The Art Of Sampling & Why Not All Artists Clear Samples
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about the art of sampling, how to clear rights to sample songs, and clearing samples as a whole. Many people think that ...
Is A Universal Audio Apollo Interface Worth It?
Anyone who has been trained in music engineering and sound production is probably aware of the Universal Audio Apollo, or UA Audio Interface, as well as the Universal Audio brand. ...
Is Post Malone Self-Made Or Is It Just A Matter Of Luck & Connections?
The term ‘self-made’ gets thrown around a lot in hip-hop. Post Malone is a 27-year old hip hop artist from Syracuse, New York, recently spoken about on Forbes website as ...
Maschine v. MPC – Which Is Better?
Pitting the merits of Native Instruments’ Maschine v. MPC from Akai, both DJ recording tools offer a premium-level performance and are used every day all over the world to produce ...
7 Reasons Why AC/DC Is Worth A Look For Any Musician
AC/DC has survived across 45-plus years, selling over 200 million albums worldwide, and is one of the most popular music acts in the world. Respect the success. Learn from it. ...
The Music Business Will Grow To $41 Billion Globally By 2030
According to a recent report published by Goldman Sachs analyst Lisa Yang, the global music industry is set to grow to $41 billion by the year 2030. Year-over-year growth for ...
Hip-Hop Sneakers – Why They’re An Essential Fashion Accessory
Hip-hop sneakers have been an important music fashion accessory for rappers and artists alike for decades. Let's go all the way back to the beginning. The emergence of hip-hop brought ...
4 Examples Of The Power Of Hip-Hop Choirs In Music Production
Hip-hop choirs have played a huge role in rock, pop, and hip-hop music over the years with many singers in this style having retreated to the role of background singers. ...
5 Forgotten Pop Music Documentaries That You Need To See
Music documentaries will take you inside an artist's career, delve into creating a classic album, or dig into a moment in time. Music has numerous documentaries to browse. Pop, hip-hop, ...
Why The SSL 4000 Mixing Console Is Still Highly Coveted
Though it has been discontinued for some time, the SSL 4000 Series of mixing consoles remain in high demand in the second-hand marketplace. Why this is has everything to do ...
Why Did Apple Cancel The Apple Music Festival/iTunes Music Festival?
It’s official. The Apple Music Festival has come to an end. As of 2017, after ten years, the music festival was done. Throughout the years, the event formerly known as ...
Has Mass-Produced Music & Recording Software Killed The Music Business?
With recording software, mass-produced music is easy to make. You can record a hit song in an afternoon. It’s that easy. The result is way, way more music being produced ...
Yamaha NS-10 Is The Best Worst Studio Speaker Of All-Time
The Yamaha NS-10 launched in 1978 and since then, some might say that modern pop recording was never the same. The Yamaha NS-10 is, in short, a loudspeaker but it ...
How Mobile Recording Studios Make Writing A Hit Song Easier
A portable recording studio is easy to assemble. There are all sorts of YouTube tutorials on portable recording studios, how to build such a studio for cheap, and giving insight ...
Why The Neumann U87 Is The World’s Most Famous Microphone
Since the 1950s, the Neumann U87 has been used to record many of popular music’s greatest songs. What’s considered the Rolling Stones’ finest album, 1972’s “Exile On Main Street” was ...
