Electronic Music Pro
Everything related to becoming more of a professional within the electronic music business: marketing, fundraising/monetizing your work, tips & tricks, interviews with industry leaders, and more....
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Is your reverb swamping your track? Here’s what (not) to do
Is your reverb swamping your track? Here’s what (not) to do. It’s so cool to apply lots of reverb. It sounds wider, deeper,...…
Release Your Next Track with a Plan
Releasing new music can be an exciting endeavor. Working long and hard hours to create a new track, you understandably want to push it...…
The Power of the Press Kit
YOU of course are intimately familiar with your work, but if you are reaching out to someone who has never heard of you or...…
Five reasons why you should always use email to contact labels & promoters
While social media is great for “news blasts” and getting the word out, e-mail is a much better, more legitimate way to reach out...…
Is your kick thumping?
Does your kick get through? Does it irresistibly make you want to tap your feet or even stand up and dance? Or is it...…
Electrofans Virtual Meetup #1!
Our first Virtual Meetup on Zoom! Friday, July 31st, 3pm Pacific (6pm Eastern / 11pm UK / 12 Midnight CET (7am Sat, August 1...…
“Navigating the Social Media Circus” for the electronic music professional
Anyone who has spent any time at all on social media (on any channel) will quickly find that it is extremely easy to get...…
Tips for Avoiding Burnout
TAKE BREAKS Constantly pushing yourself – although it IS really something we need to do (pretty much) in order to make it in this...…
Self-Releasing Music: The Producer Perspective
While signing with an established label has its advantages, an increasing number of artists are opting to go the independent route with regards to...…
“Writer’s / Producer’s Block Busters”
When in doubt, just CREATE! Today I will touch a bit on the creative process, and writer’s/producer’s block. Inevitably, we’ve all hit a point...…
“Design Your Live Performance” with Moldover
San Francisco (and online)-based music production school, Pyramind, will be hosting a free online live event Thursday, April 9 from 4-6pm Pacific. SPECIAL GUEST:...…
Developing a professional mindset
As we all know, thriving in today’s music business can be very challenging, even WITHOUT a global pandemic. Developing a professional mindset can help...…
The ‘Electronic Music Pro’ – Intro
In this new series on our website, the ‘Electronic Music Pro‘, we’ll be putting together a consortium or think-tank of ideas, tips & tricks,...…
For your track to sound like a track you like, reference it
Uh? Reference? You have undoubtedly in the past created a track that sounded awesome… until you played another track in a similar genre. Suddenly...…
Do’s and Don’ts When Pitching Blogs & Influencers
This article will touch on some general tips and “best practices” for producers and labels to follow when sending tracks to blogs, promoters, or...…
Remove that one productivity killer
Yes, you know what I’m talking about. The internet. When producing your music: remove, cancel, discard, stop, erase, annihilate your internet. Why? Why?...…
ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRO: VIP Interviews
Here are a few cool and useful interviews with various VIP from around the electronic music industry (covering music production, mixing, developing your music...…
Boost your productivity by organising your DAW
You open your DAW. You place ideas here and there. Then you spend your time scrolling up and down and clicking all over the...…
TIPS & TRICKS: Do’s and Don’ts when sending your track to a label
Do’s and Don’ts when sending your track to a label Of course, you should not send your fresh MP3 still-work-in-progress to hundreds of...…
TIPS & TRICKS: Your track is finished. Your work is not.
You’ve just finished your track. You bounce it. Done! Can you send it around now? Oh no, not yet! (Unless you want...…
TIPS & TRICKS: Get your track to sound clean and clear
Your track is awesome. But the more sounds you add to it, the more messy it sounds. What’s happening? Your track is making...…
Electronic music biz resources
I have a small archive of useful links, videos, and interviews I’ve compiled related to succeeding in the electronic/music business. Will be releasing sometime...…
“Promotion sells, but who’s buying?”
If you’re reading this post, and are a producer or label owner, you’re probably in this scene because you have a love & passion...…
