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How To Start Your Own Record Label
Every music fan has a sparkle of a dream, of staring up a record label of your own, to produce music the right way--your way. With technology advancing, that dream seems easier to attain than ever. Anyone with a computer and a mic can produce music, and distribution is easier than ever with the rise of Spotify and the internet.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Beat
Coolest Classic Rock Funko Pops
Funko Pops are the coolest line of figurines on the market right now, and they're known for featuring iconic characters from across pop culture, from TV to comics to classic rock. Perhaps it is their simple designs or their affordable prices, but something about them has made them a major sensation among figure enthusiasts the world over.
By Bethany Tiamat9 years ago in Beat
Best Sites to Get Your Music Featured
What are the best sites to get your music featured? In an online sea of fascinating music and music fans, finding your future followers will require knowing your tribe (or tribes) and following your sonic bliss. This journey can bring people you would expect to dig your work, as well as audiences and fellow bands that just might surprise you. Here are some of the best sites to get your music featured.
By Nathan Sacket9 years ago in Beat
MODESTEP - Bringing Dubstep Home
If you don’t know who Modestep are, then you have probably never listened to UK Dubstep. Covered from head to toe in tattoos and now in the process of writing their third album, it seems like a lifetime since brothers Josh and Tony were first introduced to the genre, it crept around the underground London club scene in 2008, with it’s pill popping, wide eyed, sweaty teens and all night raves with bass so hard it makes you throw up if you stand to close to the speakers. All the things that make London the gritty city we all know and love.
By Samantha Bentley9 years ago in Beat
Interview with Electro-Folk Artist Sula Mae
Sula Mae is no stranger to the stage, though not for the reasons you might think. This beautiful British blonde was practically born into the music world; she attended her first rave at just three-weeks old and her first rock 'n roll festival shortly after. This is all to be expected of a child born to a techno-head father and a rock singer mother.
By Beat Staff9 years ago in Beat
Hawking – ‘We Want to Get Listeners Stoked On Hearing Something Different’
Hawking – ‘We want to get listeners stoked on hearing something different’ If you have been looking for something new and are yet to discover Vancouver based Alt Rock 4 Piece, Hawking, then you are in for a real treat. With influences ranging from Progressive Rock and Metal to Hip-Hop and Jazz, Hawking creates a beautifully crafted sound with Vancouver Indie influences thrown in for good measure.
By Liam Stirzaker9 years ago in Beat
Famous Albums That Never Saw The Light of The Day
Remember that great soul hit “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” done right by both Marvin Gay and Gladys Night? Well, that is how throughout the history of rock music, but particularly from the time that albums became the norm, the news of new albums started to roll out and tickle the imagination of the fans and the general public. Usually, this was done to create a buzz and benefit the musicians, with singles and musical snippets coming to the surface to even further strengthen the interest. Sometimes, though, the artists tried to keep everything in secret, not sure themselves what they are going to do with the music they made, but the news got out anyway.
By Ljubinko Zivkovic9 years ago in Beat
Music & Fashion: Intertwined Throughout the Ages
Fashion is one of the clearest signs of the times, and it says more about our society than we give it credit for. We can tell the difference between the jeans hippies wore in 1969 versus the skin-tight threads worn by emo kids in 2005.
By Riley Raul Reese9 years ago in Beat
Musicians Who Defined Their Genre
There are a million different ways to judge a musician's or band's talent. Regular listeners might judge it by seeing if the singer can hit high notes, or if guitarists are able to do high-speed riffs. For music company execs, listening for skill deals more with a band's image, brand, and marketability in many cases. Others may see talent in a concrete, numbers way.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Beat
How the Music Industry Changes Artists’ Authenticity
It seems over the course of time, it becomes difficult for our favorite artists to stay true to their original form. Who’s to say its the weight of the industry or the ever-so-popular cult group “The Illuminati,” but there are many considerable changes that stick out to fans like a sore thumb. Using Oneika ‘Nicki Minaj’ Miraj as a looking glass, it may be easy to gauge just how much fame can change you.
By Shaunna Nelson9 years ago in Beat
80s Music Tells Us that Girls Just Want to Have Fun, but So Should We
That’s right, I’m going to defend Cyndi Lauper’s 80s music anthem Girls Just want to Have Fun. I like it now, but I was right there in 1984, hating the lyrics just like every other guy who felt put out by it.
By Rich Monetti9 years ago in Beat
Can Your Baby Really Hear the Music You Play?
It has long been stated among many individuals that babies can hear music in the womb, and that, by hearing certain music, they can develop faster or even better than babies that do not have the privilege of listening to Mozart.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Beat
