Articles

Learn about music production and the record industry!

Articles

Learn about music production and the record industry!

6 Ways for Music Producers to Boost their Creativity

(by Jnmarseille13)

As you make music, you can quickly start to feel like you're out of inspiration, or always repeating the same things. Here are 6 ways you can solve this issue!


Numbers vs. Fans

(by Jnmarseille13)

As musician and artists, we like to people listening to our music, lots of streams etc... But how can you turn those streams into fans?


How to start a record label

(by Jnmarseille13)

Record labels are essential pieces of the music industry. Nowadays, we have a lot of resources available that give us the opportunity to "easily" create our own labels. But how can you do this?


3 facts about Auto-Tune

(by Jnmarseille13)

Fixing all the false things people believe about Auto-Tune


How to clear a sample

(by Jnmarseille13)

Find out all you need to know about clearing samples before putting out a beat


The Loudness War

(by Jnmarseille13)

This trend that became a thing in the 2000s and that consists of sacrificing quality for volume... or not!


Music Producer vs. Executive Producer

(by Jnmarseille13)

There are 2 types of producer in the music business : music producers, and executive producers. What are the differences?.


Mixing vs. Mastering

(by Jnmarseille13)

Learn the difference between audio mixing and mastering. Two complementary skills, but very different from one another


Major labels vs. Independent labels

(by Jnmarseille13)

Learn the difference between the two main types of labels in the music industry


Why we love 70s mixing

(by Jnmarseille13)

To this day, so many songs from the 70s are still played and sung by people parties... athe mixing techniques from that era are part of this success.


Using social media to promote your music

(by Jnmarseille13)

Every era had its specific tools for music promotion. Nowadays, social media is clearely the number 1 tool every artists and musicians should use to push their music.


Quantization : Good or Bad?

(by Jnmarseille13)

Quantization is a very helpful tool! However, it also creates many debates about when and how much we should use it!


4 Pieces of advice for artists in the digital era

(by Jnmarseille13)

Being an artist nowadays, in the digital era, requires much more than just releasing music regularely. Artists need to work on their online presence in order to make themselves continuously relevant


3 Reasons Why Live Music Will Never Die

(by Jnmarseille13)

Live music is the purest form of music. It has always existed, and it's not ready to disappear.


How do album artwork copyrights work?

(by Jnmarseille13)

An album cover is a piece of art itself, distinct from the music itself, and has its own copyrights. How do those copyrights work?


AI-generated music : Everything you need to know!

(by Jnmarseille13)

AI has been shattering the music world lately. How will it affect us producers, musicians and artists?


Leave some room for the singer

(by Jnmarseille13)

Best tips to make interesting instrumentals while still letting the vocalist's vocals stand out


A quick guide to music copyrights

(by Jnmarseille13)

Knowing about music rights is very important, as you're groing. Here's a large but quick overview of how copyright laws work in the world.


Playing with stereo

(by Jnmarseille13)

Why stereo panning is so important


What is a sound envelope

(by Jnmarseille13)

Going through the most common type of envelope generator


What is audio compression

(by Jnmarseille13)

A quick introduction to what audio compressions are used for in mixing


Benefits of using a MIDI keyboard

(by Jnmarseille13)

An essential tool that can quickly turn into the core of your music creation process


How to produce a Hip-Hop album at home

(by Jnmarseille13)

Everything you need to know in order to record that album with limited ressources