by Chris | Jun 20, 2020 | Gear
If the computer is the brain of your home studio setup, that would make your audio interface the heart of your home studio. The main purpose of the audio interface is to take analog signal inputs and turn them into a digital signal for your computer. Everything in...
by Chris | Jun 13, 2020 | Industry & Career
Getting your music on Spotify, Apple Music, and all of the other download and streaming platforms really makes you have the feeling that you really accomplished something and that you are on the right track with your music career, especially if it’s the first...
by Chris | Jun 7, 2020 | Industry & Career
The Bottom Line A 360 deal lets a label take a cut of everything you earn, not just record sales. Touring, merch, publishing, endorsements, streaming. All of it. Expect them to ask for 10% to 25% of your non-recording income. Some deals have gone higher. The number...
by Chris | May 15, 2020 | Songwriting & Theory
Last updated September 2026. What is music theory? Music theory is the study of how music works: how notes, scales, chords, rhythm and harmony fit together, and why certain combinations sound happy, sad or tense. It gives musicians a shared language to write, play and...
by Chris | May 10, 2020 | Songwriting & Theory
With your instrument in hand with a pen and paper next to you, writing down what comes out has been the best way to record your song ideas. And while I do still think that sitting down with your instrument with nothing but a pen and paper, with no distractions, is one...
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