Eva Snyder is an indie singer-songwriter from South Hadley, MA. She found her home away from home in the Outer Cape, but is now based in Nashville where she blends her coastal roots with the breeze...
When starting out as a songwriter, chances are good that you wrote strictly for yourself. You were still learning your craft, and these first efforts may not have been ready to show to others (or at...
Being an audio engineer is about more than setting microphone levels and flipping switches. To ensure that having a studio is both fun and profitable, it helps to follow a few rules — and make sure...
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Mechanical royalties have been around almost as long as recorded music itself, dating back to when the industry was reproducing songs on player-piano rolls. We’ve come a long way from those days, and...
You probably already know the importance of having an Electronic Press Kit (EPK). A good EPK is the primary tool you or your band have to get the attention of the media — a mighty challenge in this...
Sometimes the business of being a songwriter can seem overwhelming — a revolving door of tasks ranging from registering with a Performing Rights Organization (PRO) and Collection Management...