is a huge part of many people’s lives. Whether you are an amateur or professional musician, there are some tools that can help make the process easier. In this blog post, we will discuss 10 tools every musicians should use when making music!

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