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Song Structure and Dynamics: How to add more excitement to your songs!
In this guide, I want to share some of the most important lessons that I’ve learned from analyzing 1000’s of songs. I want to show you the importance of song structure, dynamics and adding excitement to your songs. These topics are rarely mentioned by music...
The Roller Coaster Music Theory: A Framework For Hit Records
Once you realize how roller coasters are built, you’ll notice that they’re similar to how music is produced.
Deconstructing the Roller Coaster
I sketched out a roller coaster ride in the image below and implemented the song structure of a random song.
Creating Professional Music in an Amateur Studio
Despite what others are saying, it's absolutely possible to create high quality Hiphop and R&B in an amateur studio. Come on… We’re living in an era where you can start a million dollar business from your bedroom! There’s no excuse to not make great music...
5 Tips for buying beats online (From the artist perspective)
Have you ever bought a beat online without knowing what user-rights you actually have? Can’t wrap your head around these different licensing options that producers offer? Or, maybe you’ve finally found that perfect beat after hours of searching and spent all night...
The simplest way to get fans as an independent artist
Before I tell you about this simple way to get fans as an artist. What do all these artists have in common? The Weekend Charlie Puth Shawn Mendes Tori Kelly Justin Bieber They all started out on YouTube! YouTube is the #1 platform for musicians, producers, and...
The Ultimate Guide to Online Beat Licensing
Online beat licensing is nothing new as music producers have been licensing their beats for many years now. What once started with a few hundred producers on sites like Soundclick and MySpace has now evolved into a massive music-licensing industry led by platforms...
Why you should Lease beats instead of buying Exclusive Rights
You’re new to buying beats online and you read all these things about people who lease beats. Some people might have convinced you that it’s an absolute must to buy exclusive rights. Perhaps you have already purchased beats from producers online and you feel it’s...
When I lease a beat: “What if my song blows up!?”
Let’s start off with four questions I get asked a lot, concerning leased beats. What happens when I lease a beat and the song I made with it blows up? What happens to other people that licensed that same beat? What if I lease a beat today and the producer sells...
Tracked Out Stems of a beat and why you need them!
If you’re looking to record your songs professionally, you really can’t go without the tracked out stems of a beat. Tracked out stems are of tremendous value but that’s only if you use them appropriately. For some artists, this is new territory. So, allow me to...
First Time Buying Beats: Transitioning from Free Beats to Leasing Beats
The following article will answer these struggle points: You’re getting started with music but you’re planning to take this seriously. Or, you’ve already been doing music for a while but things are starting to get more serious. You’re looking into buying beats...