MusicStreaming Twitch makes deal with NMPA, but streamers still can’t play licensed music BenjiAdmin | October 22, 2021Twitch’s 2020 was largely defined by four letters: D, M, C and A. Midway through the year, the Amazon-owned live-streaming platform ran afoul of the music industry, resulting in thousands of takedown notices powered by the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). In compliance with these notices, Twitch forced streamers to […]
Music WordPress Electronic Music History and Today’s Best Modern Proponents! MattSowards | November 4, 2020Electronic music history pre-dates the rock and roll era by decades. Most of us were not even on this planet when it began its often obscure, under-appreciated and misunderstood development. Today, this ‘other worldly’ body of sound which began close to a century ago, may no longer appear strange and […]
Elementor musicMusic WordPress The Seven Different Types of Written Music MattSowards | November 4, 2020As a bassist, bandleader, teacher, and music copyist, I’ve worked with hundreds of singers throughout the years. Though working musicians know hundreds of tunes, singers need to have good charts in order to have their music played the way they want. I define a “good chart” as a piece of […]
Elementor musicMusic theme How To Gain The Power To Create Intense Musical Emotion MattSowards | November 4, 2020Most guitarists want to be able to express themselves better with their guitar playing; however, the majority of guitar players have no idea how to actually practice this skill. This leads to a lot of time being wasted on practicing guitar in a way that does not produce big results. […]
Music themeMusic WordPress How To Gain Music Fans And Build Promoting Skills MattSowards | November 4, 2020However, the answer to “How do I get more fans and promote my music career?” is not easily found by taking a highly generalized approach that ‘seems’ to work for other musicians. At any given moment, you (or the band you play in) may be struggling with various unique challenges […]
Elementor music The 7 Qualities You Must Have To Make It In The Music Business MattSowards | November 4, 2020Most of the qualities I will be discussing have to do with the way you ‘think’ rather than the specific actions you take. It is rare to find someone who has the right mindset that contains all of these qualities. However, you can get ‘trained’ to develop a success oriented […]
Music theme The Top 5 Myths About Making It In The Music Business MattSowards | November 4, 2020Are you searching for ways to make it in the music industry? In order to break into the music business and develop a long-lasting, successful career, it is important to (first) eliminate all of the misinformation you have heard about becoming a pro musician. Truth is, believing in music industry […]
Elementor musicMusic theme How to Listen to Ambient Music MattSowards | November 4, 2020Many years ago, I had a college friend who was an evangelizing devotee of the abstract painter Marc Rothko. I remember her gushing over a catalog of Rothko’s work, while I was thinking that I must be aesthetically challenged; I just didn’t “get” it. After all, most of the paintings […]
Music WordPress 4 Questions About The Music Industry You Should Not Be Asking MattSowards | November 4, 2020Chances are, you are already ruining your potential to succeed in the music industry because you believe in one or more music career myths. How do I know? I am sent e-mail messages on a constant basis by tons of musicians (all seeking the answers to the WRONG questions). These […]