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The State Of The Grammys
benjackson, , Conventions & Awards, Live Music, Music Business, Music News, News, 0The Recording Academy’s Grammy Awards have long been considered to be the highest prizes to be aspired to by...
The Power of Easy Creativity: Mastering Music-Making Techniques
benjackson, , Music Education, News, 0Creativity is the lifeblood of music-making, allowing artists to express their unique voice and connect with audiences in profound...
The Importance of Fulfilling Commitments: Lessons from Iconic Music References
benjackson, , Music Education, News, 0Commitment is the cornerstone of success, yet fulfilling it is not everyone’s forte. It takes practice, dedication, and perseverance...
Spotlight on Mary J Blige
benjackson, , Music Education, Music News, News, Social Media, Songwriting, 020 years ago, the name Mary J. Blige was all the rage, and for good reasons. Known as “The...
Songwriting And Child Development
benjackson, , Music Business, Music Education, News, Singing, Songwriting, 0The link between music and the development of children has been well-documented. Just recently, one MIT-backed study found that...
In one of our recently published blog posts, we dived into the topic Prosody; the relationship between all the...
Music For When You Are Missing Friends
benjackson, , Music News, Music Production, News, Songwriting, 0Losing a friend can be one of the hardest events to deal with. Coming to terms with their death,...
Music Metadata and its importance
benjackson, , Artist Development, Music Business, Music Education, 0Data is an integral part of every business ecosystem. It is so vital to companies in various ways that,...
Messy Songwriting: Being Messy Can’t Be That Bad
benjackson, , Artist Development, Music Education, News, Recording, Songwriting, 0Songwriting is fun. But as much fun, as it can be, it isn’t usually a bed of roses. There...
Is songwriting a man’s world? How about telling that to some of the greatest female songwriters of the past...
Crafting Credible Lyrics
benjackson, , Artist Development, Music Education, News, Recording, Songwriting, 0The main job of professional songwriters and musicians is to create songs that people can enjoy. But a part...
10 Unknown Struggles of Being a Musician
benjackson, , Artist Development, Music Business, Music Production, Networking, News, Promotion, Recording, 0Being a musician is not glamorous and polished all the time. Behind the curtain, all musicians have struggles that...
Songwriting in Rhythm and Blues
benjackson, , Music Business, Music Education, News, Recording, Singing, Songwriting, 0R&B;, which stands for Rhythm and Blues, is one of the most popular genres of music listened to around...
Do These Recordings Sound Like Demos?
benjackson, , Artist Development, Music Business, Music Production, News, Recording, Songwriting, 0Many songwriters still believe that a well-recorded demo is all that’s needed to garner the attention of recording artists...