A sync-focused summary of royalty collection societies you need to register with (or not). The MLC, SoundExchange, PROs, & more.
The sync songwriter & the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), PROs, SoundExchange, Harry Fox Agency & more.
When your health gets in the way of your art
Life is going to throw you some lemons. Do you have ingredients to make lemonade? Dancing was such a huge part of my identity growing up. I would spend hours creating choreographies and teaching them to my friends at school. I loved getting them to perform on stage with me. I was sure I'd still be …
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Why online conferences are so much better
When done well, I have no doubt that online conferences are better.
Creation vs. consumption ratio
When we are distractedly consuming media, the opportunity cost is the art we could be making instead, the exercise we could be getting, the loved ones we could be checking in on. When I think of 2020, I remember being either uninspired to write, or having so much to say that I didn't even know …
Jingle Bells Sounding Tired?
A song for those who don't feel like they have much to celebrate this holiday season.
“Happy New Me” – From Demo to Master
I went into the writing session with a list of potential song titles, and this one stood out. "Happy New Me" was inspired by the decision to do music full-time. Co-writers George Paolini, Bill O'Hanlon and I had all made the switch from lucrative careers in different fields to focus on what truly makes us …
Let’s Celebrate – A New Year’s song
Let's Celebrate - A New Year's Song, because we're all ready to wave 2020 goodbye.
How to properly export your Logic Pro X tracks to send to a mixer
Easy step-by-step checklist to make sure your mixing engineer has everything she needs!
Wasted Space In My Heart – office supply percussions
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6JP5QHA7_O/ If you've ever been in an acrimonious break-up, perhaps you've experienced that "aha" moment when you realize that letting go of your pain is the healthiest, most liberating path forward. When being angry and hurt is only taking up headspace and draining your energy, the best thing to do is to clear the cache! …
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Speaking up against systemic racism… with our wallets.
I tend to keep my political opinions to my Medium blog, which is where I wrote a more general piece about a few ways we (non-black people) can be better allies. Here, I tend to focus on music posts, which is what this is. Silence is not an option. So, this post is specifically for …
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