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DistroKid vs. TuneCore (Best Music Distributer) music business

You're looking to release your new album or single, and you've narrowed your distributor down DistroKid vs. TuneCore. But how do you decided which to trust with your release? 

This article lays out the pros and cons of DistroKid vs. TuneCore, and will guide you to making the...

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Developing a Music Business Plan: Tips for Pursuing a Career in Music music business

So may musicians are intimidated by the thought of developing a music business plan. But by clarifying what you hope to achieve in the music industry, you can easily work backwards to create your plan. 

Thankfully, you're note on your own when it comes to creating your music business...

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Don't Upload To All the Stock Music Libraries! music licensing

Stop wasting your time uploading to libraries that don’t lead to sales! In this video I'll tell you why you should only focus on the best libraries (and what they are). If you're looking to sell stock music online, you need to work smart!

The "Spray and Pray" Music Licensing Model

Some...

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The 9 Best Jobs for Musicians: Side Jobs for Musicians in 2020 music business

I’ve put together the list of the 9 best side jobs for musicians, specifically focusing on side jobs for musicians - a.k.a. side hustles that are centered around music. These are perfect jobs for musicians, because they still offer lots of flexibility for building your music...

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Best Reason 11 Mixing Template reason

Mixing with a template lets you save a ton of time and get better sounding mixes. After years of using other versions of Reason, I've put together the best Reason 11 mixing template for you, for free.

You can download your free Reason 11 template here.

What's Included in the Free Reason 11...

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How to Setup Kontakt Multi-Output In Reason reason

Kontakt is an incredibly powerful tool for creating lifelike music, and to fully unleash it's power, you need to start using it in multi-output mode. Because once you learn how to setup Kontakt multi-output in Reason, you'll be able to save a lot of CPU resources and improve performance by...

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Spitfire Studio Brass Review and Demo reviews

Today we’ll review Spitfire Audio’s incredible new Studio Brass Pro package. This brass collection is one of the most lifelike, usable brass vsts I’ve used. You can clearly hear how all the articulations of a wide range of brass instruments, played through a range of...

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Fab Filter Pro-Q 3 Review & Tips eq tips reviews

I’ve tried a lot of EQs in my life. Each one promising some incredible vintage model the promised to make my life better. To be honest, none of them really have done much for me – until the FabFilter Pro-Q 3.

And that’s not hype (you can watch my Fab Filter Pro-Q 3 review...

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Spitfire Audio Eric Whitacre Choir Review reviews

Today I’m gonna review Spitfire Audio’s new choir the Eric Whitacre choir.  This is a beautiful, lush choral standalone VST. It doesn’t require Kontakt. 

Note: this review is based on a free review copy of the plugin, I was not compensated otherwise.

Here is a...

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10 Best Free Reason Rack Extensions reason

Today I want to show you the 10 best free reason rack extensions. Now I’ve done a video like this previously, but the free rock extensions are changing all the time.

They’re available at the Propellerhead shop. Just log in and if you’re running reason you should be...

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How to Use Reason's Drum Sequencer reason

Today we’ve got an overview of Reason’s new drum sequencer player. 

This here is just going to be an overview of Reason Drum Sequencer features and I’m also going to make a video on some of its more advanced abilities.

Basics of the Reason Drum Sequencer

As an overview of...

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Best Mouse for Recording Music reviews

I needed to find a mouse for recording music, because after a long session, my hand was starting to cramp up. I also wanted a mouse that would speed up my workflow.

After tons of research, I concluded that Logitech's MX 3 Master is the best choice for musicians. I've been...

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