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Five Ways To Finish That Song You’ve Been Working on Forever
Sometimes songs come easy but you can’t always count on it working that way. The other side of the coin is when songwriting more closely resembles the extraction of a…
Getting Permission to Use Copyrighted Texts in Musical Works
Setting a copyrighted text to music constitutes making a “derivative work” of that text and the Copyright Act gives the copyright owner the exclusive right to do that. You can’t…
Thinking Visual, Part 2
The video from your live club date came out great — and, more importantly, the accompanying audio sounds pretty good too. Now comes the fun part: putting it all together…
Why You Should Consider Using a Professional Recording Studio
The advent of low-cost home recording studios has all but destroyed the professional recording studio. Read why you might consider using one for your best demo.
Tuners, Multi-Track & Guitar Pedal Apps: Going Mobile
Can a phone beat your old tuning fork or pitch pipe at its own game? Can it be a recording studio in your hand? App Store offerings make some amazing…Thinking Visual, Part 1
Whether you’re new to the likes of YouTube or Facebook, or already have an established network of friends/fans, knowing how to craft and upload premium quality video-with-audio content is key…
Composing for Orchestras and Other Ensembles, Part 2: Doing the Deal
In this second installment in a two-part series, Marc Ostrow offers some timely tips on how to negotiate a commissioning contract after securing a gig to compose for an orchestra…
Piano Primer: The Keys To Quality Keyboard Recording
A good digital piano is easy to use and relatively maintenance-free; when properly recorded, an old acoustic upright offers the kind of charm that sampling can’t touch. Here’s how to…Composing for Orchestras and Other Ensembles, Part 1: Getting the Gig
In this first installment in a two-part series, copyright & entertainment attorney Marc Ostrow fills you in on how to go about securing a gig to compose for an orchestra…3 of 20 |
