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7 Best Music Business Degree Programs
Considering a music business degree? The music major programs at these music colleges provide the education and opportunities for launching a music career.
Mix Engineer
Mix Engineers mix the various sound elements of a track to balance the volume and improve audio quality of a sound recording.
How to Compose Music for Beginners
Learn how to compose music! This songwriting guide covers inner hearing, harmonic awareness, writing melodies, and writing chord progressions.
Is Audio Engineering a Good Career? How to Become an Audio Engineer
How do you become an Audio Engineer in today's music industry? Our music engineering experts sound off on how to work in audio engineering.
Music Producer Salary: How Much Do Music Producers Make?
Calculating a music producer salary is not easy. In this guide, I’ll break down how you can make money as a producer and how much to expect.
Music Company Careers and How to Lead a Team
You'll need strong leadership skills to launch your first record label, music tech startup, or other music company. Here's how to manage a music industry team.
How to Open a Professional Recording Studio
Advice for Recording Engineers & Record Producers on how to start & run a professional recording studio business from Tim G. of BigTone Studios in Manchester.
Orchestrator
Transposes music from one instrument or voice to another in order to accommodate a particular musician or group; write scores for musical groups & soloists.
Books About Music: 4 Every Artist Should Read
These books about music will help you to develop your artistry and create career success by understanding changes in music, society, and technology.
How to DJ: The Skills You Need & the Gear You Want to Get Started
The idea of being a professional DJ is something that excites millions of people all around the world. Here's how to turn DJing into a career.
The Best VST Effects Plugins to Have in Your Toolbox (2024)
[currentyear]'s best VST plugins for music production and recording are Minimal Audio Rift, Mixland Rubber Band, Matt Nash DST & more.
Recording Engineer
Discover the skills you need to become a Recording Engineer, how Engineers get paid, and if it's hard to get work as an Audio Engineer.
Best Free Drum VSTs: Meet the Free VSTs That Don’t Suck
The year's best free drum VSTs: Drumatic 3, MT Power Drumkit 2, MiniSpillage, StudioLinked Drum Pro, KVR Beat DRMR, Rayzoon Jamstix 4 Free, DrumTROOP, and more.
The Best Music Making Software (Free)
Are you looking to easily make music from home at no cost? This post introduces you to the best music making software that’s free.
Composer
We explore the education, skills, & career path of a Composer with advice from Jacob Yoffee (film) & John Buckley (classical).
Why You Need Mixing and Mastering, Even If You Can’t Afford a Pro
If you want your music to sound ready for the radio, you can't cut corners. That's why you need mixing and mastering. Here's what that means.
How to Start a Record Label: Advice for Independent Record Labels
Independent record labels allow greater creative control for artists and music business fans-turned-execs. Learn how to start a record label!
Home Recording Studio Setup for Beginners
Do you want to start recording at home at something more than your kitchen table? Check out our tips on selecting a space and getting gear.
The Best Cheap Audio Interfaces Under $200
Our picks for the best cheap audio interfaces include Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, PreSonus AudioBox, M-Audio M-Track 2X2, Audient iD4, Mackie Onyx Producer & more.