May 8, 2021 
May 6, 2021 As of 2019, over 1,500 full-time musicians were working in the U.S. The key word there is “working.” Being a professional musician is, indeed, a job. Some people take different routes to get there. But, we can probably all agree that there’s a big difference between touring the country to play nightly gigs and having jam sessions in your best friend’s garage.
However, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with that! Many musicians start as hobbyists. Some have no desire to “make it big” or turn themselves into a money-making music machine.
If you do, though, there are things you need to be aware of as you transition from hobby to business as a musician. You’ve undoubtedly heard stories about how hard it is to make it in the music industry. While those can be intimidating, they shouldn’t stop you from working toward your dreams.
Advice, Career tagged Advice, hobby, music career, professional musician May 6, 2021 Guitarist and app developer Martijn Michel founded Sonid, an app to learn and practice music theory. “Music theory is a very important part of music education, but perhaps the hardest to understand. Being a guitar teacher myself, I wanted to create an app for my students so they could practice and learn about music theory on their own.”
Apps & Mobile, Music Education tagged app, music apps, music theory May 5, 2021 It’s no secret that livestreaming has gone mainstream. Some of the biggest names in every industry have developed new technologies, changed their focus, and created new opportunities along the way.
For musicians, now that live music is on the horizon in several markets, that means looking at livestreams less like an alternative to live shows and more like an addition to them. And it’s already begun.
In a recent article from USA Today, Live Nation purchased livestream platform Veeps in January and have just recently begun installing livestream technology in more than 60 venues across the U.S. so far. Selected venues are regular tour stops, and any artist performing at one of them can basically flip a switch to livestream the gig, say when the event sells out. Performers can deliver backstage access and front-row viewing angles, the companies said.
May 4, 2021 One of my songs landed on NBC. And it was thanks to Crucial Music.
So I thought I’d share my experience.
To be clear…
This blog post has no secrets, no guarantees, and no “special formula” for getting your songs placed.
(And if anyone promises you those things, be very suspicious).
This Crucial Music review is just my experience with this one sync licensing company.
I tell my story in hopes it will give you insight into the sync licensing industry and encourage you to keep making and submitting music.
May 1, 2021 
April 29, 2021 Guest post by John Hull. This article originally appeared on Soundfly’s Flypaper
Mixing Tips for Cinematic Orchestral Music with Brian Losch [Video]
When it comes to mixing cinematic, orchestral pieces — whether written to score film, TV, and other media or just for the sake of writing ambitious, epic ensemble music — there’s no doubt that each piece comes with its own set of idiomatic peculiarities. Certainly there are norms and expectations when it comes to prepping a mix in this style, but as always, exciting things can happen when you break the rules too.
That said, one thing you’re always shooting to achieve in cinema music and audio is a sense of immersive bigness. And that can come in many forms. So we talked to Brian Losch, a pro engineer with a Grammy Award to his name and a heck of a lot more accolades than that, about how he typically sets up his mixes, what he listens for, and how he tempers the storm of a (typically) enormous amount of stems.
Advice, Production, Recording tagged cinematic, film, mixing, orchestral April 29, 2021 April 29, 2021 Guest post by Alper Tuzcu. This article originally appeared on Soundfly’s Flypaper
Learning music is difficult. It takes time, patience and perspective. Learning an instrument at an advanced level takes years. Skills like critical listening or ear training take a long time to develop. In other words, being a good musician is tied to perseverance and trying again and again until you get to perfection.
In the world of education, there are different perspectives for styles of teaching. One of these perspectives argues that humans should be penalized for every mistake they make. This is where the concept of exams come from (of course) — the fear of “failure” is supposed to stimulate us to do better.
Music Education, Soundtrack tagged music education, video games April 28, 2021 The mobile application market is enormous. Numerous companies provide mobile app development services. However, there are common app creating mistakes that many developers make.
Apps & Mobile tagged App Creating Mistakes April 24, 2021 
April 22, 2021 A truthful assessment of music promotion. The reality is simple. Your success starts and ends with you. Because at the end of the day nobody cares about your music as much as you. So if you don’t make the effort, why would anyone else?
Marketing tagged facebook ads, music marketing, music promotion April 22, 2021 The upcoming “NFT drop” (the release and subsequent auction of non-fungible tokens) will start on April 29 and run for 24 hours and feature the work of world-renowned Techno DJ UMEK. Specifically, three exclusive remixes of UMEK’s 1999 hit track “Lanicor”, one livestream performance, and one live gig. The buyers of UMEK’s NFT will thus either purchase the rights to one of his original remixes, book him for an exclusive online event, or book him for a real-life live performance.
Music Tech tagged NFT, music tech April 21, 2021 The right home theater setup can provide music lovers with an ideal way to relive past performances, screen live events or to simply enjoy the work of their favorite artists and performers. While a home viewing may seem like a far cry to from a live concert, there are plenty of ways to ensure a more memorable experience. Investing in quality sound equipment and going out of your way to turn a concert film into an event makes it much easier to enjoy your favorite performances in style.
Live Music, Video tagged concert films, live music, video