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How much music streaming services pay per stream
In today’s music landscape, streaming services are indispensable. They’ve saved the music industry, particularly record labels, from collapse. With the rise of illegal file-sharing platforms

How psychoacoustic principles affect music production
How our sound perception affects music composition and mixing Hearing is very important as a music producer, but our ears are a nuisance when you’re

What is the 80/20 rule in music production?
What is the Pareto Principle? The Pareto Principle is rooted in the observation that 80% of outcomes often come from 20% of causes. Initially, Vilfredo

Is it better to produce music on headphones or monitors?
Producing on headphones vs. speakers: What are the advantages? In the world of music production, the debate between producing on headphones versus speakers has become

How to produce tracks that don’t sound the same
How to stop repeating yourself by avoiding the same habits Have you ever listened to a track you just finished, only to realise it sounds

Why you should listen to different musical genres – even the ones you don’t like
How diverse music listening habits can boost creativity in music production It’s easy to fall into the habit of listening to the same types

What is active music listening?
How to to listening to music consciously layer by layer Have you ever found yourself wondering how to truly connect with the music you love?

5 inspiring ideas to start off a new empty DAW project
How to overcome staring at a blank DAW Starting a new project in your DAW can sometimes feel like staring into an empty void. The

What is the most efficient workflow in music production?
How to optimise your music production workflow by separating it in creative and editing phase – from Dennis DeSantis ‘Making Music’ (2015) In music production,

How active listening helps you making music as a producer
Inspiration or copying? How much can you draw from other music before it stops feeling like your own creation? – from Dennis DeSantis ‘Making Music’

Best USB flash drive format for Rekordbox and Pioneer CDJs
As a DJ in today’s digital age, life is much easier than it was a few years ago. There’s no need to lug around heavy

How to get your music played by top DJs
In this blog post, I want to share some tips from my own experience on how you can get your tracks out there as an