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What Goes Into Producing a Demo

What Goes Into Producing a Demo

“Hear that?” UK producer Chris Birkett’s razor-sharp ears detect a faint buzz on the drum kit.

Music Mixing and Mastering Tips

Music Mixing and Mastering Tips

If you are into sound recording and engineering, you would probably have already realized how important it is to .

Score with Country Music

Score with Country Music

Country music is a genre enjoyed by many people from different cultural backgrounds, and for good reason.

A Cool Way to Switch up the Beat

A Cool Way to Switch up the Beat

Looking for ways to improve your songwriting skills? One technique you can apply is to add irregular time signatures to your songs to add depth and to make them more interesting.

Do These Recordings Sound Like Demos?

Do These Recordings Sound Like Demos?

Many songwriters still believe that a well-recorded demo is all that's needed to garner the attention of recording artists or music supervisors for film and TV.

Common Structures Used in Songwriting

Common Structures Used in Songwriting

In today's pop-driven music market, it might seem that most popular songs simply sound the same.

Keep That Vocal Mix Tight

Keep That Vocal Mix Tight

Great-sounding vocals are highly important to the overall quality and marketability of a song.

It is Now or Never

It is Now or Never

If you have been thinking about becoming a professional songwriter for some time now, you might soon be out of chances to make it happen.

The Crucial Next Steps After Writing

The Crucial Next Steps After Writing

Getting done with writing a song can leave you with a blissful feeling of achievement.

How to Collaborate With the Best

How to Collaborate With the Best

It’s no secret that songwriters often face great difficulty when trying to find musicians to collaborate with - and who they can count on to do justice to their music projects.

Top Tips for Differentiating Your Music

Top Tips for Differentiating Your Music

For many songwriters, one of the biggest challenges is ensuring that the songs they create are unique.

The Undeniable Usefulness of the Ukulele

The Undeniable Usefulness of the Ukulele

The unmistakable sound of the ukulele is one that has enriched songs and music compositions for well over a century.

Telling it Like it is

Telling it Like it is

What would you prefer? Someone telling you the truth, no matter how hurtful it might be, or being told exactly what you want to hear, even if that means telling you a lie that leads to you wasting money and time?

Unusual but Effective Lyric Writing Tactics

Unusual but Effective Lyric Writing Tactics

Guest Post by Ben Jacklin Every songwriter and lyricist knows how much of a challenge getting the lyrics to a song right can be.

Producing Excellent Audio Recordings Simplified

Producing Excellent Audio Recordings Simplified

One of the most appealing aspects of listening to music is good audio clarity.

How to Know if it is Definitely Studio Time

How to Know if it is Definitely Studio Time

Guest Post by Joseph Payne For many, who are blessed with a melodious voice, recording that first song might seem like a distant dream, desperately waiting for that day when they would turn their musical talent into a professional pursuit.

Dealing With Songwriters Block

Dealing With Songwriters Block

How do you overcome the wretched songwriters' block? This is a question you, like many other creative minds in music, might have grappled with at different times in your career.

How to Find Background Music

How to Find Background Music

Are you into creating songs or doing live performances? Maybe you’re looking to produce a movie, TV show, or even an ad for a marketing campaign.