Coldwave Blog - Music Tips For Independent Artists

Blog post originally from the SymphonicBlog . Written by   Jorge Brea . In the age of internet 2.0 and social media basically taking over our everyday existence, it’s easy to get distracted. On top of all of the issues facing our every day lives, we have to provide for ourselves, loved ones, etc. thus a day job or something substantial is quite important. How in the heck are you going to find the time to continue expressing yourself through music and also, how will you stay motivated? Well, I’ve truly been there and honestly, get stuck quite a bit. Being a business owner and running Symphonic Distribution brings me great satisfaction but every now and then, I wish I had the time and energy to make music. Before I started in the business, I was a full time musician and now, it’s easy to hear what is out there and think, “I can’t make that type of music at all, I’m just not that good!”. Thinking this can really get you to be unmotivated but I have been trying some things late...

Blog post originally from MusicClout . If new artists are akin to California fires, the intensity is still the same as it was 20 years ago. It's just that more people now have matches. Sadly, they're all choosing to light up in the same spot. Everybody wants a major deal. It makes you wonder how many more crooked deals will be dealt before newcomers finally decide to promote their art independent of the strings of majors. Aligning with a major label offers few benefits beyond the spoils of fame and the facade of a panoramic lifestyle. Let's examine the merits and demerits of being on a major label, shall we? Fame Sure, having the long-reaching tentacles of majors will help deliver your product to the masses and bring you ample exposure. The problem is that new artists often get peanuts on their percentages in exchange for fame. Who wants to be a broke but famous star? Advances It's true that you're likely to get large advances from majors. That said, just ...

Blog post originally from the SymphonicBlog . Managing an online presence doesn’t come easily to everyone. As a DIY musician, though, you don’t have much choice in the matter. Keeping your pages active and updated is hugely important to the maintenance and growth of your fanbase, as well as key in getting press and booking gigs . That said, you don’t have to use every single platform out there. Unless you’re a natural social media expert, consider streamlining your online presence by focusing only on the profiles that matter most. We believe these four are at the top of the totem pole of potential. We’re not saying the ones we’ve left out aren’t useful; they certainly can be. But spreading yourself too thin in your online efforts isn’t hard to do, so zoning in on mastering this lot will likely do you the most good. Here are the top four online profiles every musician must have! 1. Facebook The latest reports continue to show that, in terms of popularity, Facebook remain...

Blog post originally from the SymphonicBlog . Written by Ta'Rikah Jones . Getting your audio tracks out of Live for transfer, backup or mixing need not be a hassle. Joshua Casper explains everything you need to know about stems. If you’ve been in the production game for any length of time you have undoubtedly run into the term “stems” and you have a good idea of what it means. Just in case you aren’t entirely sure, stems are used in stem mixing and stem mastering. The Wikipedia page states that they are “method[s] of mixing audio material based on creating groups of audio tracks and processing them separately prior to combining them into a final master mix. Stems are also sometimes referred to as submixes, subgroups, or busses.” Essentially, it’s each channel or group or buss from your audio project bounced or rendered into an audio file to be used later. Like your MIDI & VSTi-driven synth lead turned into a WAV file or other lossless audio format. It could also be all...