BlogFor some, the idea of getting more time at home seems like something that would be good for making music. Many songwriters who completely or partially rely on non-musical careers to pay the bills tend to think of their homes as carefree places where writing, recording, and producing can be easily prioritized. I myself have spent the last five years freelancing and making music from home. I can tell you that balancing your home life with your musical one isn’t easy. In order to get the most out of each, you’ll need a plan.
Why Maintaining A Productive Songwriting Practice At Home Is Tougher Than You Think
5 Remote Collaboration Tips For Musicians
Even under the best of conditions, musical collaboration can be hard to pull off. During times when musicians can’t meet in person, it’s even tougher. Aspects like body language and in-room chemistry are difficult to translate during remote collaboration sessions, not to mention the hurdles of technology. But despite its challenges, remote music collaboration has resulted in creative work that’s gone on to change the world. With patience and planning, you’ll be able to make your long-distance musical collaborations productive and exciting. Here are five tips to help:
How To Stay Independent While Building Your Team
There is so much power in being an independent artist. Now more than ever, you have advantages that you’ve never had before. From complete creative control to the ability to make decisions for yourself, being an independent artist is no longer seen as simply a stepping stone on the way to signing to a label. Many artists—perhaps even you—have made a decision that indie is the way to go.
However, one of the things you’re bound to run into as you navigate the DIY waters is the inevitable feeling of wearing all the hats. You know what I mean—you’re the manager, you’re the publicist, you’re the marketer, and you’re the booker. You’re trying to learn, do, and get better at everything, and it’s exhausting.
You start to feel frustrated and a little resentful, as you wonder—how am I supposed to do this all alone?
How To Make 808s Punchy
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Have you ever found yourself working on a track that needs hard-hitting and punchy 808s, but just seems to fall short with a muddy low end instead?
Getting 808s to cut through the mix may actually be easier than you think – here’s a few tips on how to do it.
3 Tips To Add Punch To Your Drums
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Adding punch to your drums is a great way to add excitement, energy, and that special oomph to your track. In this article, we will look at three tips for getting more attack and body out of your drums.
How To Record Vocals At Home On A Budget
Figuring out how to record vocals at home can be tough on a limited budget. However, it’s still possible to get great sounding results as long as you know what to look for.
In this guide, we’ll cover budget gear you can use to record vocals at home and list some best practices for recording vocals.
How To Boost Engagement With Promo Videos
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With so much content out there, it’s getting harder and harder to keep your audience’s interest. Text and images just don’t cut it, particularly when it comes to music. You need to give your fans a reason to engage and a reason to stay.
With YouTube being one of the largest music streaming services, and now Facebook and Instagram focusing heavily on videos, it’s no surprise that video content is required regularly and in a variety of formats in order to capture attention. Here’s some staggering stats about video:
5 Common Songwriter Struggles And How To Overcome Them
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My years of wearing the hat of a songwriter and working with others in the game, taught me that it isn’t the most glamorous job. And when one considers that only a small fraction of the songwriting population actually make it big in the business, it would seem you’d have to be short of a few screws to decide that writing songs is what you want to do for the rest of your life.
Many songwriters started out doing it as a hobby, a way to soothe the turmoil in their minds, and then learned about the possible financial gains afterwards. With that said, every songwriter, who gets serious about making it a career, faces their own set of struggles along the way. But many of these struggles are not unique to one; if you speak with other songwriters, you will quickly find out that they pretty much endure some of the same problems you’re faced with on a daily basis. We’ll delve deeper with a few examples throughout this post, so you might want to stick around.