DIY
In The Jungle on Song Arrangments
An excellent (somewhat exhaustive?) list of ways to improve a song’s arrangement from the guys behind Audio Jungle on their In The Jungle blog. While many of the tips are not necessarily unique or innovative, not paying attention to these basics can destroy an otherwise great track. See the full list here.
What Would You Add to This List?
Christopher Carlson at the blog A Musician’s Journey is working on a document to track what DIY musician’s should be doing each week to promote their music, and how often they are doing doing it. He’s asked for help to determine what categories would be most useful, and once he incorporates suggestions from readers, he’ll [...]
Smackdown: Music Is My Day Job vs. Digital Music News
In “The DIY Utopia,” Digital Music News editor Paul Resnikoff takes on the idea that independent artists can earn a living from being a full-time musician. I do not mind that he is asking questions about the economic viability of the do-it-yourself model, nor do I take specific issue with his reluctance to make predictions on what the evolution from the major-label machine to DIY will have on the industry and music marketplace in general. However, what irritates me about this particular commentary (and prompted this response) is his obliviousness to the existence today of so many successful independent musicians who were not signed at one time or another to a major label…
