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Performing Rights Organizations – Have You Joined?
Have you joined a Performing Rights Organization (PRO)? ASCAP (www.ascap.com), BMI (www.bmi.com), SESAC (www.sesac.com) and SoundExchange (www.soundexchange.com) exist solely to…
Featured Stories
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Ribbon Mics for the Rest of Us
Like a lot of young recording engineers and those with some sort of home-recording set up, I’ve heard a lot…
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About This Business of Fans
What musicians need to know about the current state of fan culture. One of the first signs that your music…
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming an In-Demand DJ
Starting out, I remember asking other DJs I admired, “How do you get good gigs?” Almost without exception, the answer…
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Rise of the Visual Performer
Who are these mysterious creatures, and what do they mean to the music industry? We live in a digitized-networkized-iPodized-viralized-voyeurized society…
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The Future of VJing
Posted on June 21, 2011 | 1 CommentDim the Lights, Crank the Bass, Prepare for Total Immersion Tony Ustel, an up-and-coming Canadian DJ who performs under the... -
The Elements of Guitar Tone
Posted on June 14, 2011 | No CommentsThe Elements of Guitar Tone Most tech articles address the ins and outs of equipment. How to use it, what... -
KCRW Veteran DJ, Tom Schnabel, Part II
Posted on June 7, 2011 | No CommentsThis is the second of a two-part interview with well-known Los Angeles radio DJ Tom Schnabel of Santa Monica College-based... -
The DJ Box: Handling Requests
Posted on May 24, 2011 | No CommentsHow To Be Good, Even When They’re Not You’ve decided to be a DJ and perfect your skills. You’ve gotten... -
Hearing Loss—The Lower the dB Number, The Better
Posted on May 17, 2011 | No CommentsThere’s nothing like the feeling of cranking up the volume on a PA so high it can be registered on... -
KCRW Veteran DJ, Tom Schnabel, Part I
Posted on May 10, 2011 | No CommentsTom Schnabel is one of Los Angeles’ most legendary DJs—not only has he been spinning here forever, but he’s also... -
Mic Preamps on a Budget
Posted on April 26, 2011 | No CommentsFinding the right mic preamp for vocals can be tedious and time consuming. Setting your budget is probably one of... -
DJ’s & Hearing Loss – Auditory Sacrifice?
Posted on April 12, 2011 | 3 CommentsHow Far Will We Go For the Next Monster Bass-line? In the club scene, many DJs think that sacrificing their... -
VJ Surya Buchwald, a.k.a. Momo the Monster
Posted on April 5, 2011 | No CommentsFrom the Tent at Coachella – Sonic Weekly Talks to VJ Surya Buchwald Coachella 2009. A seething mass of sweating... -
The Most Bang for Your Drum: How to Mic A Snare
Posted on March 22, 2011 | No CommentsWhen it comes to recording, drums are tricky little devils. Before you lay down your beats, there are a wealth... -
Hearing Loss Can Kill A Music Career
Posted on March 15, 2011 | No CommentsWe’ve Got The Details On How To Save Your Ears Forget the Swine Flu. Hearing loss in the music industry... -
John Simson, Executive Director of SoundExchange
Posted on March 8, 2011 | No CommentsInterview with John Simson, Executive Director of SoundExchange Next up in our investigation of the webcasting royalty rate debate, we... -
The Future of Electronica: What’s in the Mix?
Posted on March 1, 2011 | No CommentsLet’s face it: the old clubbing scene has lost its luster. The formulaic progressive house DJ + dancing revelers =... -
The Internet Radio Royalty Dispute
Posted on February 22, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Internet Radio Royalty Dispute: Is Internet Radio Helping Or Hurting Musicians? Last week, we looked at the incredible changes... -
How To Choose a Guitar Amplifier
Posted on February 22, 2011 | 6 CommentsWith an abundance of guitar amplifiers available, choosing the right one can be daunting. If you feel lost and bewildered...
