For every generation, there are genres of popular music that help define its political climate and mindset. And few such genres have been as scrutinized and celebrated as hip hop and soul.
These are art forms that express brutal truths about injustice, poverty, racial inequality, addiction, and violence. They celebrate Read more...
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably long dreamed of having a career in music. The bright lights. The screaming fans. The fortune. The fame. The paperwork…
Yeah, no one ever talks about that last part.
There’s a lot of administrative work that goes into monetizing music at a large scale. Read more...
Let’s say your company has just made its first foray into video production. It’s a commercial to advertise your new toothpaste, or to interest prospective partners in your surfing-themed vacation packages, or to present new hires with a sense of the uplifting corporate culture they’re about to enter.
Whatever the Read more...
When your job involves content creation, it’s easy to fall victim to tunnel vision. Producing competitive video and/or audio that will win the race for eyeballs can become all encompassing. Simultaneously honing your craft while tracking the big picture can feel exhausting, if not impossible.
The Storyteller’s Dilemma: Overcoming the Read more...
Music makers throughout New York City have an important new resource available. It’s not a video series, it’s not an app, it’s not online – it’s real life: The Music Producers Club.
Just as the name suggests, this is a regular (and free!) get-together for the women and men behind Read more...
