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How Much Do Artists Really Earn Online?

June 10, 2015

Ever wonder how much artists really earn from those millions of streams on Spotify? Ever wonder how much you as an independent artist need to sell or stream in order to make a living off of your music? Wonder no more: This lovely graphic and data is from Information is Beautiful. For more information on the numbers, visit the findings.

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The Human Voice and Singing

June 4, 2014

Since the first ape's sound, aimed at warning others about approaching predators, every sound emitted by the human vocal apparatus has been full of meaning and emotions. Everyday we face our lives speaking, screaming, whispering, crying, and singing. Every time we use our voices it is for a specific purpose: to communicate something. A newborn baby that cries, despite not having learned to speak, knows instinctually that its vocal chords are to be used to communicate to another being. This primitive instinct is so deeply rooted in ourselves that we use sounds and react to them far before we consciously think of what we are doing.

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Rocksmith – Learning to play by playing

January 11, 2014

The integration between music and technology has made the art of making music more and more accessible to normal people over the past 40 years. Talent for technology (by way of example: the ability to discover new sounds or instruments never used that way before) compiled with the one for musical instruments, in turn giving many people visibility for their innovations rather than their musical skills. In some cases technology has helped music novices reach the public, sometimes even bringing real talented people to light. Cases such as Karaoke, or Internet realities like Youtube or Myspace come to mind. A Few years ago videogames on our PCs and Consoles, thanks to technology, started pursuing a new exciting idea: teaching music by playing a videogame!

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Music or Lego?

January 9, 2014

Recently I was talking to a friend of mine who is involved in teaching young lads the “art” of DJing… It came up that kids approaching DJing tend to call a “measure” (a standard way of dividing and counting playable parts on a music sheet, also called a “bar” in British English) a “block”… At first it caught me totally off guard, and then it hit me: modern music software, although being time saving, giving you great opportunities and allowing musicians and engineers to do...

Music or Lego?

Interview with Michael Eames of PEN Music Group

January 4, 2014

Founded in 1994, PEN is a full-service independent music publishing company with a worldwide presence who is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2014. PEN offers efficiency and personal attention as a boutique company. With PEN’s A-list music contacts in film, TV and advertising, and a success rate that continues to grow (with 100+ placements each year), it is an effective alternative to the large multinational publishing companies. PEN has formed strategic partnerships with several record la...

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